Job Opportunities in South Africa

Overview

[Applicants residing in Middelburg or closer areas will be prioritized]
Key Dimensions
Role impacts:
Key Relationships

• Management Team
• Support Teams
• Production

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Artisan (Trade Test)
• A wireman’s license would be an advantage

Experience

• 3 years demonstrated experience in plant maintenance as an Artisan.
• 2 years demonstrated maintenance experience in a production / explosives environment

Advantageous:

• 1 year demonstrated plant related mechanical experience

Duties

• Attend to all breakdowns
• Responsible for all daily routine equipment inspections.
• Responsible for installing and commissioning of small projects.
• Carry out all planned maintenance schedules for the plant in liaison with all stakeholders.
• Provide support to production to ensure that all maintenance work is consistent and of a high quality.
• Reduce plant stoppages, breakdowns.
• Ensure the highest level of workmanship is maintained when maintaining critical equipment.
• Attend to all breakdowns and callouts (Standby duties apply)
• Adhere to safety standards and procedures
• Maintenance of PLC’s and field instrumentation (Level, pressure, temperature and flow)
• Occasionally assist with electrical work when necessary.

Job Competencies

• Extensive knowledge in the maintenance of centrifugal pumps and positive displacement pumps (Progressive cavity, gear pumps) would be an advantage.
  Electrical ability
• Trouble shooting (Fault finding)
• Extensive knowledge in the maintenance of VFD’s general plant switchgear, process machinery including pumps, compressors and boilers.
• Knowledge of PLC’s and field instrumentation
• Knowledge of the SANS 10142 electrical regulations
• Proficiency in MS office
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Good analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of ERP systems
• Communication skills written and verbal
• Safety Conscious
• Quality Conscious
• Self-motivated, driven and tenacious
• Positive attitude, disciplined and a strong work ethic.
• Must be a dependable person that is able to work unsupervised and independently
• Strong technical problem-solving skills

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