Maintenance Technician - Kenton on Sea, South Africa - Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen Group

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Kenton on Sea, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Job Description and Responsibilities:

Modification and analysis of any deviation of machine performance from manufacturer's specs.
Responsible for identifying and sourcing critical spares for equipment in work area.
Maintaining, faultfinding and repair equipment in line with health & safety protocols & standards.
Analyse breakdowns and implement preventative measures to eliminate reoccurrences.
Conduct routine and nonroutine maintenance tasks.
Support all maintenance personnel during faultfinding processes in order to improve plant availability and ensure high levels of plant readiness at all times.
Ensure that backups of all Critical Operating Files, e.g. PLC programs, Robots, AC/DC Drives are maintained.

Education and Experience:

NN Diploma/National Diploma/Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering
3 to 5 years' experience in an Automotive Manufacturing plant within a maintenance environment

Skills, Attributes & Other requirements:

Possesses skills on AC and DC control speed drives, preferably SEW and Siemens.
Strong problem solving skills
Strong programming experience, preferably Siemens Simatic S7/ TIA Portal would be advantageous
Be able to install and change IP addresses, modify & analyse any deviation of machine performance
Understanding of network architecture and network topologies would be an advantage
Knowledge of Siemens Serv1 and
Knowledge of Profibus, Interbus and Profinet. Profisafe would be advantageous
Knowledge of S7 distributed safety would be an added advantage
Be prepared to work shift, weekends, additional and emergency hours
High proficiency with Microsoft Office Package
Ability to communicate effectively at various levels, both verbal and written
Good attendance record