THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE:
- Ensure and comply with safety standards guidelines, policies and procedures
- To conduct quality self-inspection of own work before shipping to next station.
- Maintain 5S condition of the working zone / Housekeeping.
- Welding locomotive components as per welding procedure
- Operating hand and power tools
- Preparing and setting-up of necessary tools and equipment for welding jobs.
- Identify welding defects and repair
- Gouging
- Exercise skills and knowledge of welding trade qualification
- Correctly instruct, and transfer skills to any apprentice and semi-skilled worked assigned to you to ensure safety and quality of work
- Drive cost improvement initiatives through continuous improvement.
- Maintain equipment standards (through First level maintenance schedules).
- Identify and report any secondary damages.
- Propose potential quality or productivity enhancements
- Report fabrication issues and assist in resolutions as required.
- Support with ad hoc operational activities to support production as and when required.
The preferred candidate will meet the following requirements:
- Minimum Grade 12 / N3
- Formal Trade Qualification in Welding
The ideal candidate will have the following competencies
- Must be safety conscious
- Must be quality conscious
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision and be able to follow instructions.
- Must be able to relate well with people
- Must be able to manage time well, by prioritising and sequencing tasks
- Must be reliable and conscientious
- Must be willing to be trained in more than one discipline of the rolling stock process.
- Must be able to perform the same task repeatedly & consistently
- Must be able to consistently stand for entire shift