Tupande Engineering & Maintenance Lead (Fixed-Term)
Core
Lead factory machinery and equipment maintenance to establish engineering excellence and reduce operational downtime for processing operations.
Role type
Engineering Lead (Maintenance)
Builds
Maintenance management systems, CMMS, preventive maintenance schedules, spare parts strategies, and safety compliance frameworks.
Domain
Food manufacturing / Agricultural processing (avocado oil, macadamia, biochar)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Preventive/predictive maintenance program design, CMMS operation, mechanical and electrical fault-finding, root cause analysis, KPI dashboard development, spare parts inventory management, HACCP compliance, TPM principles
Preferred skills
Avocado oil machinery repair, industrial dehydrator maintenance, macadamia processing, industrial biochar production
Technologies
CMMS, KPI dashboards
Responsibilities
Implement CMMS across factories, design preventive maintenance schedules, manage cross-factory spare parts strategy, troubleshoot complex equipment failures, mentor maintenance team, drive management visibility through reporting, oversee vendor relationships, ensure safety and food safety compliance
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC