Job Summary
To operate, repair and perform maintenance work on equipment and machines to minimise and prevent failures/breakdowns in product operations.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Electrical or Mechanical Red Seal, trade test. (NQF 5).
- Needs to have done an apprenticeship, not just Section 28 (ARPL).
- Matric or NQF 4.
- 3 Years' Operator experience in a manufacturing environment. (hi-tech machinery)
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Reports to the Section Manager.
- Set and maintain the following machines as per suppliers' operating manual.
- Negative and Positive Pasting lines including expander, tab blanket, hopper, divider and stacker.
- Machine operation as per supplier operating manual specifications.
- Safe handling/operation of machines and equipment.
- Ensure each line of equipment produces the correct quality product at the nominal production rate for that equipment.
- Ensure all extraction and cooling systems are kept in the correct working condition.
- Incident reports.
- Damage minimalised.
- Availability % of equipment/ machines.
Key Performance Areas:
- Maintenance Support (55%).
- Administration (15%).
- Compliance (10%).
- Cost Control (10%).
- Customer Service (10%).
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Computer Literacy (Basic MS Office, SAP, ERP Systems and other job-specific software systems).
- Knowledge of the relevant maintenance practices/ designs/ mythologies/ SOP's.
- Housekeeping and safety principles.
- Proactive.
- Action-oriented.
- Problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
- Flexibility.
- Planning and organisation.
- Customer focused.
- Resilient.
- Communication skills (both written and verbal).
Ref Code: UT2
Location: Port Elizabeth
Career Level: + 3 Years
Industry: Manufacturing
EE/ Non-EE: Strictly EE in accordance with the company’s Employment Equity Plan
Working Hours: Shift work (6-1, 2-10, and 10-6)
Salary: The package includes medical insurance, provident fund and 13th cheque. No overtime pay, but call-outs are compensated for. The company offers tuition assistance and wellness interventions.