Sewing Machine Technician - East London, South Africa - Abantu Staffing Solutions

Abantu Staffing Solutions
Abantu Staffing Solutions
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East London, South Africa

1 week ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Overview:

To repair all sewing machines effectively and timeously to keep machine downtime to a minimum. Based within the maintenance department.


Minimum Requirements / Experience:


  • Matric / Grade 1
  • Sewing Technician Qualification (advantageous)
  • 5+ Years experience &/or 2+ Years Experience in a similar role
  • Electronic & pneumatic experience
  • Welding experience
  • Single to multineedle Durkopp Adler sewing machine experience (highly advantageous)

Responsibilities:


Breakdowns:


  • Analyzing the problem and fixing breakages
  • Repairing all nonconforming equipment as it occurs
  • Capturing all spares used
  • Capturing Breakdowns in the Breakdown books

Sewing machine attachments and conversions:


  • Getting plates to make the attachments from the workshop
  • Making tools for the bending of the plates
  • Making the actual attachments
  • Fitting the attachments to the sewing machines
  • Making a sample on raw material
  • Convent sewing machine as per required
  • Modification to be performed as required on
  • Equipment and layout as required by
  • Production and/or engineering

Preventative maintenance:


  • Maintains preventative maintenance program of all Sewing machines and plant equipment
  • Observing the functioning of all sewing machines via daily walks through and do all preventative maintenance as per requirements

Training:


  • Demonstrating the functioning of new machines and new sewing machines and or attachments as per required

Line changes:


  • Line changes as per operational requirement
  • Ensure all special tasks are complete as are assigned from time. (this includes all verbal instructions direct or indirect )

Promote Health and Safety Issues:


  • Ensure staff operate according to laid down
  • Procedures, pep talks, rectify faulty behaviour and practices

Ad Hoc:


  • As discussed at the time of the project
  • Ensure all special tasks are complete and are assigned from time (this includes all verbal instructions direct or indirect) by carrying out any related tasks as instructed by the manager

Competencies / Skills:


  • Excellent communication skills
  • Basic knowledge in pneumatics, electricity, plumbing, electronics, welding & brazing
  • Basic knowledge of standard mechanical workshop equipment and tools
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