Description
The main responsibility of this position is to carry out routine and preventative maintenance of all allocated plant and equipment, machinery, facilities and the machining of components and spares.
Responsibilities
Maintain plant equipment
Perform plant maintenance during the shutdown period
Understand and interpret new drawings and manuals
Install new machines and equipment as and when instructed
Responding to emergency machine breakdowns throughout the plant
Do regular inspections of plant equipment
Give feedback to Maintenance Engineer on breakdown root cause analyses
Attend to all relevant breakdowns during standby period
Complete DMS Work orders and Work order book to keep a record of work completed
Apply for parts by making use of the requisition procedure
Operate the Leathe and Milling machine to manufacture parts and spares
Health and Safety
Participate in safety forums created by Soill for example safety meetings and safety talks
Follow-up on any activities assigned through safety meetings / committees / representatives / management
Report all safety incidents to the relevant people
Attend safety education and refresher programmes
Comply with safety policies and procedures at Soill
Distribute safety information as and when required
Wear protective clothing (where applicable) at all times
Employee management and development
Ensure overall compliance to relevant procedures and policies
Ensure that all team members have clearly defined job profiles
Regular goal reviews are completed to assess achievement of results
Support, coaching and mentoring is continuously provided to ensure that objectives are met
Appropriate allocation of resources to meet operational demands
Ensure adequate succession planning in order to meet ongoing and anticipated business requirements
Requirements
Qualification and Experience:
Qualified Trade Certificate in Fitting & Turning
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of plant maintenance experience
Minimum of 2 to 3 years of Turning and Machining experience
Forklift driver’s license advantageous
Experience in a manufacturing environment advantageous
Experience in a food manufacturing environment advantageous
Experience with Tool and Parts Management
Computer literacy
Experience in ARC, TIG and MIG welding advantageous
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:
Understanding and knowledge of mechanical seals, pump maintenance, pneumatic systems, steam components, and auger and conveyor systems
Communication skills
Practically minded & logical thinking skills
Excellent work ethics and integrity
Excellent time management
Initiative and drive
Problem solving skills
Team player
SOILL VAUES
Ownership
Accountability and Responsibility
Respect
We treat other’s how we want to be treated
Strengths-Focused
Together we achieve more
Excellence
Creating a high performance culture
Transparency
Open and Effective communication
Integrity
We walk our talk