Millwright Technician at Air Liquide

This incumbent will be accountable for maintaining all electrical and mechanical systems in the plant are safe, reliable and in working condition and ensuring that accurate measurements are achieved on all instrumentation. The incumbent will maintain all control systems programs and hardware in a reliable and acceptable condition and communicate problems/irregularities with the manager. Ensure that maintenance is adhered to legislation, SANS 10142 and working knowledge of explosive environments.

• Maintenance of cryogenic pumps at AL premises and customers.
• Maintenance of road tankers.
• Maintenance of onsite units at customer sites  
• General plant maintenance.
• New electrical installations and maintenance of existing electrical installations in Air Liquide facilities, road tankers and customer installations.
• Adherence to SANS 10142 and working knowledge of explosive environments.
• Perform Maintenance and breakdown work on road tankers,Onsite installations  and Bulk Installation of an electrical and mechanical nature and assist at the Richards Bay site when required
• Preventative and corrective maintenance relating to control panels, pump motors and instrumentation such as temperature controls and pressure transducers on road tankers, as well as IM site electrical equipment
• Fault Finding on various types of equipment – especially pumps & Compressors.
• Perform installation work (electrical, instrumentation, mechanical) on projects as and when required.
• Refurbishment of pumps and related equipment at the workshop, including management of the spare parts.
• Communicating problems/ irregularities to the manager
• Working additional hours and standby as & when required. 
• Recording information and record keeping as required (job cards, record books etc.).
• Adhere to the QA Procedures as laid out in the Quality Policy of Air Liquide & ISO 9001:2000 as well as additional IMS requirements.
• Walkabouts – Periodic inspections of the tankers to have a proactive system to fix issues. 
• From time to time when business requires service at Durban you will be expected to attend

Educational requirements

• Grade 12/NTC3
• Matric Certificate

Experience

• Qualified Millwright with strong mechanical background.
•  Valid driver’s License

Knowledge and Know-how specific to the job

• Installation maintenance and repairs.
• Cryogenic pump equipment and applications 
• Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Welding/silver soldering etc.
• Legislation related to the gas/cryogenic industry.
• Construction of electrical systems i.e. panels.
• Flameproof installations/Hazardous locations.