Engineering Press Specialist
Summary
Maintains and improves high-speed metal stamping presses and tooling to ensure production quality, reliability, and safety in a manufacturing facility.
Key responsibilities
· Provide engineering support for mechanicalpress, POE/EOE and related end-making operations to maintain consistent output,product quality and low spoilage.
· Work closely with Production, Tool Room, DieMaintenance, Stamping, Electrical and Quality teams to keep production linesoperating safely and reliably.
· Plan, lead and improve preventive and predictivemaintenance programmes for presses, tooling and associated productionequipment.
· Diagnose and resolve mechanical, tooling,pneumatic, hydraulic, lubrication, feeding and material-handling problems usinga structured troubleshooting approach.
· Lead root-cause analysis and follow-up actionsfor breakdowns, production losses, defects, waste and customer-quality issues.
· Monitor and improve OEE, equipment reliability,MTBF, MTTR, changeover performance, material usage and maintenance cost.
· Support tooling and die-set design reviews,maintenance, regeneration, life monitoring and readiness for new and existingproducts.
· Support new-equipment installation andcommissioning, machine upgrades, capital projects and production-lineimprovement projects.
· Study processes and operations to recommendbetter use of materials, equipment, manpower and other manufacturing resources.
· Prepare and maintain SOPs, work instructions,maintenance plans, troubleshooting guides, technical reports and equipmentrecords.
· Coach and train technicians, operators and otherproduction personnel in machine setup, troubleshooting, maintenance and safework practices.
· Manage critical spare-parts and toolingrequirements and support procurement planning to reduce unplanned downtime andtotal maintenance cost.
· Comply with workplace safety, lockout/tagout,food-safety and quality-management requirements, and contribute to a consistentsafety culture across the facility.
· Provide support during planned shutdowns andurgent production breakdowns when operationally required.
Requirements
· Diploma or Bachelor's degree in MechanicalEngineering, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
· At least 5 years of relevant hands-on experiencein high-speed mechanical presses, metal stamping, tool-room maintenance,can/end-making equipment or a comparable manufacturing environment.
· Strong knowledge of industrial tooling, die sets,press maintenance and systematic equipment troubleshooting.
· Practical experience in preventive or predictivemaintenance, root-cause analysis and production-performance improvement.
· Experience with shell presses, conversionpresses, POE/EOE equipment or similar high-speed metal-forming systems isadvantageous.
· Experience supporting equipment installation,commissioning, machine upgrades or capital projects is advantageous.
· Able to interpret mechanical drawings, equipmentspecifications and process information; experience with AutoCAD, maintenancedatabases, CMMS/ERP or SPC systems is advantageous.
· Working knowledge of 5S, lockout/tagout andquality or food-safety systems such as ISO 9001 or FSSC 22000 is advantageous.
· Able to write clear SOPs and technical recordsand communicate technical instructions in English, the working language usedfor local safety documentation and cross-functional coordination.
· Strong analytical ability, attention to detail,teamwork and the ability to guide technicians and production personnel.