Maintenance Technician at Sealed Air

Responsibilities

• To operate / fault find and repair all electrical equipment and manufacturing lines, auxiliary equipment, power supply networks and lighting of the factory.
• Provide a full technical service on a planned maintenance basis in respect of all equipment installations in working hours and after hours.
• Work experience as an instrumentation fitter / low-current systems installations.
• Analytical skills to follow logic of electronic circuits and interface with software
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve breakdowns or improvements in maintenance.
• Take part in electrical installation and commissioning during modernization and reconstruction of production lines and auxiliary equipment.
• Spare parts stock taking and ensuring communication to reorder when stock parts are used. 
• Ensure that the required spare parts are available before servicing of equipment is conducted.
• Troubleshoots technical equipment problems and provide technical guidance where necessary.  
• Complete Job cards and update info accordingly in a timely manner.
• Maintain the administration & documentation aspects of the maintenance department ensuring records are kept up to date and communicated to all concerned.
• Good knowledge in electrical engineering, automation, fundamentals of industrial electronics. The ability to diagnose problems in the operation of technological and auxiliary production equipment units. Skills of carrying out repairs of various types of electric motors, the ability to use measuring instruments. Skills in reading basic electrical diagrams of various electrical appliances, automation devices.
• Initiating technical service reports identifying technical deviations and initiating necessary actions.
• Ensure all maintenance activities meet EHS and Quality requirements set by Sealed Air 
• Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to.
• Ensure all certification as ISO and or BRC is met and maintained.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.
• Comply to electrical safety and requirements of SANS 10142-1 Ed 2 ‘living document’ as required by the OHS Act.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• 3 years Trade tested Millwright N6 (Red Seal), National N Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with hands on experience.
• Electrical experience
• Mechanical experience
• Pneumatics experience
• PLC experience
• 2 years minimum experience
• FMCG experience advantageous
• Knowledge of mechanics and pneumatics
• Technical problem-solving skills
• Plastics knowledge (advantage, but not necessary)
• High levels of energy 
• Interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to prioritize work
• Ability to work overtime / weekends
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to work alone
• Plastics knowledge (advantage, but not necessary)
• High learning ability, responsibility, diligence.
• Microsoft Office