Distribution Centre Technician at Truworths

Job Description    

• The DC Technician is an artisan-level maintenance role responsible for the reliability and availability of all mechanical equipment within the distribution centre. The function is execution-driven: planned preventative maintenance, breakdown response, and fault resolution on conveyor systems, drives, motors, gearboxes, and related mechanical infrastructure.
• This is not an engineering or design role. The technician operates within approved maintenance schedules and procedures, contributing technical input to improvement processes without holding engineering ownership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute all scheduled planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in accordance with the approved maintenance plan and CMMS task schedules.
• Respond to reactive breakdowns, diagnose faults, and restore equipment to operational condition in the shortest practicable time.
• Perform hands-on fault diagnosis and repair on conveyors, mechanical drives, motors, gearboxes, rollers, and associated systems.
• Conduct pre-shift inspections and condition monitoring checks on assigned equipment and zones.
• Complete job cards, maintenance records, and CMMS updates accurately and on time following every maintenance activity.
• Maintain spares usage records and notify the maintenance supervisor of stock replenishment requirements.
• Record fault history and breakdown data to support maintenance trend analysis by engineering.
• Apply all LOTO (lock-out/tag-out) procedures and relevant safety standards before undertaking any maintenance or repair activity.
• Maintain 5S housekeeping standards within the maintenance workshop and across all assigned equipment zones.
• Report hazards, near-misses, and unsafe conditions immediately through the prescribed reporting process.
• Provide maintenance execution support during equipment installations, upgrades, and approved maintenance projects within defined scope.
• Contribute fault history, breakdown observations, and equipment condition data to root-cause analysis (RCA) processes. Analysis, corrective action design, and engineering decisions remain with the engineering function.
• Participate in reliability improvement discussions as a technical contributor, not as project owner.
• Maintaining a current understanding of the condition and fault history of all assigned assets.
• Prioritising PPM completion and breakdown response within the assigned zone.
• Escalating systemic or recurring faults within the zone to the maintenance supervisor for engineering review.
• Maintaining zone-specific spares levels and reporting shortfalls.

Qualifications and Experience    
Qualifications

• Trade-tested artisan — Red Seal certification required.
• Qualified as Mechanical Fitter, Millwright, or Fitter & Turner.

Experience

• 5 to 7 years' post-trade maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or distribution environment.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with conveyor systems, mechanical drives, rotating equipment, gearboxes, and rollers.
• Proven track record of working in structured, high-throughput operational environments with shift and breakdown response requirements.

Technical Skills

• Mechanical fault diagnosis and repair at artisan level.
• Planned preventative maintenance execution and condition monitoring.
• CMMS system use and maintenance documentation.
• Basic electrical fault-finding knowledge is advantageous but not required.
• LOTO and occupational safety procedures.

Behavioural Profile

• Disciplined and consistent — able to maintain high standards across routine and reactive work.
• Pressure-tolerant — able to perform effectively under operational urgency without compromising safety or quality.
• Detail-oriented — accurate documentation and record-keeping are non-negotiable requirements.
• Team-oriented — functions reliably as part of a coordinated maintenance team.

Deadline:17th June,2026