R&D Test Technician - Johannesburg at Epiroc

Qualifications

• Matric
• Welding Qualification

Knowledge & Experience

• Mechanical experience.
• Technical experience or education of a technical nature.
• Electronic experience – reading of schematics, soldering.

Competencies

• Self-managing; works well under little supervision.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic.
• Academically inclined with an eagerness to continuously learn and develop knowledge.
• Confidence to question and verify information.
• Good interpersonal skills – customer focused.
• Able to work comfortably in a high-paced environment.
• Able to manage a small team of lab technicians and assistants.
• Good communication skills, Comfortable with public speaking.
• Successfully interact with all organisational levels.
• Ability to assess priority levels and respond accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the fabrication of samples and concept.
• Operate testing equipment in accordance with the defined methodology.
• Maintenance of the testing equipment and facilities
• Task allocation and administrative management of team personal
• Arc and gas cutting.
• Assembly of machines.
• Operating cold circular saw.
• Operation of hand tools.
• Operation of power tools.
• Interpretation of engineering drawings.
• Operating production equipment.
• Operation of R&D testing equipment.
• Housekeeping of Engineering operational areas.
• Ensuring engineering tool are adequately maintained.
• Ensuring material and spares required to perform the work is correct.