Key Responsibilities

• Assist Maintenance with the maintenance of specialized machines

• Work in a team and ensuring the complete functioning of all machinery

• Proficiency with multiple manufacturers automation hardware and software

• Strong knowledge of electromechanical manufacturing processes

• Assist with accurate bill of materials

• Ensure suppliers compliances to high standard of parts needed

• Get necessary quotes for all spare parts of machines or newly designed parts as per drawings

• Get quotes for contractors to assist with manufacturing of specialized parts and to ensure the quality is of a high standard

• Maintain and test all equipment / machinery to ensure functionality, safety and availability to complete work within the specified timeframe and budgetary limits

• Ensure that components causing excessive downtime are identified and permanent solutions are found and implemented

• Perform Condition Based Maintenance on equipment

• Be responsible for the diagnosis, testing and repair of electrical and mechanical failures on equipment

• Interpret electrical and mechanical circuit diagrams

• Inform the business of any additional defects as well as spare parts and time needed to complete the work

• Ensure that all equipment is maintained through utilising the right tools, work instruments and within safety regulations

• Be responsible for ensuring equipment/machinery is tested for functionality and safety before being returned to production

• Assemble of parts as per drawings

• Assembling of machines

• Testing all relevant machine parts before final assembling

• Stock take review to ensure right components and quantities are available

• Check maintenance/manufacturing stock usages

• Improve up-time by analyzing breakdowns

• Daily Preventative Maintenance planning on all machines

• Replace worn and damaged parts on equipment

• On call and standby for major and minor equipment failures

• Schedule machine maintenance

• Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly equipment inspections, checking mechanical, electrical operations, etc.

• Checking and noting all plant and building equipment for worn or damaged parts

• Fabrication and installation of various equipment and safety guards

• Call outside contractors for any unscheduled maintenance

• General housekeeping and ensuring OHS Act compliance

• Shutdown action plan and execution