Maintenance Technician - Night Shift at Amrod

MINIMUM SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Standard 10 / Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Minimum N2 Qualification in Electrical engineering and/or electronics.
• Knowledge of pneumatics will be advantageous.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a technical and/or a mechanical environment is required.
• Ability to do fault finding on circuit boards & PLC’s using a multi tester.
• Good knowledge of PLC systems.
• Proficiency in English, both verbal and in written.
• Computer literate (MS Office).  
• Must be prepared to work overtime / weekends / shifts in accordance with operational requirements.
• Knowledge of Industrial Embroidery machines will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Tajima machines will be advantageous.
• 3 phase electrical knowledge will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of generators and generator control systems will be advantageous.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.

BEHAVIOURAL DIMENSIONS REQUIRED

• Honest and hardworking.
• Passionate about getting things done right, first time, every time.
• Ability to work efficiently on own or as part of a team, in a highly pressurised environment.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Safety conscious.
• Subscribe to the principle of a place for everything and everything in its place.
• Good sense of urgency.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF KEY PERFORMANCE AREA

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance checks.
• Assist in project work and installations.
• Undertake fault finding exercises of machinery wiring systems regularly.
• Undertake regular mechanical fault finding, modification and repairs on machines.
• Rewire faulty machines, ovens etc.
• Modify and repair control units according to specification.
• Repair pneumatic systems as and when required.
• Assist in other positions and departments in accordance to operational requirements.
• Ensure that all tasks are executed in a safe manner with due regard for Amrod’s policies and procedures, regulations specific to the use of equipment and products and regulations prescribed by the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Report unsafe acts / working conditions / injury on duty to the manager / safety manager immediately.
• Maintain good housekeeping standards.