About This Role
This role is about maintaining the heartbeat of a soap and detergent factory — ensuring production lines run without interruption. It suits a technician who thrives on structured, scheduled work but can also react quickly when machinery falters. Repi Soap & Detergent is a well-established local manufacturer, so expect hands-on work in a busy industrial setting with clear hierarchies and procedures.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The listing emphasizes planning, communication, and adherence to safety protocols — not just technical repair skills. The employer wants someone who can coordinate with planners and team leaders, negotiate downtime with production teams, and document work accurately. They are seeking a disciplined technician who understands that maintenance is about preventing chaos, not just fixing broken machines.
How to Approach This Application
Highlight your experience with preventive maintenance schedules and your ability to communicate clearly with non-technical staff. Emphasize any familiarity with isolation procedures and safety documentation. Because the role involves negotiating stop-times with production customers, give an example where you balanced machine uptime with repair needs. Mention specific experience in FMCG or continuous-process manufacturing if you have it.
Who This Role Suits
Best for a mid-career technician who values routine and clear accountability over creative freedom. Expect moderate competition from other experienced technicians in Addis Ababa’s manufacturing sector.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Works order obtained for all planned activities from maintenance planner and maintenance team leader.
- All relevant information obtained to conduct activities – eg drawings, manufacturers manual etc.
- Spares and tools required are located and obtained
- Jobs prioritized to maximize product quality and line intensity (within set maintenance schedule)
- Permission to stop plant/ process and time required is negotiated with relevant customers.
- Feedback provided timeously to planner and maintenance team leader on deviations to schedule and on work to be completed.
- Daily, weekly and shutdown activities executed according to schedule in work order.
- Plant/ process isolated as per relevant procedures.
- Maintenance and repairs carried out as per works order meeting all the quality requirements.
- Plant/ equipment/ process commissioned after job and handed over to customer for approval
- Information collated, documented and feedback provided to relevant customers and maintenance planner/ team leader
- Failures/ problems/ deviations on all electrical/ automation related investigated and root causes identified, verified and corrective action taken according to procedures.
- Spares and tools obtained using the appropriate systems as per work instruction.
- Breakdowns repaired with the minimum production downtime.
- 2nd line support (team leader) called in immediately if it is identified that repair cannot be affected without further support.
- Report on breakdowns & repairs carried out completed as per work instruction.
- Plant/ equipment/ process commissioned after job and handed over to customer for approval
- Information/ feedback collated, documented and provided to relevant customers.
- Statutory planned maintenance activities executed according to schedule.
- All relevant Health & Safety legislation complied with!
- Unsafe conditions & work practices are identified and actioned immediately.
- Relevant safety equipment and protective clothing are utilized
- Hazardous substances are used, handled and disposed of as per procedures.
- Health & Safety incidents are reported & actioned as per procedures.
- All housekeeping standards are adhered to.
- Shift handovers conducted according to standard process.
- All line and equipment specific problems and outstanding work communicated to other shifts.
- Active participation in line’s production and maintenance meetings
- Attend maintenance meetings when on day shift.
- All work orders completed and signed off by maintenance team leader.
- All reporting standards adhered to as per work instructions.
- All root cause analyses recorded and documented according to required format.
- Operator controlled system and process issues identified
- Operators coached and trained to perform activities (within their scope of expertise) to ensure proper asset maintenance.
- Coaching provided on autonomous maintenance activities.
Qualification:
- BSC Degree in Electrical Engineering or TVET/College in Industrial/ Electrical field.
- 3 years' experience as Technician in the FMCG industry preferably in Soap & Detergent industry for BSC degree or 5 years experience as Technician in the FMCG industry preferably in Soap & Detergent industry for TVET/College
Competence:
- Detail oriented and root cause identification
- Problem Solving
- Troubleshooting
- Safety Consciousness
- Communication Skill
How To Apply
Apply Through Ethiojobs: Electrical Technician or fill out the form - https://forms.gle/STRsfVqHj9ENKdoT6
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