Maintenance Technician

REQUIREMENTSAffirmative Action South African citizenNational Nated Diploma/ National Diploma/ B.Tech/ B.Eng/ B.Sc Degree in Electrical Engineering/ MechatronicsAt least 5 years in a vehicle manufacturing maintenance and/ or industrial technical environmentESSENTIAL SKILLSAble to read E-Plan electrical and pneumatic drawingsHave strong analytical, and diagnostic capabilities, and problem-solving abilityPrepared to undergo and successfully pass an appropriate assessmentWilling to work shifts, overtime, weekends, public holidays, plant shut down, whenever necessary and/ or requiredWilling to be on the standby rosterWilling to complete and pass compulsory VASSHave a good attendance recordADDED ADVANTAGEGerman language proficiency advantageousSiemens PLC and robot trainingRESPONSIBILITIESTake control of analysis on all plant stoppages and breakdowns and provide statistical summaries of all breakdown informationTrack the history of and provide information on maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs)Responsible for preventative and predictive maintenance activitiesAssist maintenance personnel with breakdowns to ensure minimal downtimeRepair faulty equipment and parts i.e.
welding guns, servo-pneumatic valves, transmission modules, tucker guns, and sealer equipment to ensure availability of spare parts and equipment (spare part management)Resolve robotic electronic communication faults by adjusting the robotic program to prevent re-occurring robot communication faults and ensure an uninterrupted production processAnalyse, fault find, repair and optimize sealer, toxing, welding, laser, bolting and rivet joining technology equipment failure to ensure achievement of quality requirements and efficient production processAnalyse PLC programs to resolve errors and determine root causes of Interbus or Profinet network errors, determine corrective actions to continue with the production process and ensure uninterrupted production runFault find, set up and program SEW drives by using the appropriate diagnostics software/ tools such as Movitools, and Motion Studio to ensure an uninterrupted production runModify, update and improve diagnostic software on HMI to identify faulty equipment to facilitate speedy resolution to production stoppagesAnalyse and investigate severe or reoccurring production stoppages to determine the real root cause of the stoppage and determine the appropriate preventative action and countermeasure to ensure that the reoccurring faults are eliminated and/ or preventedContact equipment suppliers and technology experts within the group to enquire regarding solutions to complex equipment problems and failures to ensure pending or reoccurring faults are eliminated or preventedDocument production stoppages, severe breakdowns, problem sheets, Knowledge Management Systems, TPM sheets and PM schedules to ensure all maintenance activities are documented, distributed and knowledge is retained, made available and utilised to prevent future stoppages or breakdownsConduct root cause analysis of all breakdowns immediately after completing the breakdown, by analysing the situation, causes, countermeasures and actions, ensuring that all is recorded and reported on required control sheets and documentsEnsure that the robot safety circuit is in good working order and that all the required condition that meets the safety standards is installedDownload robot and PLC program backups to ensure quick recovery of the facilities in the event of a loss of data