Technical Specialist Maint (Automation)
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Job Title: |
Technical Specialist Automation |
Band Level: |
Band 10/11 |
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Division: |
PP3 Maintenance |
Location: |
Durban |
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Reporting to the Maintenance Section Manager, you will fulfill the necessary requirements within the Plant Maintenance Department to meet the Company’s objectives by providing technical support and administration, to ensure a facility that enables the production of vehicles of a high-quality standard in a stable and cost-effective manner:
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
- Plant Kaizen and improvement projects.
- Stable production – ensure that downtime is kept below targets.
- Recurring Problem investigation and permanent countermeasure
- Fault-finding and problem solving on major breakdowns.
- Planning and tracking of periodical maintenance and scheduled work
- Training, human development (Apprentices and staff members) and Ensuring Legal Compliance
- Involvement in upgrades, new equipment, kaizen activities, new model introductions and MTTR and MTBF improvement
- Quality problem investigation and countermeasure.
- Cost monitoring and reduction activities and Quality control systems for the Plant.
- Ensure compliance with Corporate Governance / Cyber security policies.
- Carry out electrical / electronic / IT / mechanical maintenance according to schedule.
- Record performance data and generate reports.
- Maintain high Safety, Health and Environmental standards.
- Spare parts and Cost management.
- Support relevant departments.
- Participation in Projects, development, quality circle and Kaizen activities.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- N6 & Trade Test (Electrical/Mechanical/Millwright + 6-year relevant experience (post apprenticeship)
- S4 or T4 (Electrical/Electronically/Mechatronics Engineering) + min 4-year experience (post qualification)
- B. Tech / BSc (Electronic/Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering) + 3-year experience (post qualification)
- Good technical knowledge of automated control systems and Paint Plant experience, Robotics (Kawasaki), Information Technology (IT), PBIS system, GALC, VSD’s.
- SCADA system and HMI development, coupled with the ability to integrate automated systems.
- Knowledge and good hands-on experience in PLC (Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley & Toyopuc) and is essential.
- Knowledge of ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 requirements
- High level of computer literacy
- Must be prepared to do shift work, overtime, callouts, weekend duty, shutdown & stand-by as when required.
COMPETENCIES:
- Accurate information gathering and analysis.
- Awareness of situations and decisiveness.
- Communication and sharing of mid-to-long-term plans.
- Creation of innovative vision.
- Establishing framework and systems for organisational review.
- Feedback of evaluation results and long-term development of others.
- Perseverance and teamwork.
- Strategic re-allocation of resources and review of work methods.