SUMMARY:
Job Title: Senior Artisan/Technician: Mechanical
Brief description:
The main purpose of this position is to maintain and install mechanical sub-systems to optimise building systems at the company.
POSITION INFO:
Detailed description:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
- Engage in short-term planning.
- Perform tasks independently against well-defined work instructions and in accordance with set standards and procedures.
- Perform fault-finding for mechanical sub-systems by applying a set of modified techniques within a defined context.
- Conduct preventative and corrective maintenance in the mechanical sub-systems and/or equipment and determine possible component failure to enhance system capability.
- Test all work and close off the assigned job cards on maintenance and project work.
- Interpret the work instructions and drawings relating to construction, alterations modifications, enhancement maintenance and operational projects.
- Apply statutory principles to comply with the safety, health and environmental requirements.
- Perform quality assurance on the work done by external service providers for adherence to industry requirements and report to the supervisor.
- Prepare and submit weekly reports using standard templates (job cards and non-conformance reports), highlighting the work completed and problem areas.
- Engage positively with clients and other stakeholders, including dealing with complaints and compliments.
- Address any gaps in your own performance of tasks and activities against the required standard(s).
- Do maintenance standby duties as and when required.
Job requirements:- To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:
- Matric (NQF4) or a N3 technical qualification or an equivalent.
- A National Trade Test Certificate in Mechanical – Fitter &Turner, or Fitter; and
- Five to seven years’ experience in a technical trade environment
Additional requirements include:Working experience in:- The dynamics of a high-rise and/or high-tech commercial office environment.
- Refrigeration and air conditioning.
- Maintaining water pressurised systems (pressure reducing valves, pilot valves, pipe work, and so forth).
- Basic welding and metal work.
Knowledge of:- Mechanised doors (roll-up, sliding).
- General mechanical maintenance procedures.
- The reading of mechanical and civil drawings.
- The Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 and its regulations.
- Risk management related to occupational health and safety.
Skills in:- Problem-solving.
- Computer literacy (i.e. the Microsoft Office suite).
Verbal and written communication.
