Maintenance Technician Press Shop

3 weeks ago


Kenton on Sea, South Africa Volkswagen Group Full time

**Job Description and Responsibilities**:

- Correcting various Mechanical, Electrical faults on machines in order to ensure production continuity.
- Assessing breakdowns and develop alternative solutions to prevent re-occurrences.
- Ensuring machine availability, accuracy and performance for continuous production within area of responsibility.
- Planning and developing modifications for conventional equipment to PLC equipment on various machines in order to reduce maintenance costs.
- Supporting production with new facility installations and commissioning to ensure proper functionality.
- Resolve robotic faults to prevent problems and ensure uninterrupted production process.
- Analysing programmable logic controller programs for the purpose of modifying and find faults on the machines and equipment.
- Analysing and solve mechanical problems.
- Execute improvement projects in Press Shop.
- To perform Planned and Preventative maintenance activities during production hours as well as on weekends.
- Participate in on the job training with maintenance personnel.
- Compile and write work instructions for equipment.(how to documentation)
- Be able to upgrade existing systems and equipment to latest technology levels to improve productivity.

**Education and Experience**:

- National Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics) - Mechanical trade test will be advantageous.
- Minimum 3-5 years’ relevant experience in the Press / Automotive maintenance environment.

**Skills, Attributes & Other requirements**:

- Ability to analyze and correct any deviation of machine performance from the manufactures specification
- Have experience in a PLC controlled systems environment including Profibus, Profinet, Profisafe.
- Ability to perform under pressure.
- Mechanical experience is essential. (Clutches, gearboxes. hydraulic systems, pneumatics.)
- Robotic experience is essential.
- Be a driven, self-starter, have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Be methodical, organized and thorough.
- Be able to work in confined spaces & work at heights.
- Good communication skills.
- Be prepared to work shifts, weekends and overtime on short notice.
- Computer skills(MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Press shop experience would be an added advantage



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