Permanent - Maintenance Fitter - Nelson Mandela Metropole (Gqeberha Port Elizabeth) - South Africa

Reporting to Toolroom Foreman

Job Purpose

To perform mechanical engineering inspections, repairs and maintenance work on equipment, assets and other infrastructure to minimise and prevent failures / breakdowns on production operations.

Key Performance Areas

1. Repairs (40%)
2. Maintenance (15%)
3. Training (10%)
4. Compliance (10%)
5. Cost Control (10%)
6. Customer Service (10%)

Key Performance Areas:

Repairs (40%):

• Diagnoses root cause of equipment failure and executes plan / takes action to rectify failure by performing repairs in a speedy manner.
• Ensures minimal equipment downtime and damage by repairing faults / defects / failuresas speedily as possible.Ensures optimal equipment operation by the application of relevant technical and engineering practice, as well as by obtaining manufacturing process approval of equipment's operating condition.
• Supports and liaises with Production by identifying potential problems in a proactive manner;  as well as resolving process-related problems and planned maintenance to production runs.
• Provides relevant reports to the Toolroom Foreman on maintenance repairs performed; Production support performed; downtime recorded and ensures paper trail is up to date.

Maintenance (20%):

• Perform “first off" inspection on all process changes to determine exact state of equipment.
• Perform routine inspections to detect possible equipment failures or excess wears, make diagnosis and perform the necessary maintenance work.
• Periodically inspects manufactured product against quality requirements to ensure compliance with set standards.
• Communicates with Supervisors / Production to arrange preventative maintenance time
• Coordinates availability of parts in order to perform / execute preventative maintenance routines.
• Compile written report to Toolroom Foreman on ‘out of the ordinary’ conditions

Training (10%):

• Assists with training of Apprentices.
• Prepares training machines for Apprentices to ensure successful corrective equipment training

Compliance (10%):

• Operates within controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of the company.
• Reports risks or areas of concern to management within area of responsibility.
• Promotes compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure

Cost Control (10%):

• Supports the effective and transparent use of financial and other resources.
• Limits expenditure, reduces costs and ensures deviations from budgetary limits are reported to direct Manager.

Customer Service (10%):

• Maintains effective working relationships with employees and customers to render highest quality of services.
• Identifies and solves problems whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the company's core values.

Minimum Qualifications:

Grade 12 Certificate (NQF 4)

Trade Test:  Fitter / Fitter and Turner (NQF 5)

Red Seal

Minimum Experience:

Up to 3 years’ technical and mechanical maintenance experience as a Maintenance Fitter/ Fitter and Turner in a manufacturing environment

Technical Competencies:

• Computer Literacy (Basic MS Office; and SAP, ERP Systems and other job-specific software systems)
• Knowledge of relevant maintenance practices / designs / methodologies / SOP’s
• Housekeeping and safety principles

Behavioural Competencies:

• Proactive
• Action-oriented
• Problem Solving and Fault Finding skills
• Flexibility
• Planning and Organising
• Customer Focused
• Resilient
• Communication skills (both verbal and written)