Job title : Mechanical Technician Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Richards Bay Deadline : January 05, 2025 Quick Recommended Links Jobs by Location Job by industries Your mission: Holding the responsibility of the technical expert of plant machinery, from the mechanical perspective Managing the compliance and execution of all mechanical statutory requirements in the assigned plant Providing technical support (in terms of data, information, etc.)
to the maintenance execution team The execution of more complex maintenance activities, including the management of contractors required for these activities The role shall serve as the first call on break-down events to support the problem diagnosis and advise the maintenance execution team on appropriate corrective action Troubleshooting – understand and utilise technical drawings, P&ID's, etc.
for fault finding on plant problems Ensure adherence to engineering standards by the team during maintenance execution The role shall provide support to the planning department on routine maintenance and shut-down activities from a technical perspective Management of repairable and non-repairable spare parts as per the RACI definition of the process procedure, such as quality check activities, etc Management of specific maintenance service contracts in the plant Analysis and ownership of actions arising from equipment condition-based monitoring reports (including scoping of work).
Collaboration with condition-monitoring team from this perspective Management of operational risk arising from equipment defects and faults ('mill equipment risk list') Identify and implement small-scope improvement projects and initiatives from a technical design perspective with the intention on improving service life Auditing of the quality of service received by the Central Maintenance Services department Auditing of the quality of maintenance performed by centralised maintenance execution (hydraulics and rolls) Maintaining the required condition of plant and equipment Direct support and management (setting the standard) of the quality of maintenance execution in the plant Management of the plant technical documentation as per the RACI definition of the process procedure Support the Maintenance Manager in ensuring compliance to all mill asset care procedures (with specific reference to Work Order, Technical Change and Shutdown Management processes) Support the central Engineering department during appropriate technical processes (for example, RCFA investigations) Support the central Engineering department through the identification of improvement potential and sources of loss Support the central Engineering department in the development of applicable Engineering Standards for the mill Your profile: National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Minimum NQF level 6 3 to 5 years within the maintenance / engineering function in a heavy industry environment – pulp and paper, steel processing, mining, etc 1 to 3 years in the role of mechanical technician within this environment would be advantageous Experience in the application of the following core engineering processes: Maintenance quality management Shutdown management and task execution Budgeting and cost management Contractor management Fault-finding and troubleshooting (application of problem-solving techniques & tools) Engineering / Technical jobs