Job title : Instrument Technician (FMCG) Job Location : Gauteng, Germiston Deadline : July 24, 2024 Quick Recommended Links
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:
You will be responsible for maintaining Engineering Equipment to world class standards while providing support to the bakeries Maintenance Coordinators and managers. You will support the teams in embedding maintenance processes within the organization with the key deliverables of maintaining the Integrity of the Plant. You are further required to inspect, test repair electric, electronic, mechanical and pneumatic instruments and programming and optimize plant and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality at minimum cost. This includes in house upgrades and capex projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Operational Support – Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations. Where requested assist as a functional expert in problem solving, including control and instrumentation projects execution
- Running Repairs – Partake in carrying out repairs on plant equipment
- Problem Solving – Where problems have occurred during routine activities
- Apply the correct problem-solving approach to resolve problems.
- Planned Maintenance – Take part in maintenance planning meetings,
- Contributing suggestions and clarifying work required
- Housekeeping & Safety – Operate in a safe manner at all times, identify and
- Highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected
- Ensure Plant availability of >95% at all times, breakdowns less than 1%
- Ensure all compliance standards are met
WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON:
- Downtime is minimized (Plant Availability and Quality defects caused by poor equipment performance)
- Diagnostic and Problem-solving techniques Applied
- Administration, Job Cards, and relevant documentation completed
- Utilizations of Computerised Maintenance Management System
- Strategic maintenance plans are developed to Reduce Repeat Failures
- MECP Activities (Maintenance Prevention standards are completed and distributed)
- Optimized Machines and/or equipment
- Delegated and monitored work allocation
- Managed significant end-to-end projects and development
- Evaluate cost and waste management on specified equipment as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Key foundational competencies
- Academic : Technical diploma, BSc/BEng – Engineering Electronics/Instrumentation
- Analytical skill, Problem solving, high numeracy skills
- Leadership – Owning it! Driving long-term results, Staying a step-ahead
- Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, Creativity, Continuous learning
Minimum Experience
- Function – 5+ years’ experience in Maintenance (Control and Instrumentation)
- Industry – At least 2-year experience in FMGC industry, preferably food industry
Desired Competencies
- Control System – PLC programming and diagnostic fault finding, preferable Schneider Electric, Mitsubishi, Siemens and Omron
- OT Networking – Experience with control system networks – Modbus TCP, Profinet, Profibus, CC-Link
- OT/IT – Understanding of Automation stack and integration with IT related systems.
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