Job Description
Purpose of the job:
To maintain the overall effectiveness of equipment and packing equipment on sites. Including electrical and mechanical support
Responsibilities:
- Safety management: Adhering to all PPE, safety requirements, safe operating procedures and work instructions. Attending of safety training and committee meetings, induction, medical examinations, and safety talks.
- Maintenance Support: Completion of all electrical/mechanical breakdown, Planned and preventative maintenance duties, Preventative inspections (Infrared Scanning, bearing temperature) and reporting defects on machines and Installation of new equipment and ability to interpreted electrical drawings, a must.
- Maintenance Management: Maintaining availability of the packaging machines and execution of task according to standards. Controlling of job execution times and Planning of the work order spares and determining the scope.
- Administration: Capturing feedback and time data on all completed work orders, the completion of necessary inspection of reports and Healthy and Safety Appointees.
- Housekeeping and other functions: Regular housekeeping and maintenance of machines to required standard (Maintaining Power factor, machines and Electrical panels)
Qualification Requirements
- Matric
- Apprenticeship trained Electrician with a very sound Mechanical background.
- Trade tested (Dept. of Labour) (Red Seal) with a minimum of N3 in Electrical Engineering.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of 5-7 years in relevant trade (Milling environment – added advantage).
- Experience working on PLC and Scada systems.
- Knowledge of Variable frequency drives installation and fault finding.
- Mechanical experience which must include shaft alignment, motor overhaul, installation heavy of equipment.
- Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment.
Key Outputs
Job Related Competencies (knowledge, skills and attributes):
- Ability to function in a team
- Ability to work under pressure
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Numerical ability
- Innovation/ continuous improvement
- Equipment knowledge
- Sense of urgency
Other Requirements:
- Working in a factory environment – hot, noisy and flour dust.
- Required to work overtime and unusual working hours if needed (after hours, weekends and public holidays).
- Required to work a rotational Standby basis.
- Travelling and living out maybe required for this position.
Closing date: 2024/01/23