Electrician at Tiger Brands

THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

Operate, maintain, repair and optimise plant and associated equipment  to ensure plant availability, cost, safety and product quality

RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Operational Support

• Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations.  Where requested assist as a functional expert in problem solving.

Running Repairs

• Partake in carrying out repairs on plant equipment as required on shift

Planned Maintenance

• Take part in maintenance planning meetings, contributing suggestions, clarifying work required and carrying out maintenance tasks and building maintenance programs

Housekeeping & Safety

• Operate in a safe manner at all times, identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected

Ensure OEE targets are met 

• Ensure all maintenance tasks are carried out to maximise plant availability and OEE to meet targets

Reporting and administration

• Ensure the various reports and administration tasks are carried out to support engineering and production

Special Requirements:

• Must have the physical abilities to carry out the role within a plant and work shifts

QUALIFICATIONS

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Core Competencies

• Maintenance Systems
• Engineering standards
• Qualified Electrician
• Knowledge of High-Speed Packaging Machinery
• Computer literacy and exposure to Computer Maintenance management System preferably DMS

General  Competencies

• Exposure to PLC’s. preferably Siemens S7
• Exposure to AC drives and sequential control systems

Experience and Qualifications

• Qualified, trade tested artisan
• Minimum N3 technical qualification
• 5-10 years electrical experience in a manufacturing environment (FMCG will be an advantage).