Employer Description
Our client is a manufacturer of PVC products.
Job Description
You will be responsible for the following:
- Maintenance and repair of plant machinery and equipment.
- Accept the responsibility of being the legally appointed GMR 2.1 representative for the site.
- Improve production efficiency through maintenance activities.
- Initiate and execute routine preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance tasks, general repairs and plans.
- Work with the factory manager to effectively manage site maintenance, maintenance planning as well as continuous improvement projects.
- Responsible for all mechanical and electrical repairs to equipment and machinery with the assistance of subordinates.
- Responsible for keeping records of all maintenance activities.
- Implement effective housekeeping and safety policies and practices.
- Perform stand-by duties when required.
Qualifications
- Millwright (Red Seal) with Trade Test qualification
- Mechanical or Electrical Engineering N5 as a minimum
- Qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety will be advantageous
Skills
- 5+ years in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment, ideally with supervisory experience.
- Demonstrated experience in machinery maintenance, both electrically and mechanically.
- GMR 2.1 representative experience would be advantageous
- Experience in plastic manufacturing (extrusion and injection moulding)
- Proficiency or qualifications with fitting and turning would be advantageous.
- Ability to interpret (and ideally create) electrical and mechanical drawings.
- Knowledge of Plastic material processing equipment such as extruders, injection moulders, mixers, granulators, pulverisers as well as chillers, air compressors, various 380V/400V equipment.
- Knowledge of VSDs, PLCs, HMIs, AC/DC Motors and various electrical component fault finding and installation.
- Knowledge of Hydraulics and pneumatics
- Knowledge of Water/Vacuum Pump/Mechanical seal and motor maintenance (bearing and changes etc)