Maintenance Technician - Durban at ALPLA Group

WHAT YOU WILL ENJOY DOING

• Performs daily checks on the facility and utilities and coordinates with service suppliers whenever external support for repairs or maintenance is needed.
• Conducts repairs and maintenance of our facility and utilities equipment including air compressors, chillers, cooling systems and water treatment, power supply distribution systems and generators.
• In charge for maintenance contracts of compressors and chillers
• Responsible to define, plan, order and direct utilities installations.
• Performs cost analysis for facility or utilities equipment.
• Monitors the production plant infrastructure equipment parameters to ensure operation within accepted, defined specifications including electrical power usage.
• Briefs and manages all contractors to either newly install, repair or maintain the above-mentioned infrastructure equipment.
• Coordinates all infrastructure projects with clear project objectives and a timetable to ensure that all tasks are completed within time and budget.
• Assists in design and coordination of plant layout with CAD.
• Reviews plant layout design for compliance with local law, engineering principles, company standards, and customer contract requirements
• Updates our internal ERP system (eMIS) in terms of energy and water consumption, costs and infrastructure.
• Participates in designing, updating drawing layouts, managing and or monitoring small to midsize projects in regard to the facility and utilities.
• Coordinates and develops facility and infrastructure team.

WHAT MAKES YOU GREAT

• Bachelor's degree with at least five years management experience in the area of industrial engineering
• Project management skills including MS Project, Excel, Word
• Knowledge of EMB 
• Experience in cooling & compressed air systems – basic skills in electricity
• Experience in facility and utilities management
• Good communication skills
• Excellent teamwork and conflict management skills
• Very good command of written and spoken English.