Artisan: Maintenance at BMW Group South Africa

To maintain all relevant equipment in good and safe working order so that it’s designed reliability and availability are achieved.

• Provide a timely response to equipment breakdowns in order to minimize plant downtime.
• To analyse the causes of equipment failure and perform fault finding so as to be able to repair any breakdowns and prevent reoccurrence.
• The timely performance of preventative maintenance work in order to minimize equipment failures.
• Commissioning of new equipment installed prior to productive use, so that correct installation and operation are ensured.
• The provision of reliable equipment operating and repair status information to production personnel and maintenance planner.
• To ensure that all work is performed competently and in accordance with BMW specifications.
• To ensure that all equipment and work areas are safe at all times to prevent accidents and injury to personnel.

Qualifications and Experience

• N4 
• Trade Test: Millwright, Electrical or Mechanical.
• Technical Diploma in engineering will be advantageous. 
• Minimum 2-3 years experience in Assembly Plant.
• Basic and advanced statistical process control.
• Basic fastening technology.
• Torque tool handling methods.
• Basics of Electronic fastening workstations AMT / Atlas Copco.
• Basics of PC systems, Networking / IPS - Q (International Production System – Quality).