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This role focuses on the active administration and continuous engineering improvement of our CMMS (SAP) platform, alongside optimizing both preventive maintenance (PM) and calibration procedures to maximize asset performance. Operating in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment, this engineer must possess exceptional interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships across operations, quality, and engineering teams. Additionally, this role oversees maintenance shop operations, ensuring inventory control, spare parts availability, ordering, Kanban implementation, and PM kit assembly to support seamless execution. 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staging, and establish/maintain structured inventory systems such as Kanban or lean visual controls.\nPM Kit Assembly & Shop Organization: Build, stage, and organize pre-assembled PM kits for scheduled maintenance events to streamline work execution and minimize equipment downtime.\nExecution of PMs, Calibrations & General Maintenance\nCompliant Execution: Execute scheduled Preventive Maintenance (PM) and routine Calibrations on complex automated manufacturing equipment in full compliance with SOPs, QMS, and regulatory guidelines.\nDocumentation Excellence: Ensure all execution records, calibration certificates, and logbooks adhere strictly to Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and real-time documentation standards.\nPreventive Diagnostics: Perform routine inspections and diagnostic tests on equipment to prevent unplanned production interruptions.\nCross-Functional Collaboration, Troubleshooting & Flexible Support\nCross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong, positive working 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