Shift Artisan (Electrical)

SUMMARY:
To ensure functionality and availability of all electrical equipment in the factory.

POSITION INFO:

Artisan: Electrical

Operations

Accountable for specialist outputs, as well as initiating quality standards within defined work routines and policies.

Job Purpose

To ensure functionality and availability of all electrical equipment in the factory, to install/supply power to new equipment and to assist with the maintenance of the factory.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Electrical Maintenance

• Applies electrical theory and related knowledge to test and modify operational electrical machinery/ electrical control equipment/ circuitry in the plant
• Assembles and tests motor control devices, switch panels, transformers, generator windings. solenoids and other electrical equipment/ components according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles
• Diagnoses cases of electrical/mechanical malfunctions or failure or expansions
• Develops wiring diagrams for systems or equipment modifications or expansions
• Assists with general plant maintenance with the maintenance team
• Conducts daily running and repair of plant machinery as per instructions
• Performs electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, electronic and cooling system maintenance on all machinery including high speed machinery and PLC
• Assists with breakdowns and attends to call-outs according to the operational requirements
• Greases machinery as per maintenance schedule

Adherence to the Quality, Food Safety, Health, Safety and Environmental Standards

• Adherence to Standards: Ensure strict adherence to Quality, Food, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
• Enforcement: Enforce all food safety and health regulations, policies, and requirements at all times to guarantee a secure work environment.
• Personal Hygiene: Maintain exceptional personal hygiene as per the organization’s code of conduct.
• Contamination Control: Raise awareness about potential physical product contamination and implement control measures to prevent it.
• Health and Safety Measures: Take reasonable precautions to prevent health and safety hazards. Follow the prescribed incident reporting procedure in case of accidents.
• Knowledge and Compliance: Stay updated with relevant business information, policies, processes, and procedures. Enforce compliance with legislative and statutory requirements, as well as GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Training: Attend and enforce the implementation of learnings from training sessions related to Quality, Food Safety, and Health and Safety.
• Housekeeping: Maintain high levels of cleanliness and orderliness within the work environment.

General

• Responsible to ensure housekeeping is performed and ensure that all products and activities are stored and are executed within the demarcated areas according to the housekeeping policy (green red and yellow areas)
• Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures
• Maintains expected performance standards
• While Job Descriptions are written up for the purpose of a basic outline of the work and responsibilities associated with the Job, the Company encourages and expects all employees from time to time, to assist with work that may not be a direct part of their job description.

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4
• Electrical Trade Test (Essential)
• Upto 3 years experience (Operational Execution) Maintenance; FMCG; Bottling Equipment
• Basic MS Excel; MS Word; E Mail