Job Description

Job Summary Requirements:

• Minimum N6 electrical qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a plastic production environment
• Minimum 5 years experience in faultfinding and process control.
• PLC programming certificate
• Wiremans licence would be advantageous
• Strong Communications skills
• Ability to work in a team.
• Self disciplined and motivated
• Proactive and enthusiastic
• Own transport and drivers license essential.
• Overtime and standby will be required from time to time.
• A strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to identify and resolve issues with the equipment they service (outstanding problem-solving skills)

Responsibilities:

• Assisting the production department in achieving optimum efficiencies through timeously and efficiently attending to the technical requirements of their machinery and auxiliary equipment during maintenance, repair and servicing.
• Attending to the electrical and pneumatic requirements of new machinery to be installed.
• Assisting with troubleshooting / problem solving in the department as and when required.
• Staying abreast of, advising and where cost effective, assisting with the implementation of technical developments and improvements.
• To be on standby as and when required.
• Practicing good departmental and interdepartmental relations.
• Practicing good Housekeeping and Safety.
• Installing, maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting control devices such as thermostats, timers, switches, pressure gauges, flowmeters, or other devices used to measure or regulate conditions in a facility or process being controlled.
• Performing analyses to design industrial controls systems that meet safety requirements and specifications, including selecting instrumentation and controls based on performance requirements
• Monitoring equipment performance and adjusting as needed to maintain optimal performance levels.
• Installing electrical wiring to control devices or equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, or lights
• Installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining electrical and pneumatic control panels and other technical equipment used in industrial settings.
• Installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing industrial equipment related to machinery and plant.
• Installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, relays, transistors, diodes, and transformers
• Testing and calibrating equipment to ensure that it is operating correctly.
• Conducting research to develop new technologies or improve existing equipment.
• Experience in the injection and compression moulding fields will be an advantage.
• Knowledge and understanding of PLC; AC/DC Drives and electronics.
• Knowledge and experience in programming Drives and PLCs

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