Artisan Electrician

Department:
Maintenance

Site:
403 - Premier Kroonstad Mill

Job Type Classification:
Permanent

Location - Town / City:
Kroonstad

Job Description:

Purpose of the job: To maintain the overall effectiveness of equipment and packing equipment on sites. Including electrical and mechanical support

Responsibilities:

• Safety management: Adhering to all PPE, safety requirements, safe operating procedures and work instructions. Attending of safety training and committee meetings, induction, medical examinations, and safety talks.
• Maintenance Support: Completion of all electrical/mechanical breakdown. Planned and preventative maintenance duties. Preventative inspections (Infrared Scanning, bearing temperature) and reporting defects on machines. Installation of new equipment and ability to interpreted electrical drawings, a must.
• Maintenance Management: Maintaining availability of the packaging machines and execution of task according to standards. Controlling of job execution times. Planning of the work order spares and determining the scope.
• Administration: Capturing feedback and time data on all completed work orders, the completion of necessary inspection of reports and Healthy and Safety Appointees.
• Housekeeping and other functions: Regular housekeeping and maintenance of machines to required standard (Maintaining Power factor, machines and Electrical panels)

Qualification Requirements:

• Matric Apprenticeship trained Electrician with a very sound Mechanical background.
• Trade tested (Dept. of Labour) (Red Seal) with a minimum of N3 in relevant trade.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 5-7 years in relevant trade (Milling environment and Fawema Packaging Machines – added advantage).
• Experience working on PLC and Scada systems.
• Knowledge of Variable frequency drives installation and fault finding.
• Mechanical experience which must include shaft alignment, motor overhaul, installation heavy of equipment.
• Pneumatic and hydraulic equipment.

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to function in a team
• Sense of urgency
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Accountability
• Numerical ability
• Be self-motivated
• Equipment knowledge
• Respect
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Innovation/ continuous improvement

Working Conditions:

Working in a factory environment – hot, noisy and flour dust. Required to work overtime and unusual working hours if needed (after hours, weekends and public holidays). Required to work a rotational Standby basis. Travelling and living out maybe required for this position.