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Gibela Rail Transport Consortium invites suitably qualified internal candidates to apply for the Senior Artisan - Motors role. The successful candidate will be based in Dunnottar, Nigel.

The incumbent will fulfill the necessary requirements within the organization and meet the objectives with regards to production requirements including but not limited to training of operators, supervising of artisans, dealing with shopfloor production related escalations, and providing support to EPU Managers.

The role reports directly to the Elementary Production Unit Manager (EPU).

Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Relevant Trade Qualification.
• Minimum 5 years Artisan experience, with 4 years achieved in Gibela.

Added advantage:

• National Technical Certificate NTC 4 (N- Courses).
• Minimum 2 Special Process and Special Operations Qualifications.

Responsibilities:

• Able to take the assembly lead across multiple (3) complex process areas, for example rotor brazing, final assembly and final preparation (mechanical disciple) or within the electrical process disciple, namely final testing, wound stator testing and stator winding.
• Assemble coaches’, sub-assemblies, and accessories, as required for the assigned process.
• Prepare work to be performed by studying work instructions, manufacturing document specifications, and BOM, gathering necessary tools and materials.
• Resolve assembly problems to meet specifications; notifying supervisor to obtain additional resources.
• Carry out such work in accordance with strict Health & Safety procedures as laid down by legislation and
• Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; reporting for repairs to EPU Manager
• Coach and Mentor Operator, trainees, learners, and other direct report in the station
• Rework and/or repair assembled equipment and products according to engineering specification changes and recommendations as per provided rework procedure.
• Maintain expected progress of tasks per station as per Task sequence and communicate blocking points to the EPU Manager.
• Verify conditions of the completed tasks in the process by completing self-inspection and other relevant tasks documents.
• Utilize a variety of procedures, manuals, drawings, and schematics to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair systems and components.
• Work or assist in other departments to balance workloads and to meet schedule priorities. Assist in other non-production areas as may be required by supervision or management.
• Use critical tools such as torque wrenches to adjust parts and equipment, or install parts and equipment, following established work instructions.
• Ensure all quality control documentation (check lists& self-inspection.) are timeously completed and up to date as a verifies of the completed tasks in the station.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and implement 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain) on an allocated workstation.

Senior Artisan Responsibilities:

• Perform Level U responsibilities.
• Respect the standards.
• Manage the time KPI and delivery (cycle time).
• Deal with deviations (escalations, describe, rework when possible).
• Capability to coordinate and manage the role change.
• Conducting on -the-job training for artisans, apprentices, and operators.
• Investigate unresolved and recurring product defects.
• Attend to equipment safety and station safety.
• Conducting quality control inspections on work carried out.
• Attending meetings i.e., QRQC.
• Complete risk assessments, hand-over reports, and conduct toolbox talks.
• Sign of on-job competence on the ILOU matrix.

Incumbents will be developed in the following:

• Pre-defined Behavioral Courses.
• MS Office Skills.
• Production/Operations courses.
• Coaching, Facilitation and Assessment Skills.
• Apply for Study Assistance to achieve NTC 6 which is a prerequisite for the Master Artisan role.

Closing date: 10 August 2023

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Overall Purpose of the Role

Use APSYS principles to manage and drive defined KPI’s based on Safety, Quality, Delivery and cost. Capacity /workload management – People and competency management, Productivity and continuous improvement and tools management. Lead cross functional teams.
Responsibilities:

• Manage autonomous teams around SQDC objectives; by using visual management, participates to daily meetings of the autonomous teams, communicate objectives and information needed for their achievement, solve problems, request assistance from support functions, and escalate when necessary.
• Ensure that defined EHS policy and standards are adhered to and improve EHS performance.
• Manage the department KPIs in line with safety, quality, cost and delivery targets.
• Drive autonomous teams’ work in order to comply with daily production planning.
• Define and implement corrective actions to address SQDC performance deviations.
• Train and develop people within the team.
• Drive the continuous improvement of results; communicate objectives, involve teams, implement actions, pull and implement improvement ideas, and problem solving groups (PDCA methodology), track improvement (visual management) and communicate results.
• Maintain equipment standards through TPM schedules.

Qualifications and Skills

Education:

• Grade 12
• Minimum Red Seal Artisan in the relevant trade.
• Minimum of 3 years Product knowledge experience.

Desired Knowledge and Behavioural competency:

• Must be able lead and motivate a group of approx. 20 people towards achieving a set of predefined targets
• Must have a knowledge with labour-relations policies and procedures in the South African labour context
• Must be able to communicate effectively at different levels within the organisation
• Must display high levels of integrity, ethics and morals standards.
• Must be extremely disciplined with time management
• Must have a high regard for customer/ supplier relationships
• Must be knowledgeable of best practice principles
• Must be flexible to work outside of normal operational boundaries to support team targets
• Must be able to manage conflict

Closing Date 4 August 2023

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Purpose of the Job

• Receive, Store, Pack and deliver material to ensure project satisfaction (material availability). In charge of physical material flow (goods reception, warehousing, line replenishment, packaging, shipping).

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 or N3 Certificate.
• 2-3 Years’ experience working in stores.
• Valid Fork-Lift Truck certification
• IT literate with knowledge of Word, Excel and ERP.

Main Responsibilities

• Apply the businesses’ processes and best practices in the following areas:
• Reception
• Stores
• Operation line replenishment
• Inventory counting
• Packaging
• Shipment
• IT tools for Warehouses

• Apply the appropriate methodologies to improve the performance of the Warehouses and Operation delivery (APSYS)
• Apply rules to operate in an environment that complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies

Key Performance Indicators

• Inventory accuracy.
• Reception / packaging time.
• Line replenishment lead time.
• Customer service level.

 Technical Skills / Competencies:  

• Able to communicate in English.
• Dynamic able to anticipate and organise, while being able to manage emergencies.
• 2-3 Years’ experience working as storeman.
• Planning & Organising. Prioritises day-to-day workload.
• Flexible and Adaptable. Can adapt to new ideas.
• Team Player. Supports team members.

Closing Date : 14 August 2023