Mechanical Technician

Sagamu, NG

BIC

On site

Description:

Join BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways.

Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Mechanical Technician is responsible for the installation, operation support, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of pen packaging machines and associated equipment. The role ensures optimal machine performance, minimizes downtime, maintains product quality, and supports continuous improvement initiatives while adhering to safety and manufacturing standards.

Key Responsibilities

Perform routine inspection, lubrication, adjustment, and preventive maintenance of pen packaging machines.
Diagnose mechanical faults and carry out corrective maintenance to minimize production downtime.
Troubleshoot issues related to packaging machine mechanisms, conveyors, feeding systems, sealing units, carton packing units, and labelling systems.
Support predictive maintenance activities through condition monitoring and equipment inspections.
Repair or replace defective machine components such as bearings, chains, belts, gears, cams, shafts, guides, and pneumatic elements.
Monitor machine performance and recommend improvements to enhance reliability and efficiency.
Ensure all maintenance work is carried out in compliance with company safety regulations and lockout/tagout and Tryout (LOTOTO) procedures.

Requirements & Qualifications

Minimum of OND or Technical Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Tooling, or a related field.

Experience:

Minimum of 2–5 years of hands-on experience in Pen Packaging maintenance, preferably pen manufacturing.

Technical Skills:

Experience maintaining high-speed packaging machinery, preferably in pen, stationery,
Knowledge of bearings, gearboxes, chains, belts, and pneumatic systems.
Practical experience in the use of workshop machinery, including Lathe machine (turning, threading, and machining components) Surface grinding machine (precision finishing and dimensional accuracy) and other general workshop tools and equipment
Skilled in setting up and fine-tuning pen alignment mechanisms to prevent jams, misfeeds, skewed packaging, product damage, and quality defects.
Ability to inspect and optimize pen flow from production lines into packaging machines for consistent machine performance.
Perform alignment and calibration of pen feeding systems, guide tracks, and transfer mechanisms to ensure accurate product positioning throughout the packaging process.

BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC World is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.