Job Description

• Ensures that the plant is mechanically operational at all times.

Requirements, Competence and Skills required by the position:

• Assertive and diplomatic
• Creative and solution orientated
• Self-motivated, capable of working independently and delivering on time
• An assertive, goal oriented self-starter with good interpersonal and organizing skills
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Sound analytical and decision-making skills
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills in

Responsibilities
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.
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of the system;
• 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
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 or Millwright Trade Test.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a mechanical environment.