Mechanical Technician

Position Overview:

An automotive company based in East London IDZ is looking for a Mechanical Technician with experience in the Manufacturing environment to join the team. The company stands for world class technology, low hierarchies with fast decision making, attractive customer portfolio as well as competitive pay.

Minimum Requirements:

• Trade Test Qualification (Fitter and Turner/ Toolmaker/Millwright) or Mechanical Engineering Diploma
• 3-5 Years in automotive, manufacturing environment
• Welding jigs and fixtures
• Pneumatic/ Hydraulic Control systems and components
• Welding
• Machining Experience on lathe and mill
• Linear Guide and automation components

Responsibilities:

• Attending to all breakdowns in the plant with the replacement of worn and damaged components and support production with reinstating equipment, jig fixtures and testing equipment to the intended operational state.
• Attending to and supporting preventative maintenance tasks which includes the definition and work required to ensure uptime of equipment, jigs fixtures and testing equipment and support the administrative documentation and follow up work required thereof
• Participate and Support CI Projects which includes machining of worn/ replacement components and fabrication of new facilities as is needed
• Attend to any building maintenance as is needed from time to time which includes housekeeping in the workshop and respective production/ plant areas
• Administration of critical spares and the electronic maintenance system which includes ordering and stock levels of the prescribed components and consumables
• Support the installation and commissioning of equipment jigs fixtures and control systems related to new program launches and participates in the team in all related activities which includes Quality, OHS and Productivity activities and verifications thereof
• Participation in system audits of the areas of responsibility related to ISO 14000 and IATF and support corrective actions from agreed improvements
• Any reasonable tasks as given by direct report and management