Maintenance Technician - Ngodwana

Duties:

• Inspect and maintain plant and equipment to meet operational requirements. 
• Assist the Operators during Start Up, Shutdown and troubleshoot in the Plant. 
• Inspect and maintain plant and equipment to meet operational requirements. 
• Conduct routine maintenance as per Preventative Maintenance Strategy.
• Locate, and rectify faults on plants and equipment.
• Service, repair and maintain machinery and rotables.
• Troubleshoot electrical/instrumentation controls. 
• Plant inspections and keep records of machinery service history. 
• Run diagnostic tests, make adjustments to ensure machine operate at optimal performance using di agnostic software and complex solving skills. 
• Comply with industry health, safety and environmental working practices and regulations. 
• Read, understand and interpret drawings/information and work in a compliance with technical specifications and supporting documentation. 
• Prepare work areas to undertake work related activities and reinstate those areas after completion of the work-related activities. 
• Communicate, handover and confirm that the appropriate maintenance process has been completed to specification

QUALIFICATIONS
- Technical Diploma or similar engineering qualification.
- Advanced PLC qualification
- Computer literate (MS Office)
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 5 years' post apprenticeship in Mechanical, Instrumentation Technician or millwright experience in a fully automated environment.
- Maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment
- Sound knowledge of water treatment, boilers, steam systems, power generation equipment, stock control and store management.
- Experience and knowledge of PLC/SCADA and HMIs.
- Relevant industry health and safety standards, regulations, and environmental and regulatory requirements.
- Maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment.
- Periodically maintenance of the Facility as appropriate in accordance with Best Maintenance Practices.
- The relevant engineering theories and principles relative to electro-mechanical machinery such as compressors, valves, fans, pumps, gearboxes, drives, couplings and belt drives, conveyors, and damps
- Sound knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics systems.
- Excellent fault finding and problem-solving skills.
- Execution of Work orders on CMMS.
- HV/LV switching and regulations.
- Capable resolving complex problems with minimum supervision.
- Good communication skills
 
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