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Maintenance Technician

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Whittlesea Full-day Full-time

Description:

REQUIREMENTS

Affirmative Action South African citizen National Nated Diploma/ National Diploma/ B.Tech/ B.Eng/ B.Sc Degree in Electrical Engineering/ Mechatronics At least 5 years in a vehicle manufacturing maintenance and/ or industrial technical environment

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

Able to read E-Plan electrical and pneumatic drawings Have strong analytical, and diagnostic capabilities, and problem-solving ability Prepared to undergo and successfully pass an appropriate assessment Willing to work shifts, overtime, weekends, public holidays, plant shut down, whenever necessary and/ or required Willing to be on the standby roster Willing to complete and pass compulsory VASS Have a good attendance record

ADDED ADVANTAGE

German language proficiency advantageous Siemens PLC and robot training

RESPONSIBILITIES

Take control of analysis on all plant stoppages and breakdowns and provide statistical summaries of all breakdown information Track the history of and provide information on maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs) Responsible for preventative and predictive maintenance activities Assist maintenance personnel with breakdowns to ensure minimal downtime Repair faulty equipment and parts i.e. welding guns, servo-pneumatic valves, transmission modules, tucker guns, and sealer equipment to ensure availability of spare parts and equipment (spare part management) Resolve robotic electronic communication faults by adjusting the robotic program to prevent re-occurring robot communication faults and ensure an uninterrupted production process Analyse, fault find, repair and optimize sealer, toxing, welding, laser, bolting and rivet joining technology equipment failure to ensure achievement of quality requirements and efficient production process Analyse PLC programs to resolve errors and determine root causes of Interbus or Profinet network errors, determine corrective actions to continue with the production process and ensure uninterrupted production run Fault find, set up and program SEW drives by using the appropriate diagnostics software/ tools such as Movitools, and Motion Studio to ensure an uninterrupted production run Modify, update and improve diagnostic software on HMI to identify faulty equipment to facilitate speedy resolution to production stoppages Analyse and investigate severe or reoccurring production stoppages to determine the real root cause of the stoppage and determine the appropriate preventative action and countermeasure to ensure that the reoccurring faults are eliminated and/ or prevented Contact equipment suppliers and technology experts within the group to enquire regarding solutions to complex equipment problems and failures
04 Jul 2025;   from: gumtree.co.za

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