Mechanical Technician - Maintenance

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Completed relevant Trade Test
• N6 Engineering Studies qualification completed
• 2 + years Preventative Maintenance experience within a Manufacturing Maintenance environment

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintain required uptime on all machinery and equipment
• Complete all preventative maintenance schedules
• Maintain level of plant and equipment
• Complete all required maintenance log sheet records
• Assist production personal where required
• Comply with all safety standards
• Ensure all equipment is maintained according to manufacturer’s standards
• Ensure quality is not compromised at any time
• Plant and machinery to be kept clean and tidy as per requirements of 5S
• Responsible for maintenance of mechanical and /or electrical machinery and equipment
• Ensure effective communication of relevant information to all stakeholders to support effective
• decision making for the business
• Understanding maintenance best practices
• Energetic, proactive and able to work under pressure
• Be able to work overtime and shift work

Key Skills and Experience:

• Welding, Milling and Turning, Tooling repairs
• Pneumatics and Hydraulics
• Gearboxes, Water Systems and Cooling towers
• Electrical Experience
• Mechanical Drives, conveyors and linear bearing systems
• Fault Finding and Diagnosis
• Robot system experience, ABB, Fanuc
• Should be able to diagnose faults, strip and re-assemble machines without supervision