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Engineering Technician
Top Vitae Recruitment
South Africa, Port Elizabeth
The purpose of this position is to provide specialised engineering and hydraulic back up service to material handling equipment, systems, and products on company premises or at customer sites in a timely and cost-effective manner so that customer and company requirements are met.Responsibilities:Provide Complete customer satisfaction in a polite and professional mannerEnsure proper Communcation between self, workshop staff (supervisor and controller) and customerEnsure OHSACT requirements are met in all actions on company and client's premises; maintains a safe work environment by verify vehicle safety device operation, following standards and procedures and in general complying with legal regulation.Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunitiesPerform high quality workmanship on material handling compontents as well as manufacturing of new parts.Operate lathes, milling machines, grinders, welders, etc in a safe, economic manner.Perform according to the required industry standards. Required Minimum Knowledge and Requirement(s):Trade test certificate (machinist, welding, fitter, boiler maker)Code 8 driver's licence Advanced welding experience with relevant trade papersAdvanced hydraulic equipment repairMatric, Grade 12 or equivalent qualificationQualified welder, turner, machinist, fitter, boiler maker plus experience with forklifts or similar material handling minimum working experience of 5 years.Excellent work ethic – honest, reliable, hardworking, dedicated and takes pride in work carried outHighly developed prioritising and multi-tasking skills; strong sense of urgency; problem solving and decision making skillsExcellent communication skills with people at all levels in an organisation – must be able to converse fluently and comfortably in English; must be able to read and write EnglishAbility to work with little or no supervision and still complete tasks timeously; enthusiastic, self-motivated and can use own initiativeAbility to understand and follow safety measures and precautionsAbility to interpret and apply technical informationAbility to read and interpret schematics, diagrams, operations manuals and manufacturer’s specificationsAbility to identify and correctly utilise relevant specialised toolsWillingness and capability to continue learning and growing with new technology and modelsMaintain work area in clean and orderly conditionAbility to work under extreme pressureAbility to manage own time – to work according to a schedule and complete set tasks in timeAs this position is part of a team that service a specialised industry and client requirements are paramount to the success of their businesses and the partnership between our company and theirs – candidates applying for this position must be able to do standby and work overtime as and when requested. Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying.
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