Semi-Skilled Maintenance Assistant

Semi-Skilled Maintenance Assistant

Report to : Operations

Seniority Level : Mid-Career (2 - 4 yrs exp)

Region : Pinetown KwaZulu Natal

Type : Temp

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Responds immediately to machinery and equipment related breakdowns, problems, fault-findings and repairs across all areas of operations to ensure minimal downtime.
• Perform proactive and corrective maintenance as per work order to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of the machines do not deteriorate.
• Perform and verify start up and shutdown of lines and equipment
• Perform machine cleaning tasks and ensure machines and equipment is kept clean and free from production residue
• Take part in the Inspection, testing machinery and equipment in order to diagnose machine problems and thereafter take the necessary corrective actions.
• Assist in assembling, installations and or repair on all facility machinery, equipment and pipe systems
• Undertake basic electrical maintenance tasks and repairs
• Perform general maintenance tasks including and not limited to landscaping, plumbing, carpentry, etc.
• Clean, tighten and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, chains, slides, conveyors and other parts of machinery
• Identify low on stock of spares, machine part and consumables and place an orders accordingly.
• Conduct machinery and equipment Inspections as per the daily checklists
• Perform line change overs, adjustments and setups of machines and equipment
• Observe all safety regulation, company rules, regulations and procedures.
• Observe the good manufacturing practices (GMP)
• Be fully machine based during operating hours

Requirements :

Knowledge and Skills