PURPOSE OF THE JOB:The incumbent in this position will ensure optimum plant availability & efficiency by maintaining and repairing plant and equipment according to engineering specifications and safety standards.
The incumbent will manage the process controller to ensure adherence to Standard Operating procedures and quality.
Must be electrically and mechanically strong as a qualified Millwright.Key Competencies / Skills:Problem solvingResilienceInitiative / ProactiveSelf-awarenessPositive attitudeWilling to work long hoursAbility to adapt to rapidly changing environmentAbility to work without supervision KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintenance, faultfinding and repairs on 32 automated high-pressure sanitary ware NIV casting machines ( PLCs, VSDs, Hydraulics and Pneumatics )Maintenance, faultfinding and repairs on KUKA robots (GAITTO)Ensuring production targets and quality standards are met, supervision of plant operators, planning and allocating work and preparing production reportsShift team leader: 33 people reporting directly on night shift and 9 people reporting direct to on day shiftAssist process controllers and quality controllers on all casting machines and KUKA robotsInitiating and conducting disciplinary hearingsCritical Spare part Management for allocated machineActive involvement in the developing implementing and maintaining Preventative Maintenance System.Ensure housekeeping and safety principles are always adhered to.
Lead daily hand over meeting with process controllers at the machinesFullPerform fault finding and corrective maintenance on Casting machines, Air Compressors, boilers, and robotsFullCoordinate purchasing of spare part together with the stores coordinatorSharedThrow away demoulding scrap daily in the morningsSharedPlan, coordinate and execute preventative maintenance during mould treatments, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and YearlyFullExecute continuous improvement projectFullEnsure alarms on machines are resolved timeously and managed effectively to reduce defects and downtimeFullAttend handover meetings with HOD and sandwrightsFullMonitor machine parameters, i.e.
thickness and glue line and adjust accordingly to control final qualityFullLead night shift as per scheduleSharedPerform standby duties when requiredFullReduce machine down time to achieve >95% of machine output dailyFull