Maintenance Technician DIMENSIONS OF THE JOB Statutory Liabilities: Occupational Health and Safety Act SANS Electrical Standards 5 S House Keeping Standards Internal Policies and Procedures Good engineering practices Basic Conditions of Employment Act Labour Relations Act Occupational Health and Safety Skills Development Act KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Installations & Modifications Responsible for electrical change design (Cable routes, cable ladders, changes to the Distribution board, machine relocations) and installation & commissioning of electrical reticulation and new equipment Sizing of electrical components depending on the electrical load requirements Update electrical single line diagram drawings Machine rigging and mechanical works Ensuring all work is conducted to the SANS code of practice and electrical COC’s are issued Contractor management and price sourcing Maintenance Multidisciplined Maintenance of the all machine according to sound practices and original equipment manufacturer specifications Working with control systems and PLC’s Ensures that machine, components, safety devices and electrical panels are in good functional order Responsible for efficient maintenance schedule on machines Analyse critical spares and differentiate between bought out spares from OEM, alternate spares and spares that can be manufactured locally to reduce the cost Multidisciplined Maintenance of offices and factory infrastructure Ensures that the alternate power supplies are available and ready to switch over during planned and unplanned power interruptions and that all equipment has been powered down Factory lighting and UPS’s maintenance Mandatory Inspections Substation LV & MV maintenance Power Factor Correction Earth Leakage testing Generator Inspections Management of contractors Responsible for ordering of machine spares, stocktaking and maintaining an efficient stock level Minimise down time by dealing effectively and efficiently with machine failure Fault finding and problem solving Ability to repair and retrofit engineering equipment Diagnosis problems trough interrupting drawings and error codes Record keeping and tracking of breakdowns and preventative maintenance on each piece of equipment/machinery in order to establish: Frequency of breakdown Quality of parts and Costs Ability to make informed decisions on whether to change parts, suppliers and or equipment Root cause analysis Effectively carries out the preventative maintenance of production machinery, air compressors, air-conditioning systems, fire systems, wetworks, effluent streams and electrical reticulation to improve reliability Determine and implement best practice standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance Goal Planning and Support Liaises with management regarding goal planning, providing support and expertise Project Management Work on multi-discipline engineering projects for new developments and improvements Engage with production teams and track project progress Work on presentations on project status Prepare detailed reports to demonstrate technical progress and accomplishments on projects Research and Development Keep abreast of developments /new technology, processes and equipment Build and maintain the knowledge needed on equipment and manufacturing of products Safety, Health and Environment Non-negotiable compliance to protocols Good Housekeeping standards Ability to work at height with the necessary precautions in place Electrical Safety-Lockout Tagout and isolation Working at heights protocols Safe driving of forklifts, electric mobile boom, scissor lifts etc Other Duties Any other duties as may be reasonably required KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Equipment Effectiveness Minimum downtime NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB 24 hour standby Available for callouts COMPETENCIES REQUIRED Knowledge: Minimum qualification – N6 Trade Tested 1 appointment. Skills: Ability to read and understand diagrammatic instructions Demonstrated skills in designing equipment, plant and processes Proficient in Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Projects Behaviours: ‘Can do’ attitude Team player Flexible Reliable Good time management Problem solving ability Efficient Rational thinker Experience: Minimum 5 years experience in printing industry Computer ability: Understand relevant computer software/technology CONTACT RELATIONSHIPS Production Management Suppliers Agents Contractors / External technicians