SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:
Reporting Line: Managing Director
Overall Technical Duties:
- Management of the Technical department and all related activities, and adherence to all relevant legislation, regulations and Intergrated
- Management System (IMS) processes (Group and local).
- Manage Technical department staff, including daily, weekly, monthly, annual and ad hoc activities, employee development, appraisals and disciplinary actions.
- Manage all technical processes as per requirements of Group IMS.
- Participation in audits (IATF16949:2016, internal system audits, internal process/VDA6.3 audits).
- Manage and ensure adherence to KPI targets for technical processes.
Overall Maintenance Duties:
- Management of the Maintenance department and all related activities, and adherence to all relevant legislation, regulations and Intergrated Management System (IMS) processes (Group and local).
- Manage Maintenance department staff, including daily, weekly, monthly, annual and ad hoc activities, employee development, appraisals and disciplinary actions.
- Manage all maintenance processes as per requirements of Group IMS.
- Participation in audits (IATF16949:2016, internal system audits, internal process/VDA6.3 audits).
- Manage and ensure adherence to KPI targets for maintenance processes
Additional Specific Duties:
• Electrical :
o Single phase connections on portable electrical tools and equipment
o Three phase connections on motors, pumps and equipment
o Perform fault-finding on single and three phase circuits.
o Read and understand electrical diagrams.
o Perform periodic factory earth leakage testing.
• Hydraulic –
o Read and understand hydraulic diagrams.
o Perform fault-finding on hydraulic problems.
o Repair and/or replace hydraulic parts.
• Pneumatic:
o Read and understand pneumatic diagrams.
o Perform fault-finding on pneumatic problems.
o Repair and/or replace pneumatic parts.
• Electromechanical :
o Perform replacement and/or servicing of pumps.
o Perform fault-finding on heat pump errors.
o PLC control - surface treatment plant
o HMI control - surface treatment plant
o Programming pipe bender - CNC
• LPG :
o Understand burner faults and codes and perform problem solving.
o Perform exchange of burners.
o Perform ionisation and ignition probe changes.
o Perform fault finding on LPG vapouriser.
• Welding:
o Weld penetration: Ensure that weld penetration complies with acceptable level according to standard.
o Weld quality: Ensure bead size and length as well as visual inspection.
o Perform destructive testing.
o Perform non-destructive testing.
o Programme Kuka Krc 2 robot programming.
o Kuka Krc 2 welding touch up
o Programme Kuka Krc 4 robot programming.
o Kuka Krc 4 welding touch up
• Testing:
o Have and apply knowledge of SABS 1430.
o Have and apply knowledge of SABS 1465.
o Have and apply knowledge of Road Traffic Act.
o Perform in-house testing to SABS 1430 (non-certified site).
o Perform in-house testing to SABS 1564 (non-certified site).
• Research and development/project management :
o Customer specific requirements.
o Strength of materials.
o Perform costing.
o RFQs.
o Design.
o Prototyping.
o 2D CAD (AutoCAD).
o 3D CAD (AutoCAD).
o Special characteristics (ILR, ISC, IFF, Isnp).
o Torque.
o Initial sample inspections.
o Create flow charts.
o Create work instructions (“WIS”).
o Train staff to work instructions.
o Engineering change requests (serial production and project phase).
o Deviation requests.
o Time and motion studies including line balancing during project phase.
o APIS –
- FMEA software.
- DFMEA.
- PFMEA.
- Control plan.
- Have and apply knowledge of AIAG/VDA FMEA handbook.
Maintenance:
o CMM software (C-Works) –
? Predictive maintenance.
? Preventative maintenance.
? Load new assets to CMM:
- FP (Fixed plant)
- LP (Loose Plant)
- CF (Checking Fixtures)
- SA (Jigs, Moulds, etc.)
? Maintain assets on CMM.
? Create work orders on CMM.
? Close work orders on CMM.
? Perform shutdown and startup maintenance.
? Arrange forklift load tests, servicing and inspections.
? Ensure mean time between failures is within set target.
Ensure mean time to repair is within set target.
? Ensure mean time to failure is within set target.
? Manage and maintain critical spares list.
Bills of Materials :
o Create, check, update and perform routing.
• Information and IT –
o Document control relating to maintenance, issue of work instructions, CMM work orders, etc.
o Perform fault finding on IT (PC/network) issues before escalating to IT service provider.
o Oversee server backup.
o Oversee PC maintenance.
o Oversee server maintenance.
o Obtain quotations for new IT equipment and/or repairs.
Support:
o Create spare parts lists.
o Maintain spare parts lists.
o Create operating manuals.
o Create repair manuals.
o Maintain repair manuals.
o Participate in 8D problem-solving meetings.
• Energy:
o Perform tracking, identify trends and control usage to ensure within set targets for –
- Water
- LPG
- Diesel
- Electricity
Required Expertise:
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Proficiency in CAD
- Proficiency in APIS
- Proficiency in CMM
- Experience in using ERP systems
- Understanding of the automotive industry
- Knowledge of SABS 1430, SABS 1564 and SABS 1080
- Knowledge of IATF16969:2016 and VDA6.3:2023
Required Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in mechanical engineering and maintenance.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in senior management.
Experience in seat manufacturing would be advantageous.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience participating in IATF 16949:2016, VDA6.3:2023 and product audits.
Required Attributes and Skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- Co-ordination skills
- Proactiveness
- Sound work ethic
- Ability to be self-motivated
- Conscientiousness
- Ability to work accurately and to deadlines
- Efficiency
- Ability to work without undue supervision
- Ability to work within a team
- Report-writing skills
- Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office suite
- Proficiency in English, including excellent grammar and spelling
- Proficiency in isiXhosa would be advantageous
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