Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• To maintain mechanical equipment in good order by adhering to maintenance procedures to enable Production Department to meet production targets.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Machinery available and utilised to full capacity.
• Planned maintenance executed and improved operational efficiency at all machines assigned to the position.
• Electrical and mechanical maintenance / repairs on equipment
• Preventative maintenance.
• To minimise plant downtime through efficient & effective maintenance.
• Rewiring of electrical machinery with a view to effective improvements.
• Overhaul spare / old machinery to be available when breakdowns occur.
• Maintain NH3 Refrigeration plant.
• Maintain site services, boiler steam lines.
• To minimise plant downtime through efficient & effective maintenance in line with good engineering practice & the
• Company’s Standard Operating Procedures § To efficiently manage stocks of spares & equipment needed to maintain plant
• To maximise Plant efficiency through continuous improvement
• To adhere to Company health and safety procedures 

Qualifications
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Minimum Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent
• N3 Electrical Engineering and/or Mechanical Engineering
• Electro-mechanics Trade Test

Attributes & Competencies

• Technical skills – mechanical and engineering
• Teamwork – working effectively with others
• Analytical – apply fault finding techniques to diagnose and repair equipment
• Communication – communicate effectively with others
• High energy levels, disciplines and operationally effective

Experience

• 3 years + Millwright experience in fast moving packaging machines
• 3 years’ experience in a FMCG
• 3 years working in an Electro-Mechanics environment
• Industrial Ammonia refrigeration plant operation (advantage) and maintenance of coal fired boilers
• Acceptable level of skill regarding Argon welding
• Good knowledge of frequency inverters and Drum motors