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Technician

Location: 

Douala, CM, BP 570

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

JOB ADVERTISEMENT « Daily Technician »

 

 

About the Role:

 

Line Manager           : Maintenance Leader - Downstream

Location                    : Douala

No of positions          : 01

Type of contract       : Full Time

 

The Daily Technician is Highly skilled and detail-oriented with hands-on experience in performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment and systems. Their duties include diagnosing problems, repairing or replacing defective parts, and performing regular maintenance.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Observe all safety, sanitation, GMP and HACCP requirements 
  • Troubleshoot and repair mechanical systems on equipment. 
  • Demonstrate troubleshooting capabilities on control systems, pumps, agitators, conveyors 
  • Perform various equipment preventive maintenance tasks as necessary, but routinely in cases requiring advanced technical expertise 
  • Responsible for safety compliance personally and with equipment. 
  • Review job plans using the maintenance database, adequately communicate maintenance issues to appropriate employees (e.g., other maintenance techs, operators, supervisors, etc.), 
  • Generate, complete and close work orders using a computerized maintenance management system. 
  • Participate in projects and/or rebuilds. 
  • Perform established PM’s and identify new opportunities for improvement. 
  • Responsible for food safety as well as meeting all regulatory requirements. 
  • Assist in day-to-day support of operators for adjustments, setups, and change overs 

 

About You:

 

Required academic & technical qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or vocational school diploma LICENCE, DUT, BTS in a mechanical/industrial maintenance domain MA, MEM, GMP, GIM,
  • BAC in F1/Mechanical construction is an added advantage
  • Minimum 2 years’ Experience at a similar role
  • English business proficiency (written and spoken)

 

 

Essential experience & knowledge

  • 2-5 years’ experience in Industrial Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering.
  • Minimum of 3 years in manufacturing experience, required
  • Ability to read, understand and interpret mechanical drawings, manuals, line diagrams and schematics,
  • Ability to identify and analyze a situation and to make frequent technical decisions based on specifications, required.
  • Must be able to work as part of a team with little or no supervision.

 

Technical/Functional Competencies

  • MS office knowledge
  • Google

 

Personal style / attitude / motivation

  • Communication
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Passionate and Enthusiastic
  • Motivated and Hardworking
  • Good Stress Resilience
  • Respect for Deadlines
  • Ability to Summarize and Analyze
  • Adaptability and Tenacity
  • Integrity, Teamwork
  • Results-Oriented
  • Responsiveness
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Interpersonal Skills and Ability to Listen to Needs
  • Proactive and Creative
  • Intellectually Curious 

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.

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