Twinsaver: Artisans Traineeship

Twinsaver: Artisans Traineeship-August 2020

Date posted: 17 Jun 2020

Preferred start date: 03 Aug 2020

Application closing date: 26 Jun 2020

Employment type: Full-time

Location: Pretoria

Shift: Non-shift

Travel: occasionally

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Undertake all maintenance activities in a safe and efficient manner
  • Ensure all maintenance activities are performed to set quality standards without rework
  • Carry out morning plant inspections
  • Fill out all job cards daily and ensure that all other maintenance procedures are followed
  • Conduct root cause failure analysis and suggest ways of improving equipment and processes in the department
  • Manage health and safety and ensure good housekeeping in and around the plant and workshop
  • Maintain high quality standard of work at all times and under pressure
  • Quick response to breakdowns as specified in the policy
  • Ensure availability of spares and adhere to spares requisition procedures
  • Identify critical mechanical spares
  • Ensure machines are maintained to OEM standards or better
  • Minimize disruption to manufacturing by ensuring types of equipment are in sound mechanical condition
  • Training and coaching of apprentices and machine operators
  • Adhere to SHER
  • Continuous Improvement (Modifications to improve machine performance as and when required)
  • Attend and give input on daily engineering meetings
  • Perform stand by duties

REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum N4 Mechanical Engineering certificate or equivalent with Trade Test

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience post-Trade Test Qualification in printing, paper/plastic converting and packaging industry

KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES

  • Able to work under pressure and pay attention to details
  • Able to read, interpret and produce a basic standard engineering drawing
  • Able to read and understand machine assembly drawings and parts manuals
  • Good knowledge and application of ISO standards of measurements and tolerances (Limits and Fits)
  • Problem-solving skills and good with small components machinery
  • Good machining and turning skills and able to reproduce machine parts in standard time
  • A self-starter, capable of performing duties at high integrity levels without or with little supervision
  • High physical energy levels; comfortable performing repetitive tasks adapt well to rapid changes in job requirements
  • Will have to work at height, high noise, dust, and high humidity environment
  • Basic computer skills

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