Maintenance Technician: Paint Shop

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics qualification
• Trade-tested Electrician (advantageous)
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience in the automotive industry (preferred)
• Familiarity with electrical safety standards, regulations, and compliance requirements
• Ability to work independently and complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for troubleshooting and handling of all electrical equipment in the workshop to reduce downtime and ensure normal operation of electrical equipment
• Complete all TPM-related activities as assigned by the maintenance supervisor in due time
• Attend to responsible breakdowns and repair equipment in due time
• Ensure that the facility’s electrical installations comply with the required regulations
• Support the installation and assembly of new equipment
• Ensure equipment is in an adequate state of repair to ensure continuous repetitive quality products at the required cycle time
• Ensure that the required lockout procedure is adhered to before any work on machines or equipment. The lockout system describes the details of the process to ensure the safety of all
• Perform daily management tasks such as work logs, fault logs, equipment history records, maintenance records, etc. and complete work tasks assigned by the maintenance department on time
• Support with improvement activities when required
• Support the backup of all machine controller software and programs
• Perform any duties as requested and assigned by the maintenance supervisor
• Regularly back up and manage important data, procedures and parameters of equipment (PC, drives, robotics, inverters, PLCs, etc.)
• Must be flexible to work additional hours at short notice due to operational requirements
• Undertake continuous improvement activities
• Continually promote company philosophies, policies and values
• Ensure quality requirements are adhered to
• Take an active part in identifying and maintaining plant Health and Safety
• Lead hourly workers and act as a multi-skilled worker (who understands both electrical systems and programming, as well as mechanical systems)
• Maintain and solve breakdowns on spray booth robots (Fanuc) and related equipment
• Maintain and solve breakdowns on ovens, airconditioning systems and e-coat tanks
• Ensure that lifts, conveyor systems and EMS hangers are production-ready
• Knowledge of RO water systems, boilers and cooling towers (advantage)