Maintenance Technician - Uitenhage
Abantu Staffing Solutions
Description REQUIREMENTS A National Nated Diploma/ National Diploma/ BTech/ BEng/ BSc Degree in Electrical Engineering/ Mechatronics At least 5 years in vehicle manufacturing maintenance and technical environment ESSENTIAL Siemens PLC and robot training would be a distinct advantage Able to read E-Plan Electrical and Pneumatic drawings Have strong analytical, diagnostic capabilities and problem-solving abilities Prepared to undergo and successfully pass an appropriate assessment Willingness to work shifts, overtime, weekends and public holidays, and Plant shut down, whenever necessary and required Willingness to be on the standby roster Willingness to complete and pass compulsory VASS Have a good attendance record PREFERRED German language proficiency advantageous RESPONSIBILITIES Repair faulty equipment and parts i.e. welding guns, servo-pneumatic valves, transmission modules, tucker guns, and sealer equipment to ensure availability of spare parts and equipment (spare part management) Resolve robotic electronic communication faults by adjusting the robotic program to prevent re-occurring robot communication faults and ensure an uninterrupted production process Analyse, fault find, repair and optimise sealer, toxing, welding, laser, bolting and rivet joining technology equipment failure to ensure achievement of quality requirements and efficient production process Analyse PLC programs to resolve errors and determine root causes of Interbus or Profinet network errors, determine corrective actions to continue with the Production process and ensure an uninterrupted production run Fault-find, set up and program SEW drives by using the appropriate diagnostics software/ tools such as Movitools, and Motion Studio to ensure an uninterrupted production run Modify, update and improve diagnostic software on HMI to identify faulty equipment to facilitate a speedy resolution to production stoppages Analyse and investigate severe or reoccurring production stoppages to determine the real root cause of the stoppage and determine the appropriate preventative action and countermeasure to ensure that the reoccurring faults are eliminated and/ or prevented Contact equipment suppliers and technology experts within the Group to enquire regarding solutions to complex equipment problems and failures to ensure pending or reoccurring faults are eliminated or prevented Document production stoppages, severe breakdowns, problem sheets, Knowledge Management Systems, TPM Sheets and PM schedules to ensure all maintenance activities are documented, distributed and knowledge is retained, made available and utilised to prevent future stoppages or breakdowns Conduct root cause analysis of all breakdowns immediately after completing the breakdown, by analysing the situation, causes, countermeasures and actions, ensuring that all is recorded and reported on required control sheets and documents Ensure that the robot safety circuit is in good working order and that all the required condition that meets the safety standards is installed Download robot and PLC program backups to ensure quick recovery of the facilities in the event of a loss of data
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