Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:
Ensures that the plant is mechanically operational at all times
Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Planned and Predicative Maintenance
Implements actions and sequences associated with maintaining the functionality of machinery and mechanisms.
Schedule workload to meet priorities and targets;
Ensure adherence to scheduled and unscheduled maintenance cycles and completion of job cards in time and meet KPI target
Inspect equipment and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.
Isolating, removing, and replacing defective components using hand tools and power tools, with due consideration given to safety procedures.
Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair plant and equipment.
Investigation and analysis of possible equipment modification, improvement and replacement
Identification of areas requiring attention; Rapid identification of the cause of downtime/ breakdown;
Health, Safety and Environment
Compliance to Environment and Risk policies and procedures;
Accident/incidents are minimized;
Adherence to the Occupational Health & Safety Act;
Adherence to internal company policies, procedures, work instructions, standard operating procedures and job observations;
Target zero Disabling Injuries;
Mechanical plant and machinery
All installation requirements and safety procedures and guidelines are complied with and, that the tasks are executed in accordance with the required standards.
All new equipment, machinery and installations to be inspected and signed off according to sound engineering principles
Reading and interpreting drawings/ works orders detailing layout and specifications;
All activities associated with the maintenance and installation of machinery and mechanisms is correctly implemented.
Set up and adjust mechanical working machines and equipment, Dismantle faulty machines and equipment and repair or replace defective parts, Fit and assemble mechanical parts, tools, or sub-assemblies, including welding or brazing parts.
Operate machines to produce parts or tools by turning, boring, milling, planning, shaping, slotting, grinding, or drilling metal stock or components.
Inspecting works prior to commissioning and communicating with the control room/ superiors about tests and functionality of the machinery
Fault Finding and Repairs
Implementation of activities associated with trouble shooting and fault finding;
Fault detection and repair and the restoration of functionality is completed with minimal disruption to production;
Corporate Governance
Work within a set of systems, principles and processes by which the company is governed;
Adherence to all company Policies and Procedures.
Compliance to the company's "Way of Working" e.g. Code of Ethics, compliance to Competition Law etcetera.
Work with integrity.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum qualifications required by the position:
Matric (Grade 12)
Has National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering: Fitting Level 3.
Has served an apprenticeship and has passed a Mechanical Engineering: Fitting Trade Test.
At least 3 years' experience in a mechanical environment.
Ideal Qualifications:
At least five years' experience in a mechanical environment.
National Certificate Mechanical Engineering: Fitting Level 4.
Demonstrate integrated analytical and diagnostic skills to fault find, diagnose, and repair equipment and machinery during production/operations processes.
Maintain, overhaul and commission mechanical machines, engineering systems and industrial plant installations.
Understand advanced mechanical theory and interpret detailed engineering drawings and flow diagrams.
Computer literate - Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
