Purpose

Responsible for the safe maintenance of plant equipment and machinery according to sound engineering practice and equipment specifications for optimal production.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure use of proper procedure and required safety devices for all tasks. 
• Implements and maintains applicable Safety Regulations Act, Codes of practice and standards
• Complete safety, injury, hazard, risk, and incident.
• Ensure that all appropriate work specification, procedures, and legal requirements are applied to the use of equipment & machinery and related safety devices.
• Liaises with the engineering team and other role players regarding daily, weekly, and monthly needs in the area.
• Schedules breakdown requests and installation needs with relevant role players.
• Ensure optimal availability of plant 
• Fault finding, repairs and maintenance of both electrical and plant equipment and machinery. 
• Troubleshoot production problems and take preventative or corrective action as required. 
• Ensure preventative maintenance planned and executed in a cost-effective manner.
• Ensure that all breakdowns are attended to immediately.
• Ensure compliance to operational and legal requirements regarding Health and Safety. 
• Conduct plant inspections and monitoring for potential and existing defects.
• Identifying and responding to safety hazards. 
• Read and interpret blueprints, manuals, and process specifications to visualise layouts and guide work.
• Collect, analyse, summarise information and trends to prepare electrical maintenance reports. 
• Collaborate with maintenance planning department and maintenance workshop personnel to ensure maintenance requirements are met.
• Document and communicate actions, irregularities, and ongoing maintenance requirements are met. 
• The position will require working standby.

Minimum requirements

• Grade12 or N6 Technical Certificate with Trade Test Certification Electrical.
• National Diploma or Degree with Trade Test Certificate Electrical will be advantageous.
• Minimumof 5 years’ post trade/ qualification 
• Plant experience
• 5 – 10 years post-trade qualified experience
• Supervisory experience would be advantageous

Please be advised that ONLY shortlisted applicants will be contacted.  If you have not been contacted in 16 (sixteen) working days consider your application unsuccessful.