National Engineering organisation with a strong Africa presence is urgently looking for 5x Line Technicians to join their maintenance and project team on national assignments.

Key Purpose Statement
To maintain, repair and optimise plant and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality at minimum
cost without sacrificing standards.

Competence Requirements
- N6 Electrical Engineering with Trade Test with 5 years’ experience or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering with 5 years’ experience plus Trade Test.

MINIMUM:
N6 Electrical Engineering with Trade Test with 2 years’ experience or National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical
Engineering plus Trade Test.
OR
N5 Electrical Engineering with Trade Test with 4 Years’ Experience Knowledge of packaging machines (within specialist
area) and functionality.
Diagnostic ability.

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
Provide specialist support to the shift based teams during operations.
This will include standby and day shift support.
Where requested, assist as a functional expert in problem solving. This must be undertaken in support of the process
artisan
Where requested, provide guidance and advice to the shift based teams on machine operation, machine fault finding
and correct responses to machine failure modes.
Where requested, provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer of machine operation to shift based teams. Take
part, as functional expert, in regional and central office plant optimisation trials

PLANNED MAINTENANCE
Take part in maintenance planning meeting, contributing suggestions and clarifying work required.
Carry out work during the planned maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued
by the planner.
Where scheduled work cannot be completed; feedback to the maintenance planner for direction. This may involve
rescheduling the work or prioritising outstanding work.
Assist fellow team members in the execution of their tasks in during planned maintenance windows.
Partake in maintenance post mortems to feedback problems, opportunities and learning’s from maintenance activities.

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
Partake in cleaning, lubrication and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the Maintenance
Planner
Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule
Where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these must be resolved using the appropriate
problem solving techniques. If required, additional resources may be called in to assist.
Where problems have been uncovered, and it is required to include the work in the planned maintenance schedule, this
must be communicated to the Maintenance Planner.
Carry out condition monitoring activities where these have been allocated to the Technician in accordance with the
CM schedule

RUNNING REPAIRS
On request, partake in carrying out running repairs on plant and equipment, or support the Shift Artisans in carrying
out repairs
When carrying out repairs assess the problem and determine a course of action
Where required, specialist assistance may be called in. This may include internal resources such as Instrument
Technicians, or external resources such as Contractors or Suppliers.
Where repairs indicate that major work is required, such as re-wiring a motor, this must be transferred to the
engineering workshop for attention.
Verify that where running repairs have been carried out, this has addressed the problem.
Complete the administration tasks relating to any running repairs that the Technician has carried out. This includes
all SAP inputs.
Where running repairs cannot be carried out, communicate this to the Maintenance Planner to ensure the work is
planned into the next planned window.

PROBLEM SOLVING
Where problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem solving approach to resolve.
Where required, call in additional resources to assist in problem solving or escalate to the Maintenance Planner or
Engineer for direction.
Assist fellow team members to resolve problems on request Take part, as functional expert, in FFA's on request.

HOUSEKEEPING AND SAFETY
Operate in a safe manner at all times, and identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be
corrected.
Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhere to appropriate company policies and procedures.
Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 4S principles during the execution of duties.
Additional Information

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional / relevant information as
criteria for short- listing. Background checks and references form part of the application procedure.

Preference will be given to South African EE applicants. No relocation support provided. Local remuneration package applies.