Description:
Are you passionate about Maintenance and looking for an exciting opportunity to grow your career? Our client seeking a motivated Maintenance Fitter to join their team. If you meet the qualifications and are ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you!
Qualifications:
• Trade Test or relevant artisan qualification.
• Qualified Red Seal Artisan.
• 5 years post-qualifying experience in a production environment/maintenance environment.
• Experienced in welding of stainless steel, mild steel and alloy steel will be advantageous but not essential.
• Proficiency in English and any other official language both written and verbal.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required.
Key Attributes:
• Excellent planning, organization, and coordination skills.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Decision-making capabilities.
• Good numerical skills.
• Teamwork and communication proficiency.
• High level of initiative, responsibility, and flexibility.
• Attention to detail and adherence to procedures and policies.
• Enthusiasm and a proactive approach.
Responsibilities:
• Conducting and coordinating all maintenance on machinery and equipment in the departments.
• Completing maintenance checks and programs for each machine as per schedule.
• Building an inventory of spares for the machines and controlling spares usage and costs.
• Properly maintaining maintenance records as per requirement.
• Identification and achievement of measurable technical and process developments and improvements.
• Attending to breakdowns.
• Ordering of necessary equipment and tools for the factory when necessary.
• Attending relevant meetings i.e. Production Meetings, etc where necessary.
• Assist production in achieving optimum efficiencies.
• Fault identification, fixing of root cause analysis and ensuring the accurate completion of production logs and job cards.
Advising on and implementing technical and cost-effective improvements where appropriate.
• Ensuring a safe working environment by adhering to safety procedures.
• Be available for callouts after hours.
• Ensuring that the maintenance work is performed in terms of agreed expectations, timelines, and company standards.
• Coach, mentor and train apprentices as may be required.
• Requirements
• An ability to interact with employees at different levels.
• Collaborator with strong focus on integrity, honesty and willingness to assist at different sites within Port Elizabeth as per company requirements.
• Able to perform duties in line with maintenance program and continuous improvements.
• Identify and solve problems effectively.
• Logical, systematic approach with the ability to do minor electronic fault-finding will be advantageous.
• A passion for the quality of work performed.
• Good communication skills.
• A willingness to work overtime when necessary.
• HACCP and GMP knowledge will be advantageous.
• Experience within food industry is not essential but will be advantageous.
• Experience working with boilers, ovens and packing machines will be advantageous.
Only candidates with a valid Code 8/10/14 driver’s license will be considered.