Trade Hand

September 10, 2024

East London

FULL TIME

Overview

Responsibilities
Production Facility Maintenance

Perform minor preventative maintenance and resolve minor breakdowns.
Support the resolution of major breakdowns and implementation of major preventative maintenance.
Implement corrective actions according to instructions in order to minimise machine downtime.
Perform routine strip-down and/ or assembly of plant and equipment.
Gather tools, components and material required for work processes.
Prepare and clean work areas as required, prepare solutions, clean, and sanitise equipment, tools, facility and complete the appropriate cleaning checklists according to SOPs.
Remove defective machines/ equipment to minimise downtime, replacing once repaired.
Participate in problem solving and root cause analysis to support swift repair as well as identification of continuous improvement processes.
Support the implementation of improvements with regards to maintenance and breakdown repair processes
Maintain workshop, tools, and assets to standards.

Reporting and recordkeeping

Ensure the completion and signing-off of all appropriate checks, logbooks, and related documentation.
Record and measure downtime during repair and maintenance processes
Provide standard record keeping and reporting functionality for area of work.

Stakeholder Relations
Communicate with internal stakeholders to achieve work objectives, maintain relationships and to assist and convey information.

Background/experience

Grade 12
1 to 3 years’ technical/ maintenance support experience Specific job skills
Broad working knowledge of concepts, terminology, and technical support requirements Competencies
Following Procedures
Finalising Outputs
Pragmatic Action