Shift Maintenance Technician

Job Title:
Shift Maintenance technician
Area:
Lenasia
Reporting to:
Maintenance manager - Maintenance HOD
Job Summary / Purpose:
The Technician is responsible for diagnosing and solving mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and other faults on plant and equipment.
This position entails shift work.
Primary duties:

- Daily maintenance checks on injection moulding machines, decorating and services equipment.
- Diagnosing and solving mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and other faults
- Machinery downtime reduction
- Attending promptly to machine stoppages or breakdowns
- Planned maintenance.
- Identifying and sorting out safety areas of concern
- Housekeeping
- Upkeep of maintenance tools and machinery
- Production and plant efficiency
Secondary Responsibilities
- Recording of all related reports in the format given to you by your manager
- Shift handing over.
- Training of staff
Competencies
- Mechanical aptitude
- Communication - Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing (including presentation). In English.
- Thinking process - Ability to use judgement to make sound decisions.
- Basic math skills.
- Planning and Organising - Ability to identify the steps to be taken to achieve objectives.
- Accountability - Taking personal responsibility for actions.
- Talent for multitasking, with superior attention to detail and organized.
- Ability to work well both independently and in teams.
- Ability to work well with others with diverse backgrounds and at various organizational levels.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety.
- Strong work ethic.
- Reliable, responsible, committed.
- Skills to effectively manage time.

Education and Experience
Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar position.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lenasia, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- "Can you diagnose and solve mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and other faults on plant and equipment."

**Experience**:

- in a similar position?: 3 years (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (required)
- Night Shift (required)