Maintenance Engineer

SUMMARY:
The Role:

We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join a dynamic team based in Uitenhage.

 

• NN Diploma / ND / Degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics
• 3 â?? 7 yearsâ?? relevant experience in an industrial/automotive environment
• Computer literacy in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word,...
  
  

  POSITION INFO:
  The Role:

  We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join a dynamic team based in Uitenhage.

   

  • NN Diploma / ND / Degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics
  • 3 â?? 7 yearsâ?? relevant experience in an industrial/automotive environment
  • Computer literacy in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  Skills and Experience:
  • Must be able to take control of analysis on all plant stoppages and breakdowns and provide statistical summaries on all breakdown information
  • Track history and provide information on maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Responsible for preventative and predictive maintenance activities
  • Assist maintenance personnel with breakdowns and ensure minimal downtime
  • Provide support to maintenance supervisors and department with multi-disciplinary technical expertise and problem solving such as electrical, mechanical, structural, etc
  • Liaising with department stakeholders e.g. Body Shop, Paint Shop, Production, Maintenance, Process, Quality, Logistics, etc. to improve and drive technical OPR and DRR efficiencies
  • Staying up to date with technological advancements in industry and processes to progress a sustainable approach to facility reliability, robustness and maintainability of the plant and assigned technologies
  • Ensure the incorporation of safe design and practices for new and existing installations
  • Support or lead breakdowns through escalation. Drive prevention activities through documentation and follow through
  • Facilitate spare parts purchases and stores stock holding requirements
  • Evaluate, advise and approve related tender documentation in collaboration with other departments
  • Approve final acceptance of mechanical, electrical, structural and civil installations relative to maintenance and safety requirements
  • Develop and implement procedures and systems to improve maintenance processes
  Key Accountabilities:
  • Good understanding of the technical processes within Body Shop processes to support and drive creation and implementation of new initiatives
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Sound knowledge of project management principles and practices
  • Sound technical knowledge and skills of PLC programming, instrumentation, drive systems and experience in Preventative Maintenance
  • Sound knowledge of component and motor vehicle manufacturing processes
  • Ability to communicate with all levels in the Company (written and verbal) and with external stakeholders/suppliers/consultants
  • Must work well independently and use initiative 
  
  
  

   

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