Technical Specialist Maint (Automation)

• Reporting to the Maintenance Section Manager, you will fulfill the necessary requirements within the Plant Maintenance Department to meet the Company’s objectives by providing technical support and administration, to ensure a facility that enables the production of vehicles of a high-quality standard in a stable and cost-effective manner:

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Plant Kaizen and improvement projects.
• Stable production – ensure that downtime is kept below targets.
• Recurring Problem investigation and permanent countermeasure
• Fault-finding and problem solving on major breakdowns.
• Planning and tracking of periodical maintenance and scheduled work
• Training, human development (Apprentices and staff members) and Ensuring Legal Compliance
• Involvement in upgrades, new equipment, kaizen activities, new model introductions and MTTR and MTBF improvement
• Quality problem investigation and countermeasure.
• Cost monitoring and reduction activities and Quality control systems for the Plant.
• Ensure compliance with Corporate Governance / Cyber security policies.
• Carry out electrical / electronic / IT / mechanical maintenance according to schedule.
• Record performance data and generate reports.
• Maintain high Safety, Health and Environmental standards.
• Spare parts and Cost management.
• Support relevant departments.
• Participation in Projects, development, quality circle and Kaizen activities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• N6 & Trade Test (Electrical/Mechanical/Millwright + 6-year relevant experience (post apprenticeship)
• S4 or T4 (Electrical/Electronically/Mechatronics Engineering) + min 4-year experience (post qualification)
• B. Tech / BSc (Electronic/Electrical/Mechatronics Engineering) + 3-year experience (post qualification)
• Good technical knowledge of automated control systems and Paint Plant experience, Robotics (Kawasaki), Information Technology (IT), PBIS system, GALC, VSD’s.
• SCADA system and HMI development, coupled with the ability to integrate automated systems.
• Knowledge and good hands-on experience in PLC (Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley & Toyopuc) and is essential.
• Knowledge of ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 requirements
• High level of computer literacy
• Must be prepared to do shift work, overtime, callouts, weekend duty, shutdown & stand-by as when required.

COMPETENCIES:

• Accurate information gathering and analysis.
• Awareness of situations and decisiveness.
• Communication and sharing of mid-to-long-term plans.
• Creation of innovative vision.
• Establishing framework and systems for organisational review.
• Feedback of evaluation results and long-term development of others.
• Perseverance and teamwork.
• Strategic re-allocation of resources and review of work methods.