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Job title : Electrician – Upington Dried Fruit Plant
Job Location : Northern Cape,
Deadline : October 24, 2024
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Responsibilities
Conducts diagnosis of equipment failures
- Works with and through technicians and other employees to establish mechanical and equipment performance before breakdowns were reported
- Establishes whether the equipment breakdown is related to a missed planned maintenance or part failure or human interference
- Uses any of the problem (finding and) solving techniques like 5-Whys, RCA, decision trees etc to pin point the real problem behind failures/breakdowns
- Completes job card in consultation with the Maintenance Planner/Store Controller and requisitions a part or modifies mechanical parts depending on the outcome of the above
- Interpret components (e.g. shaft/bushes) structural failure, material specifications and reproduce the technical drawings of the components
- Complete material purchase requisition in line with required scope of the diagnosis and spares to be machined
Conducts preventative maintenance
- Performs defined and/or ad hoc condition monitoring on electrical equipment on a daily basis when on shift
- Completes documentation relating to work done for future reference in the event of failures
- May replace parts in the event of noted probable failures to ensure continuous equipment running
- Continuous reference to equipment drawings, engineering standards and GMPs in the performance and closing out of jobs done
- Generate component drawings as required for all adhoc parts during equipment overhaul
- Wiring, spray painting of DB Boxes and all electrical equipment components
- Manage components/spares in the Electrical shop to ensure adequate cover for Planned Maintenance activities
- Managing the Electrical shop equipment (Testers, Soldering Irons etc) and housekeeping
Planned Maintenance
- Ensures that scheduled maintenance in terms of Engineering plans is conducted as prescribed following defined protocols and compliance to GMPs
- Ensures that machined spares are available as and when required and shall schedule time to execute this one
- Completes job cards and parts requisition documents timeously to improve on mean time to repair thus ensuring high plant availability
- Ensure that all schedule maintenance are completed in the prescribed time and that all necessary information are completed in order to be closed on the CMMS by the Store Controller/Maintenance Planner
Plant Breakdowns
- Attend to all electrical plant breakdowns following or informed by diagnosis conducted under point 1 above
- In the event of mechanical modifications, follows defined procedures in updating relavant documention and equipment records
- Proactively escalates equipment problems to ensure minimal or eliminate time stoppages
- Maintains IPS standards on the respective lines
- Clearly demarcates workstation in accordance with procedures in the event of major work to minimise disruptions and possible injuries as a result of human traffic and area being used as thoroughfare
- Adhers to AIB and relevant food safety programes and environmental protocols
- Completes documentation of work done and close out on ad hoc call outs
- Updates parts/spares records in conjuction with the stores (OEM, machined and generic spares/parts)
- Monitors equipment performance after attending to and fixing problems
Other
- Closing all near misses and safety related tasks
- Ensure that all audits are prepared well in advanced to minimise any findings
- Keep records and documentation up to date, such as weekly, monthly inspections etc.
- Assist in training of apprentices and operators
- Improvements of machinery in his/her responsible areas
- Ensure maximum of 2% downtime on the above responsible areas and the entire factory
- Weekend work shall be compulsory as and when required
- Standby for the entire site in the event of any Electrical emergencies after hours or weekends
- Due to operational requirements adhoc work shall be issued over and above your normal day to day tasks
Qualifications
- Qualified Electrician
- Min N3 Engineering qualification
- Min 3 years post trade test experience within a manufacturing environment
- Good electrical, PLC, SENSORS etc fault finding skills
- Ability to prepare and read electrical schematics
- Design and manufacture electrical components
- Welding and basic plate work essential
- Basic mechanical knowledge
- Fully conversant with Environmental, Health and Safety Standards
- Responsible for Technical Assets
- Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software (SAP preferably)
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