Back End Engineer

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Position overview:

As the Backend Engineer is a key member of the Engineering Team, reporting to the Mechanical Lead, you will contribute to the success of Ball by  ensuring optimum operation and OEE of backend equipment such as Necker, Sprays, IBO, Palletizer strapping and wrapping Equipment in can making line. You will focus on Daily operation, process and maintenance issues of backend area and take corrective actions on time.

You will plan the resources and allocate them to focus on Periodic inspection and maintenance, predictive maintenance and corrective Maintenance activities in his area. You will gain mastery in Process troubleshooting and maintenance of Sprays and Neckers, train the team and get the best out of them. You will act as a link between Shift Manager, maintenance supervisor, Quality team, maintenance engineers, Electrical engineers, spareparts stores and co-ordinate all the activities of Maintenance, improvements, TPM, 5’s activities in the area. 

Key responsibilities include:

•    Responsible for Planning of and execution of preventive Maintenance activities in backend and related equipment. Tracks the maintenance compliance on periodical basis and take corrective actions to bridge the gap.

•    The equipment in backend area in scope of backend engineer include: Inside Spray machine, Spray delivery system, Nordson Spray system, Nordson Spray dot system, Spray dust Extraction, IBO Ovens, conveying, Necker, Palletizer, Strapper, full Pallet conveying, and stretch machine.

•    Ensures his area equipment are operated and maintained in optimum condition. Makes action plan / corrective plan and gets the equipment back in optimum operating conditions.

•    Checks the daily operations log book and note down the actions needed and includes in action list to action upon. Checks for daily maintenance compliance, randomly checks if the daily Pm’s are actually done on line and feedback to operating team. 

•    Responsible for Spray Lacquer consumption in Milligrams / can. Tracks and takes corrective actions for deviations.

•    Checks and control critical process parameters / indicators in his area, and takes timely actions to highlight and correct it.

•    Responsible for corrective Maintenance on Sprays, ovens, Necker and related Equipment; either attend personally or allocates resources, and get the equipment back in operation with least possible downtime.

•    Plan for spareparts. Study the spareparts needed for the Equipment forehand and plan the spares on time. Gives input to Maintenance supervisor / Spareparts stores engineer to set Minimum / maximum of spareparts used in the Equipment. 

•    Tracks and controls the consumable items consumption (food grade grease, Spray Nozzles, Light tester seals etc.). 

•    Tracks and controls spares used in the equipment. Attends daily engineering meetings and justifies for the spares consumed. 

•    Responsible for implementation and conducting predictive Maintenance techniques in backend area. 

What are we looking for? 

•    Diploma in Mechanical Engineering/ Degree in Mechanical Engineering

•    6 to 10 Years Operation / maintenance experience in medium scale FMCG plant such as Chocolates, Biscuits, Soaps, or baby Diapers containing High speed packing lines, Dust collectors, palletizers, conveying and imported manufacturing equipment.

•    Hands on experience in maintenance and troubleshooting of positive displacement pumps, Gearboxes, Complex assemblies.

•    Experience in maintenance of any Gas fired Equipment – Boilers, Ovens, and Driers

•    English & Local languages

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.

Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.

No agencies please.