Fitter & Turner - Upington Dried Fruit Plant

Responsibilities

Conducts diagnosis of equipment failures

• Works with and through technicians and other employees to establish mechanical and equipment performance before breakdowns were reported.
• Establishes whether the equipment breakdown is related to a missed planned maintenance or part failure or human interference.
• Uses any of the problem finding and solving techniques like 5-Whys, RCA, decision trees etc to pin point the real problem behind failures/breakdowns.
• Completes job card in consultation with the Maintenance Planner/Store Controller and requisitions a part or modifies mechanical parts depending on the outcome of the above.
• Interpret components e.g. shaft/bushes structural failure, material specifications and reproduce the technical drawings of the components.
• Complete material purchase requisition in line with required scope of the diagnosis and spares to be machined.

Conducts preventative maintenance

• Performs defined and/or ad hoc condition monitoring on mechanical equipment on a daily basis when on shift.
• Completes documentation relating to work done for future reference in the event of failures.
• May replace parts in the event of noted probable failures to ensure continuous equipment running.
• Continuous reference to equipment drawings, engineering standards and GMPs in the performance and closing out of jobs done.
• Generate component drawings as required for all adhoc parts during equipment overhaul.
• Machining, drilling, cutting and polishing of equipment components.
• Manage machined components/spares in the Machine shop to ensure adequate cover for Planned Maintenance activities.
• Managing and servicing of Machine shop equipment Lathe machines, Drilling machine, Hydraulic press and housekeeping.

Planned Maintenance

• Ensures that scheduled maintenance in terms of Engineering plans is conducted as prescribed following defined protocols and compliance to GMPs.
• Ensures that machined spares are available as and when required and shall schedule time to execute this one.
• Completes job cards and parts requisition documents timeously to improve on mean time to repair thus ensuring high plant availability.
• Ensure that all schedule maintenance are completed in the prescribed time and that all necessary information are completed in order to be closed on the CMMS by the Store Controller/Maintenance Planner.

Plant Breakdowns

• Attends to all mechanical plant breakdowns following or informed by diagnosis conducted under point 1 above.
• In the event of mechanical modifications, follows defined procedures in updating relevant documentation and equipment records.
• Proactively escalates equipment problems to ensure minimal or eliminate time stoppages.
• Maintains IPS standards on the respective lines.
• Clearly demarcates workstation in accordance with procedures in the event of major work to minimise disruptions and possible injuries as a result of human traffic and area being used as thoroughfare.
• Adheres to AIB and relevant food safety programmes and environmental protocols.
• Completes documentation of work done and close out on ad hoc call outs.
• Update parts/spares records in conjunction with the stores OEM, machined and generic spares/parts.
• Monitors equipment performance after attending to and fixing problems.

Other

• Closing all near misses and safety related tasks.
• Ensure that all audits are prepared well in advanced to minimise any findings.
• Keep records and documentation up to date ,such as weekly, monthly inspections etc.
• Assist in training of apprentices and operators.
• Improvements of machinery in his/her responsible areas.
• Ensure maximum of 2% downtime on the above responsible areas and the entire factory.
• Weekend work shall be compulsory as and when required.
• Standby for the entire site in the event of any Mechanical emergencies after hours or weekends.
• Due to operational requirement adhoc work shall be issued over and above their normal day to day tasks and need to be in timeously.

Qualifications

• Qualified Trade Tested Fitter and Turner.
• Min N3 Engineering Qualification.
• Min 3 years post Trade Test experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Good mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic fault finding skills.
• Ability to prepare and read mechanical schematics.
• Design and manufacture mechanical components.
• Welding and basic plate work required.
• Solid knowledge and experience on Lathes and Milling Machines.
• Fully conversant with Environmental, Health and Safety Standards.
• Responsible for Technical Assets.
• Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software SAP preferably.