Automation Group Leader

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ an Automation Group Leader to join their dynamic team in East London.

POSITION INFO:
Job Description:

Primary purpose of the job:

• Responsible for the day-to-day administration and co-ordinating functions within the Automation department
• Responsible for all Instrumentation Technicians
• Responsible for all maintenance and preventative maintenance in his/her are of responsibility
• Monitor and analyze downtime and put corrective action in place.
• To support subordinates in break downs.
• Plan and see to those projects stay on target allocated to individual.
• To support subordinates in break downs
• Plan and see to those projects stay on target allocated to individual.

• Repair and maintain press/ assembly machinery to ensure customer and company quality standards are met
• Do fault finding and preventative maintenance as per maintenance schedule and according to job cards and relevant works instruction.
• Compile feedback on time sheets to ensure accurate repair data and forward to the Automation Manager
• Ensure that company procedures, works instructions and quality systems are adhered to at all times.
• Participate actively in the departmental M2S as per company requirement.

• Technical Techniques
• Fault finding and Press machinery repair and maintenance
• Manufacturing processes
• Basic understanding of quality systems
• Fault finding and maintenance of presses

• N6 Technical Diploma is essential
• T3/S4 B-Tech is preferrable
• Min. 5 years’ experience as an Electronic/Instrumentation field within an automotive environment
• Extensive working knowledge of PLC programming, Siemens S5 & S7, Festo and Omron
• Robotic experience of Kuka; ABB

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