Catering International Services is a family-owned and French company based in Marseille. In the most isolated, hostile or logistically complex environments, we provide on-site catering, hospitality and facilities management services for energy, mining and construction. We are present in more than 20 countries (Africa, LATAM, Central Asia) and manage 380 operating sites.
Objective: The Mechanical Technician will be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and optimizing diesel-powered equipment, including generators, engines for light and heavy vehicles, and related systems. This role requires technical expertise, a keen attention to detail, and strong troubleshooting skills to efficiently resolve mechanical issues. The technician will play a key role in ensuring continuous operational performance while adhering to safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform routine inspections, maintenance, and repairs on diesel engines and generators.
- Diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical issues in diesel-powered systems
- Replace or repair defective parts such as injectors, fuel pumps, and filters.
- Perform overhauls and rebuild of engines with supervision of the head of mechanical team
- Ensure the proper functioning of generators, including installation, startup, and shutdown procedures.
- Monitor generator performance and address any operational issues promptly.
- Conduct load testing and ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Execute preventive maintenance schedules to minimize downtime.
- Clean, lubricate, and adjust mechanical components to optimize performance
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance and repair activities.
- Provide detailed reports on mechanical issues, repairs performed, and recommendations for improvement.
- Ensure all work is performed in accordance with safety protocols and regulations.
- Identify and mitigate potential risks in diesel and generator operations.
- Contribute to achieve KPIs score as per client recommendation.
- Coordinate with procurement and suppliers to identify the required spare parts & consumables.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
Relationship:
- Follow management instructions and meetings
Administrative:
- Prepare various reports (Monthly progress report, anomaly report, Materials request reports incidents, accidents, damages and technical, etc.) during vacation of head of mechanical department.
- Place orders, follow inventories of spare parts & consumables during vacation of head of mechanical department.
- Follow and update the maintenance preventive & corrective through the computerised maintenance management system (CMMS).
Job in rotation 12 weeks ON and 4 weeks OFF
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