Maintenance Technician - Pietermaritzburg at RCL Foods

• The suitable candidate will be required is to conduct planned and preventative maintenance on machinery as well as repair machine breakdowns.
• This role will be based in Pietermaritzburg and reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

Minimum Requirements    
Education

• Grade 12 
• Trade Tested Artisan/Time served Artisan or Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Skills

• Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English. 
• Good numeracy
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritize tasks and follow specified procedures
• Mechanical/Electrical Skills

Experience

• Minimum 2-3 year’s post apprenticeship practical experience as an artisan in a production environment or minimum 5 years time served artisan experience
• Bakery background advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Conduct daily checks on machinery, recording any faults on the checklist and submit to Maintenance Supervisor
• Practice health and safety and food safety procedures at all times and adherence to lock out systems
• Ensure jobs allocated on the planned and preventative maintenance schedules are completed within acceptable time frames
• Report any deviations from planned schedule to Maintenance Supervisor
• Report to breakdowns immediately and work safely, within acceptable time frames to repair the machine
• Delegate tasks to maintenance assistants and follow up to ensure tasks are completed within the acceptable time frames
• Complete daily/weekly/monthly checklists and report faults to Maintenance Supervisor
• Complete jobs pertaining to building and facility maintenance
• Participate in monthly stocktakes and report on items that need to be ordered
• Plan for projects in terms of spares/equipment required
• Ensure project is completed on time and within budget and acceptable standard
• Report delays/problems immediately to Maintenance Supervisor
• Ensure toolboxes are fully stocked and kept in a clean, hygienic state
• Perform tools in-tool out reconciliation upon completion of maintenance work being done
• Daily communication with production operators and supervisors related to maintenance issues
• Conduct root cause analysis on breakdowns to minimize recurrence of problem
• Consult with Maintenance Supervisor/Manager to implement process change or modification to prevent further problems, improve efficiencies and minimize unnecessary costs

Administrative Duties

• Obtain and delegate the job cards from Maintenance Supervisor/Manager
• Once job is complete, record summary of job onto job card, detailing work completed, spares and tools in/out register and time taken to complete the job
• Submit completed job card, no later than end of shift

Food Safety

• Adhere to food safety guidelines as per company policies and procedures
• Abide by all Good Manufacturing Practices requirements as set out by the employer
• Ensure all work areas are cleaned and free from contaminants after maintenance work has been done

Closing Date    
2023/09/07