Overview:To conduct mechanical maintenance and repairs on plant and equipment in a safe and efficient manner. The position reports to the Maintenance Specialist.Minimum Requirements:Grade 12 with Maths and ScienceTrade Tested FitterN4 Mechanical Trade Theory and Mechano Technics (advantageous)5+ years’ experience in heavy industryResponsibilities:Scheduled Preventative Maintenance:Receive Maintenance Schedules, plan and execute before they expire. Interpret instructions and plan maintenance and repair workInspect the tooling and determine spares and consumables requirementsGenerate Job Requisitions for scheduled maintenance work (type of repair or maintenance, spares, quantities, time, etc.)Transport tools, equipment and spares to the work siteIsolate equipment, perform lockouts, complete the LOTO register and make the work area safeComplete the Contractors Permit to Work prior to contractors commencing with work on site.Conduct Preventive Maintenance activitiesPerform change overs in the production environmentCount stock for a Stock Take integrity check (check spares condition during the count)All Scheduled Maintenance shall be recorded (Opened and Closed) to the Maintenance Connection system IN TIME to aid in pro-longing equipment life and prevent Unplanned Maintenance.Housekeeping: Keep Workshop and work area clean and maintain or improve on 5S standards.Perform Plant start-ups. Plan plant start-up well in advance of planned production starting time to ensure the plant is ready for production. If unsure, ask.Track and record personal daily hours to ensure the KPA – Artisan Utilization of ? 75% is achieved.Breakdown:Attend to machine breakdowns of a mechanical nature for all equipment under engineering functional control.Update the responsible person on progress of repairsEscalate a problem/breakdown to the next level if it cannot be resolved successfullyAll Breakdowns shall be recorded (Opened and Closed) to the Maintenance Connection system to aid in determining the root cause and to accurately calculate KPI and artisan utilisation data.Mechanical Maintenance:Perform routine maintenanceAlign machines and equipmentDiagnose and repair faults on equipment and machinery during production/operationCommission and refurbish machines / equipmentOperate and monitor a drilling machine to produce simple componentsOperate and monitor a lathe to produce simple componentsOperate and monitor a milling machine to produce simple componentsOperate and monitor a surface grinding machine to produce simple componentsOperate the ElectricalDischarge Machine (EDM) to seal mouldsPerform basic and MIG/TIG welding of metalsGrind tools and drill bitsMaintain mechanical equipment (indirect and direct drives, pipe systems, static seals, bearings, brakes and clutches, direct drives, dynamic seals, heat exchangers and pressure vessels, lubricating systems, pumps, conveyor systems, compressors, fluid power/pneumatic/vacuum systems, gearboxes, safety valves)Fabrication:Mechanically cut, drill, punch and assemble fabrication materials using powered machineryCut materials using the oxy-fuel gas cutting process (manual cutting)Join metals using the resistance welding processWeld workpiece (oxy-acetylene welding, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding)Remove metals using oxy-fuel and air-carbon arc gouging processesInstrumentation Maintenance:Construct Basic Electronic CircuitsInstall Instrument impulse linesMaintain instrumentation equipment (Flow; Level; Pressure; Temperature; Intrinsically safe apparatus)Carry out soldering and de-soldering proceduresPost-Maintenance:Test and commission machinery or equipment prior to handoverComplete the Planned Maintenance Schedule-Maintenance Connection (Work completed, work not completed, spares used, spares not available, time taken, observations, problems, etc.)Identify any other work required (including additional spares) and communicate to the Planner/BuyerClean up after completion of job and inform the responsible person that the maintenance has been completed to the required standardMaterial Handling:Handling sling loads, operating cranes/hoists and operating forklifts.Engineering Projects:Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control and work as a valuable team memberParticipate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project and monitor and control actual cost against budgetSchedule project activities to facilitate effective project executionMonitor, evaluate and communicate project schedulesContribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertiseSupervise a project team of a technical project if and when requestedProvide assistance within the project in the field of your expertiseSupport project meetings and workshops when required to do so#J-18808-Ljbffr