Sr Maintenance Engineer

Short Summary

Sr Maintenance Engineer at Mattel. About the employer MCA Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Take charge of difficult and recurring equipment breakdown troubleshooting for injection molding machines, auxiliary units, ultrasonic welders, robotic stations, conveyors, decorating machines, automated packaging equipment and peripheral utilities on Barbie production lines. Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent…

Key Details

• Position / opportunity: Sr Maintenance Engineer
• Organization: Mattel
• Country / coverage: China
• Location: Dongguan, Guangdong, China
• Work arrangement: On-site
• Opportunity type: Jobs
• Sector: Information Technology
• Compensation: Not specified
• Application deadline: Not specified by source

Description

About the employer

MCA

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Take charge of difficult and recurring equipment breakdown troubleshooting for injection molding machines, auxiliary units, ultrasonic welders, robotic stations, conveyors, decorating machines, automated packaging equipment and peripheral utilities on Barbie production lines. Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent countermeasures.

Lead the deployment, execution and continuous optimization of TPM / Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance plans; formulate maintenance work instructions, checklists, lubrication schedules and overhaul standards.

Manage spare parts: classify critical spare parts, set safety stock level, review consumption data, optimize inventory, reduce emergency procurement cost while supporting quick repair response.

Carry out minor modification, retrofit and reliability upgrade of existing equipment to fix design defects, reduce failure frequency and improve maintainability, under Mattel EH&S and safety review rules.

Ensure all maintenance activities strictly follow LOTO, machine guarding, functional safety and Mattel global safety standards; organize risk assessment for overhaul, modification and special maintenance work.

Track maintenance KPIs including MTBF, MTTR, downtime rate, maintenance cost and OEE; compile failure records, maintenance logs, monthly reliability review reports and share lesson learned.

Train and mentor maintenance technicians, organize skill sharing, standardize troubleshooting methods, improve the overall repair capability of the maintenance team.

Cooperate with automation and equipment engineers in new machine SAT, commissioning and acceptance; hand over maintenance know-how, prepare maintenance manual and backup files for new production lines for Barbie NPI projects.

Communicate with equipment vendors for technical support, component repair and failure analysis; prepare relevant technical documents in English when required.

Qualifications

Requirements

Education & Experience

Bachelor degree or above in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or related discipline; college diploma with rich relevant experience is also acceptable

Minimum 5 years hands-on maintenance experience in high-volume plastic, consumer goods or toy manufacturing plant

Familiar with injection molding and automated assembly/packaging line maintenance; multinational factory experience is preferred

Technical Competencies

Solid knowledge in mechanical structure, hydraulic & pneumatic system, electrical control circuit, PLC, servo, sensors and safety interlock

Hands-on troubleshooting experience for industrial robots, vision systems and decorating equipment is a plus

Able to read mechanical drawings and electrical schematics independently

Familiar with TPM, 5-Why, 8D root cause analysis and maintenance management process

Understand FAT/SAT, LOTO and machine safety requirements

Soft Skills & Language

Basic to intermediate business English for reading manuals and simple vendor communication

Strong on-site hands-on capability, calm when facing urgent breakdowns

Safety-first mindset, good teamwork, patient in coaching technicians

Result-oriented, good at summarizing failure experience and standardizing maintenance practices

Additional information

Responsibilities

• Take charge of difficult and recurring equipment breakdown troubleshooting for injection molding machines, auxiliary units, ultrasonic welders, robotic stations, conveyors, decorating machines, automated packaging equipment and peripheral utilities on Barbie production lines. Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent countermeasures.
• Lead the deployment, execution and continuous optimization of TPM / Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance plans; formulate maintenance work instructions, checklists, lubrication schedules and overhaul standards.
• Manage spare parts: classify critical spare parts, set safety stock level, review consumption data, optimize inventory, reduce emergency procurement cost while supporting quick repair response.
• Carry out minor modification, retrofit and reliability upgrade of existing equipment to fix design defects, reduce failure frequency and improve maintainability, under Mattel EH&S and safety review rules.
• Ensure all maintenance activities strictly follow LOTO, machine guarding, functional safety and Mattel global safety standards; organize risk assessment for overhaul, modification and special maintenance work.
• Track maintenance KPIs including MTBF, MTTR, downtime rate, maintenance cost and OEE; compile failure records, maintenance logs, monthly reliability review reports and share lesson learned.
• Train and mentor maintenance technicians, organize skill sharing, standardize troubleshooting methods, improve the overall repair capability of the maintenance team.
• Cooperate with automation and equipment engineers in new machine SAT, commissioning and acceptance; hand over maintenance know-how, prepare maintenance manual and backup files for new production lines for Barbie NPI projects.
• Communicate with equipment vendors for technical support, component repair and failure analysis; prepare relevant technical documents in English when required.

Requirements / Eligibility

• Requirements

  Education & Experience

  Bachelor degree or above in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or related discipline; college diploma with rich relevant experience is also acceptable

  Minimum 5 years hands-on maintenance experience in high-volume plastic, consumer goods or toy manufacturing plant

  Familiar with injection molding and automated assembly/packaging line maintenance; multinational factory experience is preferred

  Technical Competencies

  Solid knowledge in mechanical structure, hydraulic & pneumatic system, electrical control circuit, PLC, servo, sensors and safety interlock

  Hands-on troubleshooting experience for industrial robots, vision systems and decorating equipment is a plus

  Able to read mechanical drawings and electrical schematics independently

  Familiar with TPM, 5-Why, 8D root cause analysis and maintenance management process

  Understand FAT/SAT, LOTO and machine safety requirements

  Soft Skills & Language

  Basic to intermediate business English for reading manuals and simple vendor communication

  Strong on-site hands-on capability, calm when facing urgent breakdowns

  Safety-first mindset, good teamwork, patient in coaching technicians

  Result-oriented, good at summarizing failure experience and standardizing maintenance practices

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