Maintenance Mechanical Technician – Dundee at ALPLA Group

MAIN PURPOSE:

• To attend to all the asset care requirements to ensure the overall equipment effectiveness is achieved to ensure cost-effective manufacturing of products and maintenance of equipment.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to maintenance schedules to ensure equipment reliability and achievement of OEE targets.
• Attend to breakdowns and perform proactive maintenance to minimise downtime and production interruptions.
• Conduct condition monitoring, servicing, and repairs to ensure equipment safety, functionality, and cost efficiency.
• Recondition machine components and support spare parts availability to reduce maintenance and procurement costs.
• Perform basic mould repairs and maintenance to ensure product quality and equipment uptime.
• Train and coach apprentices and operators on maintenance practices and autonomous maintenance tasks.
• Ensure correct lubricants and maintenance materials are available according to manufacturer standards.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety standards by keeping work areas clean, organised, and hazard-free.

What makes you great
REQUIREMENTS

• Matric
• N3 Mechanical Qualification
• Having passed the Trade test
• 3 years' post apprentice experience in plant maintenance in a manufacturing environment
• Hydraulics knowledge & Pneumatics knowledge
• Knowledge of pumps
• Product knowledge & Equipment knowledge
• Knowledge of basic electrical and PLC functioning
• Understand how gearboxes function
• Basic knowledge of compressors
• Basic knowledge of plant refrigeration systems
• Knowledge of machining and drilling principles