Mechanical Engineer

Malta Public Transport Services (Operations) Limited is currently looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join their team on a full-time basis. 

Including but not limited to:

• Give technical support and advice to management and workshop personnel on fleet management-related matters in order to sustain a continuous improvement program and quality control.
• Identification of technical and operational solutions to existing problems in the workshop processes and on the fleet
• Prepare technical reports to assist management in taking the required informed decisions
• Prepare improvement proposal reports based on technical analysis.
• Assist the technical department to plan and execute campaigns, reforms and other improvements as required to reach department targets.
• Work closely with the workshop manager to finetune the fleet inspection plan to reduce Breakdowns and increase mean time between failures (MTBF).
• Receiving training from manufacturers, relaying the information to subordinates and leading the training program for workshop personnel.
• Work closely with workshop supervisors to take prompt technical decisions.
• To be involved in budgeting and forecast planning and follow the approved costings.
• Planning human and material resources as required to sustain the workshop operation.
• Ensure compliance with all policies related to security, data protection, health and safety, quality assurance and environmental protection
• Give support when required to the various departments in the company in relation to the content of his/ her duties.
• Any action related to the job mission that may be delegated by management.

• Warranted Mechanical Engineering with 3 years of working experience
• Preferably having working experience in the maintenance and repair of industrial machinery or heavy vehicles
• Good organization skills and adaptability
• Good diagnostics, problem detection and problem-solving skills
• Analysis of complex mechanical/electrical incidents and definition of a long-term solution
• Ability to work in a team and to promote teamwork
• Ability to provide guidance to colleagues on technical matters
• Leadership and management skills
• General analytical skills.

Malta Public Transport Services (Operations) Limited:
We are the national bus operator responsible to operate all public transport services by bus on the Maltese islands. We form part of an international network of transport companies present on four continents with over 40,000 employees. With over 120 years of experience in the efficient management of urban transport as well as regional, national, and international bus, coach, and rail transport, our philosophy is to maximize this international experience and adapt it to the local context wherever we operate, including Malta. As the national bus operator, we cover 30 million kilometers every year with our fleet of 406 buses and a team of over 1,300 people. In the past year, it is estimated that we carried around 40 million passengers, a significant increase when compared to previous years. Notwithstanding all of this, we are very well aware of the challenges we face and we are committed to improving the overall bus user experience and providing a safe, credible, and efficient bus service in Malta and Gozo.