Maintenance Technician - Port Elizabeth
R
45000
per month
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Port Elizabeth,
Eastern Cape
more than 14 days ago
09-12-2019 11:28:35 AM
03-02-2020 11:28:35 AM
The Assembly Maintenance Department is searching for Maintenance Technicians who will be responsible for installing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining production facility equipment. The Maintenance Technician will perform preventative maintenance on electronic, electrical and mechanical equipment in order to ensure machine availability.
Job Description and Responsibilities
• Modification and analysis of any deviation of machine performance from the manufacturer’s specifications and performance standards to support product quality.
• Must be able to manage and source spares.
• Maintaining, fault finding and repair facilities and equipment.
• Analyse breakdowns, formulate and implement countermeasures to prevent reoccurrences.
• Support artisans during fault finding process in order to improve plant availability on both electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Ensure that backups for robots, SEW drives and PLC programs are updated.
• Must be able to read and understand electrical and mechanical drawings.
Education and Experience
• NN Diploma, N Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering (light current), BEng. Mechatronics or any relevant engineering qualification.
• Have min of 3 years’ experience in a maintenance environment.
Skills, Attributes & Other requirements
ESSENTIAL:
• Knowledgeable in AC and DC electronic control speed drives.
• Be able to install and change IP addresses, modify & analyse any deviation of machine performance.
• Knowledge of Profibus, Profisafe, Profinet and interbus
• Competence of S7 PLC Programming
• Be prepared to work shift, holidays, weekends and additional hours.
• Good attendance record
PREFERRED:
• KUKA, FANUC & Universal robots
• Knowledge of S7 distributed safety