Maintenance Technician

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Automotive Industry is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Automation) in their Production Department. Position is based in Kariega. POSITION INFO:
Candidate will analyze and document all severe breakdowns and stoppages to prevent reoccurrence and retain the knowledge, as well as ensuring maintenance of applications and control systems for all manufacturing processes within the Assembly, complies with the industry standards, therefore ensuring maximum machine availability. Duties:

• Design, recommend, update and modify installations to the latest engineering technology in order to ensure that the Group keeps up with the latest technology used in the Automotive Industry.
• Ensure that all installation documentation and training is provided to all relevant stakeholders in order to reduce downtime.
• Keeping abreast of latest technologies within the Group by sourcing and obtaining information from internal and external customers in order to execute projects using these technologies.
• Analyse and fault find to ensure that facilities have maximum up time and are fully optimised to achieve maximum output.
• Resolving of technical problems by creating alternative solutions and applying specialized techniques in order to decrease losses due to line stoppages.
• Carry out on the job training by demonstrating various methods and techniques as per the Group standards, in order to improve technical skills within various departments.
• Liaison with customers (internal/ external/ local and international) to define needs and potential solutions that will result in new configurations suited to new technical and customer specific needs.
• Ensure that all equipment is calibrated through an applicable approved supplier to ensure that auditable records are maintained.
• Initiate, implement and assist with continuous improvement by supporting the Kaizen teams with expert knowledge and guidance regarding existing installations in plant in order to minimise production stoppage.

Requirements:

• A National N Diploma/ National Diploma/ B Tech/BEng/BSc Degree in Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering.

Experience:

• Three- Five years within a technical and automation maintenance environment within the Automotive industry.
• Maintenance experience related to automotive production, Automation/ Robotic or Control Systems.

Essential:

• Relevant Electrical/ Mechanical Installations expertise.
• Process control, Instrumentation and automation.
• Ability to design, modify or fault finds complex situations.
• Extensive knowledge of the automation in the vehicle production process.
• Project Management: Planning, Design & Installations.
• Communication skills (Written/Verbal) at various levels.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
• Advanced technical knowledge with respect to Automation and problem-solving.
• Training skills and abilities.
• Ability to work independently and/or leading a project teams.
• Participate and lead as a key member of the Automation Projects Team including New Projects support.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels within the Group and with local and international suppliers.
• Good understanding of technical/ engineering concepts; design and drawings.
• Ability to plan, co-ordinate and manage projects successfully.
• Good analytical skills.

Added Advantage:

• Knowledge in Visual Studio applications, SQL databases and stored procedures.
• Knowledge in TCP/IP communications (Marshal application).
• Knowledge of BZD and FisEQS telegrams including data flow from PLC level to FIS.
• Ability to program Scada systems and applications including basic scripting (Siemens, Wonderware).
• German language proficiency advantageous.