- Port Elizabeth
- Salary: (Negotiable)
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Manufacturing
- Reference: 76812
Vacancy Details
Employer: Unique Personnel
Reporting to Toolroom Foreman
Job Purpose
To perform mechanical engineering inspections, repairs and maintenance work on equipment, assets and other infrastructure to minimise and prevent failures / breakdowns on production operations.
Key Performance Areas
Repairs (40%)
Maintenance (15%)
Training (10%)
Compliance (10%)
Cost Control (10%)
Customer Service (10%)
Key Performance Areas:
Repairs (40%):
Diagnoses root cause of equipment failure and executes plan / takes action to rectify failure by performing repairs in a speedy manner.
Ensures minimal equipment downtime and damage by repairing faults / defects / failuresas speedily as possible.Ensures optimal equipment operation by the application of relevant technical and engineering practice, as well as by obtaining manufacturing process approval of equipment's operating condition.
Supports and liaises with Production by identifying potential problems in a proactive manner; as well as resolving process-related problems and planned maintenance to production runs.
Provides relevant reports to the Toolroom Foreman on maintenance repairs performed; Production support performed; downtime recorded and ensures paper trail is up to date.
Maintenance (20%):
Perform “first off" inspection on all process changes to determine exact state of equipment.
Perform routine inspections to detect possible equipment failures or excess wears, make diagnosis and perform the necessary maintenance work.
Periodically inspects manufactured product against quality requirements to ensure compliance with set standards.
Communicates with Supervisors / Production to arrange preventative maintenance time
Coordinates availability of parts in order to perform / execute preventative maintenance routines.
Compile written report to Toolroom Foreman on ‘out of the ordinary’ conditions
Training (10%):
Assists with training of Apprentices.
Prepares training machines for Apprentices to ensure successful corrective equipment training
Compliance (10%):
Operates within controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of the company.
Reports risks or areas of concern to management within area of responsibility.
Promotes compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure
Cost Control (10%):
Supports the effective and transparent use of financial and other resources.
Limits expenditure, reduces costs and ensures deviations from budgetary limits are reported to direct Manager.
Customer Service (10%):
Maintains effective working relationships with employees and customers to render highest quality of services.
Identifies and solves problems whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the company's core values.
Job Purpose
To perform mechanical engineering inspections, repairs and maintenance work on equipment, assets and other infrastructure to minimise and prevent failures / breakdowns on production operations.
Key Performance Areas
Repairs (40%)
Maintenance (15%)
Training (10%)
Compliance (10%)
Cost Control (10%)
Customer Service (10%)
Key Performance Areas:
Repairs (40%):
Diagnoses root cause of equipment failure and executes plan / takes action to rectify failure by performing repairs in a speedy manner.
Ensures minimal equipment downtime and damage by repairing faults / defects / failuresas speedily as possible.Ensures optimal equipment operation by the application of relevant technical and engineering practice, as well as by obtaining manufacturing process approval of equipment's operating condition.
Supports and liaises with Production by identifying potential problems in a proactive manner; as well as resolving process-related problems and planned maintenance to production runs.
Provides relevant reports to the Toolroom Foreman on maintenance repairs performed; Production support performed; downtime recorded and ensures paper trail is up to date.
Maintenance (20%):
Perform “first off" inspection on all process changes to determine exact state of equipment.
Perform routine inspections to detect possible equipment failures or excess wears, make diagnosis and perform the necessary maintenance work.
Periodically inspects manufactured product against quality requirements to ensure compliance with set standards.
Communicates with Supervisors / Production to arrange preventative maintenance time
Coordinates availability of parts in order to perform / execute preventative maintenance routines.
Compile written report to Toolroom Foreman on ‘out of the ordinary’ conditions
Training (10%):
Assists with training of Apprentices.
Prepares training machines for Apprentices to ensure successful corrective equipment training
Compliance (10%):
Operates within controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of the company.
Reports risks or areas of concern to management within area of responsibility.
Promotes compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure
Cost Control (10%):
Supports the effective and transparent use of financial and other resources.
Limits expenditure, reduces costs and ensures deviations from budgetary limits are reported to direct Manager.
Customer Service (10%):
Maintains effective working relationships with employees and customers to render highest quality of services.
Identifies and solves problems whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the company's core values.
Candidate Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:Grade 12 Certificate (NQF 4)
Trade Test: Fitter / Fitter and Turner (NQF 5)
Red Seal
Minimum Experience:
Up to 3 years’ technical and mechanical maintenance experience as a Maintenance Fitter/ Fitter and Turner in a manufacturing environment
Technical Competencies:
Computer Literacy (Basic MS Office; and SAP, ERP Systems and other job-specific software systems)
Knowledge of relevant maintenance practices / designs / methodologies / SOP’s
Housekeeping and safety principles
Behavioural Competencies:
Proactive
Action-oriented
Problem Solving and Fault Finding skills
Flexibility
Planning and Organising
Customer Focused
Resilient
Communication skills (both verbal and written)
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