Maintenance Technician at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa August, 2024

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POSITION DETAILS

  •  Reading diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures. 
  •  Installing stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment according to layout plans using hand and power tools. 
  •  Inspecting and examining machinery and equipment to detect irregularities and malfunctions. 
  • Adjusting machinery and repairing or replacing defective parts.
  • Operating machine tools to fabricate parts required during overhaul, maintenance, or set-up of machinery. 
  • Ensuring operating safety devices function properly on completion of repairs, modifications, and installations.
  • Sharpening and maintaining machine tools 
  • Participating in the Preventative Maintenance program on all equipment for continuous improvement of all machines 
  • Keeping detailed and accurate maintenance reports and documentation 
  • Cleaning, lubricating, and performing other routine maintenance work on machinery. 
  • Adhering to workplace safety policies, regulations, and compliances.
  • Maintaining a clean and environmentally safe work area 
  • Performing other related duties as assigned
  • Global 8 Disciplines (6-SIGMA) (G8D) completion on breakdown exceeding 10min.
  • Containment and Counter Measure Document (CCMD) completion for breakdowns

Responsibilities

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

  • Excellent Communication Skills, verbal and written.
  • PC literacy, MS Office Excel, Word.
  • Ability to do fault-finding and work on your own.
  • Variable speed drives, maintenance, and adjustments
  • Field devices, Profinet networking
  • Electrical/Mechanical drawings.
  • Motor testing.
  • Basic PLC fault-finding ability.
  • Knowledge of Electronics, Proficient in soldering
  • Cross travel hoists. 
  • Lifting equipment – Hydraulic scissor lifts. 
  • Use of root cause analysis tools, i.e., Containment and Counter Measure Document (CCMDs), Global 8 Disciplines (G8Ds), etc., and implementation of Permanent Corrective Actions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES 

  •  Foster functional & Technical Excellence
  •  Know and have a passion for our business and our customers.
  • Demonstrate and build functional and technical excellence.
  • Ensure process discipline.
  • Have a continuous improvement philosophy and practice.
  • Own Working Together
  •  Believe in skilled and motivated people working together.
  •  Include everyone, respect, listen to, help, and appreciate others.
  •  Build strong relationships/be a team player/develop ourselves & others.
  • Communicate clearly, concisely, and candidly.
  • Role Model Ford Values
  •  Show initiative, courage, integrity, and good corporate citizenship.
  •  Improve quality, safety, and sustainability.
  • Have a can-do, find-a-way attitude and emotional resilience.
  • Enjoy the journey & each other.  Have fun – never at others’ expense.
  •  Deliver Results  
  • Deal positively with our business realities and develop compelling & comprehensive plans while keeping an eye on the enterprise view.
  • Set high expectations and inspire others. 
  • Make sound decisions using facts and data.
  • Hold ourselves and others responsible and accountable for delivering results and satisfying our customers.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

  • N4 Plus Trade Test Certificate (Millwright)
  • Diploma is advantageous with a Millwright Trade
  • 2-3 years Maintenance experience in Automotive industry.
  • Physical ability to lift up to 13.6kg

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