Malta Freeport Terminals is seeking to fill in the post of Electrical Engineer in possession of an engineering warrant and having a proven track record in a demanding environment.
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Defining maintenance procedures and improving work practices to ensure utilisation efficiency of the work force and improve equipment performance.
- Plan and implement inspections and routine maintenance of the Terminal’s electrical infrastructure and throughout the assigned fleet of equipment under his/her responsibility.
- Record all faults and breakdowns to establish trends and identify causes.
- Recommend modifications and improvements to reduce failure rates, monitor performance changes and to reduce running costs.
- Improve the overall equipment efficiency and optimizing equipment safety features.
- Coordinate with the Operations Department on aspects concerning work prioritization, repairs, and maintenance of equipment.
- Ensure works procedures and safe working practices are adhered to.
- Supervise the daily activities of all maintenance staff, breakdown crews and subcontractors.
- Improving the technical skills of the maintenance workforce.
- Updating technical manuals and works procedures.
- Assisting breakdown crews in fault finding when necessary.
- Responds to emergency situations and is on call after hours on a roster basis.
- Responsible for communicating to management issues affecting business operations whilst taking the necessary actions to resolve such issues.
- To ensure high quality/standard of work and service throughout.
- Managing and working with medium and low voltage equipment.
- Monitoring energy consumption and recommending methods for effective savings.
- Liaise with OEM regarding parts, SOPs, issues, and product development.
- Drawing up of new equipment specifications and managing the entire process from the design stage through the installation, start-up, testing and commissioning.
- Determine and develop projects specifications to improve the terminals’ electrical infrastructure, including project scheduling and preparing costs estimates.
- Assist with technical evaluations on capital projects.
- Manage and maintain project scheduling by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, resolving problems, and recommending actions.
- Control projects’ costs by working towards approved budgets.
- Managing spare parts in relation to their availability, stock quantities and cost control.
- Minimise, as far as is safe and practicable any adverse environmental impact of his/her activities.
- Coordinate closely with the team of engineers responsible for other equipment categories.
- To keep abreast with innovations and technological advancements in equipment and operational processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Engineering Degree from the University of Malta or equivalent.
- In possession of a valid Engineering Warrant.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in an industrial or similar environment.
- Versed in DC Drives, AC Drives, PLC and Scada Systems.
- MV Switchgear, Building Management Systems and Electromechanical Systems experience a plus.
- Possess a methodical & analytical approach.
- Be capable of working on his/her own initiative and embrace a flexible approach.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills, both verbal & written.
- Troubleshooting and/or problem-solving is essential.
- The selected candidate may be asked to work either normal day hours or on shift basis.