Duties of Maintenance Engineer

Following are some of the duties of Maintenance Engineer.

          Maintenance Plan

Maintenance engineers implement and schedule a maintenance plan as a preventive measure for each piece of equipment under their direction. This plan is designed to decrease the number of breakdowns or work stoppages because of equipment failure. This procedure is generally referred to as preventive maintenance. Part of this plan is performing routine maintenance.

     Recruitment

The maintenance engineer is responsible for recruiting and training technicians on the correct preventive maintenance of each piece of equipment. This includes identifying qualified technicians to perform the duties outlined in the maintenance plan.

    Inventory, Monitor, Inspect

A maintenance engineer inventories, monitors and inspects equipment in order to maintain it. This includes identifying worn components so they can be replaced before a breakdown or work stoppage occurs. Inventory each piece of equipment and its parts to see which spare parts need to be ordered or kept in the department to minimize down-time.

    Cost and Performance

The maintenance engineer is also responsible for evaluating and documenting each piece of equipment. This includes the cost of the equipment and its performance. The documentation will help the company in determining the effectiveness of the equipment and its preventive maintenance plan.

     Repairs

A maintenance engineer schedules and makes timely repairs on each piece of equipment when it breaks down or is in need of preventive maintenance. Emergency repairs are also a component of this duty. Completing effective emergency repairs will minimize the time lost from unanticipated work stoppage because of misuse or equipment failure.