Maintenance Fitter wanted immediately: APPLY HERE
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Job Description
MAIN PURPOSE: Sets, maintains and repairs machines to obtain their optimum efficiencies, ensures that all planned maintenance work is done according to the schedules and that all records are kept up to date, liaise with QA personnel and strives to maintain high-quality standards. Will when necessary, assist with new projects deemed and work overtime when required.
REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE:
At least 3 years of maintenance and setting experience of manufacturing machines such as Injection molding machines, printing and packaging machines.
Manufacturing of machine parts:
Will from time to time be required to make new machine parts or repair old parts and will assist with the manufacture of machine parts on new projects.
Machine setting:
The maintenance fitter will be required to make fine settings changes on automation equipment, printing and packaging machines in the various departments from time to time.
Machine maintenance & overhauling:
The maintenance fitter will carry out preventative maintenance according to a planned maintenance program and liaise with the R&D foreman to ensure that all machines/equipment are mechanically sound and adequately lubricated. The maintenance fitter will ensure that the necessary schedules & job cards are filled in at the end of each shift and have been signed off by their Supervisor. Overhauling of equipment will also be required from time to time.
Production:
The maintenance fitter must be aware of the outputs of various machines and equipment, in order to achieve the highest possible output figures. He will strive to maintain optimum settings, report any problems related to the non-performance of machines/ equipment and/ or both to the R&D foreman. The maintenance fitter will assist with operator and supervisor training on Injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment and inform them of any standard procedural changes.
Quality Assurance:
Will consider quality as a key component of all work that is done and products that are manufactured in the machines/ Equipment under his care, will have a thorough knowledge of the product and its components. Will continually seek to meet the standards required for these products with the minimum of rejection and will advise the QA Department of any non-performance of the product and or/its components.
Safety and housekeeping:
Prevents and minimizes hazards, ensures that the areas around the machines and equipment are kept clean and tidy by the operatives at all times and that they meet with the requirements under N.O.S.A If these requirements are not met he will report this to his R&D foreman / or the Safety Representative for that area. We are an ISO 14000 compliant company and technicians are required to prevent and minimize any environmental hazardous and report any possible risks to the foreman and or SHEQ manager.
Working hours
The maintenance of fitters hours are 7:30 till 16:15 Monday to Thursday and 7:00 till 14:30 on Friday’s with a 30-minute lunch every day between 12:00 and 12:30 as well as two 15 minute tea breaks from 9:30 till 9:45 and 15: till 15:15. These times may change and might be moved to attend to important break downs first decided by the foreman. The incumbent will also be required to attend to call-outs and work overtime on weekends from time to time.
Security:
The incumbent will be aware that the removal of any company property from the premises (Manufactured product and equipment) without prior written permission is prohibited. He will report any suspicious removal of the same to the foreman or security personnel. The incumbent will understand that he is indirectly responsible for security in and around his work areas.
Employee Relations:
The incumbent will be aware of the importance of having good working relations with his colleagues. All the operatives in his work areas and all persons he may have to deal with during the course of a day.
Confidentiality:
The incumbent must be aware that he will have privileged information regarding the manufacturing processes and all processes which is the property of BIC SA. He is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is strictly prohibited.
Qualifications:
Qualified Fitter or Qualified Millwright
Fitting
Some Fabrication experience would be advantageous.
Additional Information
Maintenance Fitters may be required to take additional responsibilities on as required by the engineering department, as well as any other duties that would enhance and improve the services of the department. Apply Now
Source: ijobs
