Maintenance Technician – FM1761 Hoedspruit at Farm Managers SA

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A relevant Red Seal qualification and/or a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a maintenance technician (mechanical)
• Relevant experience and knowledge of maintenance procedures and systems to be maintained (mechanical)

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED

• Ability to follow a maintenance schedule
• Physical and manual dexterity and agility
• Ability to troubleshoot
• Ability to work under pressure, overtime and meet deadlines

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Maintenance

• Equipment (including fire equipment) and buildings kept in good and operational condition and downtime kept to a minimum
• Continuous improvement of packhouse efficiencies
• Supervise, coordinate and plan preventative maintenance
• Draft maintenance work schedules on equipment, machinery buildings and completion of job cards
• Daily electrical maintenance on DC/AC systems
• Good knowledge on switch gear and fault findings
• Ensure new installations completed within time and budget according to specifications
• Be willing to be on standby outside of working hours

Finance and Admin

• Costs maintained within parameters and budget
• Organise and coordinate the relevant material and human resources

 Food Safety and Health & Safety

• Ensure compliance to all food safety regulations
• Ensure safe working area with minimum incidents / injuries

People Management

• Manage high performance teams that collaborate in pursuit of excellence and a common purpose
• Manage staff performance, discipline and training
• Cultivate a business culture and value system based on trust to ensure that we build long term relationships with all stakeholders
• Participate in establishing work schedules and ensuring that these schedules are correctly executed