Millwright Casting Department

Jean Fowlds Consultancy • Other • krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa • 13h ago

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The incumbent in this position will ensure optimum plant availability & efficiency by maintaining and repairing plant and equipment according to engineering specifications and safety standards. The incumbent will manage the process controller to ensure adherence to Standard Operating procedures and quality. Must be electrically and mechanically strong as a qualified Millwright.

Key Competencies / Skills:

Problem solving
Resilience
Initiative / Proactive
Self-awareness
Positive attitude
Willing to work long hours
Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment
Ability to work without supervision

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintenance, faultfinding and repairs on 32 automated high-pressure sanitary ware NIV casting machines ( PLCs, VSDs, Hydraulics and Pneumatics )
Maintenance, faultfinding and repairs on KUKA robots (GAITTO)
Ensuring production targets and quality standards are met, supervision of plant operators, planning and allocating work and preparing production reports
Shift team leader: 33 people reporting directly on night shift and 9 people reporting direct to on day shift
Assist process controllers and quality controllers on all casting machines and KUKA robots
Initiating and conducting disciplinary hearings
Critical Spare part Management for allocated machine

Active involvement in the developing implementing and maintaining Preventative Maintenance System.
Ensure housekeeping and safety principles are always adhered to.

Lead daily hand over meeting with process controllers at the machines	Full
Perform fault finding and corrective maintenance on Casting machines, Air Compressors, boilers, and robots	Full
Coordinate purchasing of spare part together with the stores coordinator	Shared
Throw away demoulding scrap daily in the mornings	Shared
Plan, coordinate and execute preventative maintenance during mould treatments, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly	Full
Execute continuous improvement project	Full
Ensure alarms on machines are resolved timeously and managed effectively to reduce defects and downtime	Full
Attend handover meetings with HOD and sandwrights	Full
Monitor machine parameters, i.e. thickness and glue line and adjust accordingly to control final quality	Full
Lead night shift as per schedule	Shared
Perform standby duties when required	Full
Reduce machine down time to achieve >95% of machine output daily	Full