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Role Purpose:

This role involves the maintenance of equipment after clean out to ensure that equipment runs efficiently during production. The incumbent should also Conduct safety inspection and also conduct research and development with the purpose of upgrading the equipment for improved performance at reduction of maintenance cost. This also includes PMS (Planned Maintenance Systems) and Analysis of machines to determine what spares need to be used. Preventative maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment is also the responsibility of the incumbent. Furthermore, the incumbent should assist the breakdown team in repairing and fixing breakdowns and also attend to electrical and mechanical breakdowns.

 

Required Qualifications:

• Recognised Millwright trade test
• Wireman’s license added advantage
• Reliable vehicle and valid drivers license

 

Required Experience:

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience (post qualification).
• Experience in poultry industry and knowledge of poultry processing equipment would be an advantage
• PLC and HT experience would be an advantage.

 

Required Knowledge and Skills: 

• Ability to work independently and co-ordinate projects.
• Ability to take charge on major mechanical / electrical breakdowns with good communication and people skills

 

Key responsibilities

• Attend to electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
• Service and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Preventative maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Conduct projects.
• safety inspection.
• Research and development – upgrade equipment for improved performance at reduction of maintenance cost.
•  PMS (Planned Maintenance Systems).
•  Adherence to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
•  Adherence to all ISO/HACCP standards and procedures.
•  Inspections & planned work as per Job Cards.
•  Ability to plan work in terms of downtime prevention is essential.
• Sourcing of spares costing for planned work.
• Shift work, Overtime, call-outs and standby required.

 

 

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