Maintenance Technician

Parow, Western Cape

Posted 4 days ago

Company:: Edge Personnel
Company Description:: Edge Personnel (Pty) Ltd is a specialized recruitment company where we make it our focus to deliver service excellence to our clients by giving your company requirements 100% of our attention. We take pride in our success rate whereby we are generally able to have prereferenced CV’s available to you within 48 hours of receiving your request. Our success lies within our people where we focus on our commitment through recognition and rewards. Our core values underpin everything we do and are reflected by our service to you.
Contract Type:: Full Time
Experience Required:: 3 to 4 years
Education Level:: Grade 12
Gender:: Any
Number of vacancies:: 1

Job Description

Our client, a well-established and respected manufacturing company in the plastics industry, is on the hunt for a Maintenance Technician.
You will be responsible for the preventive maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment. You will work with other technicians to ensure that the factory is running smoothly and efficiently. If you are technically minded and skilled in such a similar environment, then this is the perfect opportunity for you.

You will be responsible for but not limited to:
Install machinery and equipment, trouble shoot and test problems
Performs general repairs and routine maintenance
Assist with the upkeep of the facilities
Ability to tig, mig, arc and oxy weld and competent use of hand tools and power tools
Order and install parts and supplies
Document maintenance activities
Read and interpret equipment manuals to schedule maintenance and services
A sound knowledge of FMCG packing Machines. Ulma / Omori/ Terioka
A sound knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electronics, mechanics, and computers
Ensuring and maintaining a safe work environment and adhering to health and safety requirements
Work in adherence to ISO 22000 standards and procedures
Ensure high level of work ethic

Education / Requirements:
A minimum of 5 years’ experience within the manufacturing industry as a Maintenance Technician
Certificate / Diploma (Warehousing / Logistics / Manufacturing) will be adv.
Must come from a technical background and have a strong mechanical aptitude
Willing to work overtime and to be on standby for breakdowns and conducting of preventative maintenance over the weekend.
Experience in the FMCG will be an added advantage
Valid driver’s licence (code 8)
Fluent in English & Afrikaans

Skills:
Proven experience as a maintenance technician or relevant role
Team player and ability to maintain a positive attitude in the team
Sound communication skills and ability to give clear instructions when working with the team in making a repair
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Please note should you not receive a response from us within 7 working days; kindly consider your application unsuccessful. We wish you all the best.