Maintenance Manager

**Job Description: Machine Mechanic**

**Job summary**:
A skilled mechanic is someone who is able to assess, diagnose, repair, assemble and maintain machinery. You will be responsible for **ensuring functionality and reliability of** machines or mechanical systems. An excellent mechanic must have manual dexterity and great attention to detail.

**Duties / Responsibilities**:

- Assess machinery to accurately diagnose and repair issues.
- Provide routine inspections of machinery and inform manager of any issues.
- Schedule and perform routine maintenance on machinery.
- Prepare quotes and work estimates as requested if necessary.
- Keep an accurate log of all work performed.
- Maintain and clean equipment and tools to ensure they are kept in a safe and usable condition at all times.
- Test / Assess machines to confirm the presence or absence of issues, making recommendations for continued operation based on the results.
- Disassemble malfunctioning or damaged machines, performing repairs or replacing worn or broken parts, and the assembly thereof to ensure the safe continued operation of the machines.
- Operate repaired machine to confirm it is fully functional.
- Clean, test and lubricate machine parts, when necessary, to keep them functioning properly.
- Order or request parts to be replenished.
- Evaluate the efficiency of each machine, making recommendations for practices or upgrades to improve output rates without compromising operator safety.
- Demonstrate the correct operation practices to employees who are making mistakes, and train new recruits on operating the machinery safely.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From R6,500.00 per month

**Experience**:

- Mechanical: 2 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Clairwood, KwaZulu-Natal (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Clairwood, KwaZulu-Natal: Relocate before starting work (required)