9 Maintenance Technician jobs in Durban

A well-established Cold Store company is looking for a skilled Maintenance Technician to join their team.

The position is based in Jacobs, Durban.

The suitable candidate will need at least 10 years of experience in a cold store and logistics environment.

POSITION PURPOSE: The main purpose of this position is to fill the complete maintenance function of the entire facility, this will include but not limited to the monitoring and reporting of the refrigeration systems, maintenance of the sub-ambient facilities, management and control of assets, building upkeep to ensure a safe and compliant operational functionality of the site while remaining within budget.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS/OUTPUTS/RESPONSIBILITIES Effective monitoring and reporting of Refrigeration Systems.

Maintain and adhere to all audit preparation and communication.

Upkeep and maintenance of Building and facility.

Assure energy efficiency at all times Full Maintenance of the sub ambient facility.

Adhere to and maintain maintenance budget Asset Management and Control.

Invest in personal development Assurance of Safety and compliance of regulation stipulations Desired Experience & Qualification Qualifications Minimum : N4 - Matric (NQF), N3 or N4 in a technical field Preferred: N5 N6 (Electrical, Mechanical, Refrigeration) Millwright trade test 10 years working experience Knowledge on refrigeration; Cold store or warehouse TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES Operational infrastructure maintenance: Knowledge of mobile racking and stacking - Mobile Racking, Loading Docks and temperature seal doors and walling.

Extensive knowledge and experience with (MHE) Material handling equipment (battery operated) Extensive knowledge of Ammonia refrigeration system Extensive electrical three phase and single-phase knowledge General Building Maintenance: Plumbing, Painting, and Plastering.

Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety rules, requirements, lockouts, tagout and risk assessments SKILLS Computer Literate (Outlook, Excel) Working with computer maintenance management systems (CMMS) Programable logic controller (PLC) Able to work at Cold to sub-zero environments Maintaining of FMCG and logistic portfolio Able to keep composure under pressure and emergencies Reporting on incidents and activities Maintaining of Ammonia refrigeration system components

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for, including but not limited to, preventive maintenance, breakdown maintenance, planned maintenance, servicing, refurbishing, installation activities on all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation related equipment and civil maintenance related tasks on buildings/ facilities and sites. Key veriables Maintanance Implement, maintain and ensure adherence to preventative maintenance program for plant equipment, machinery and other related facilities Perform analyses on equipment maintenance needs from a preventative, breakdown, servicing and refurbishment perspective Perform root cause analyses on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, and other equipment/ spares/ consumables related failures Order and maintain stock levels on consumables/ spares/ equipment and other parts used in the plant equipment to minimize downtime by ensuring replacement spares/ equipment is available Maintain records of plant equipment, lifespan of equipment, services, breakdowns, readings and other equipment related history as input to maintenance systems and stock requirements Conduct performance analyses on plant equipment using relevant instruments/ tools/ equipment/ to establish historic maintenance records a input to maintenance systems Perform root cause analyses on all breakdowns, equipment failures and update relevant records and put preventative measures in place to prevent from re-occurring Maintain, repair, refurbish and service plant equipment/ spares including but not limited to pumps, motors, cables, compressors, belt press, valves, drive unites, chemical feeders, pneumatic equipment, hydraulic systems, gearboxes, motors, etc. Install plant equipment including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic instrumentation, etc. Maintain accurate records on preventative/ breakdown/ planned/ unplanned maintenance activities and utilise as input into stock maintenance system Adhere to OHSA regulations and requirements with regards to safe work practices/ procedures including but not limited to confined space/ pressure vessels/ switching gears/ working at heights/ isolation of equipment and other regulations as required Make recommendations and actively participate in making modifications/ improvement initiatives for equipment to ensure optimum productivity, efficiency and utilisation or equipment Install/ change/ fix water/ steam/ air/ hydraulics/ pneumatic pipelines, valves, and other mechanical and electrical equipment Compile/ interpret drawings, blueprints, schedules, schematics and diagrams for a variety of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation related tasks as and when required Perform various riggings/ slinging tasks related to the installation/ removal/ replacement or equipment including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation related equipment. Breakdown Maintenance Perform root cause analysis to identify the root causes of breakdowns/ failures and take corrective action to fix equipment/ parts to ensure that equipment is up and running as quickly as possible and put preventative measures in place to eliminate/ mitigate future breakdowns of the same nature Develop, implement and maintain a breakdown maintenance tracking/ recording system, analyse data and make recommendations with regards to preventing/ eliminating breakdowns Repair/ replace mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical equipment/ equipment parts as per relevant standard operating procedures, safety rules and regulation and equipment/ supplier requirements Perform ore-start checks, start-up, set-up, shutdown, isolation, safeguarding, and other procedures relating to the maintenance of machines/ equipment as per relevant standard procedures, practices, policies Record breakdowns and problems with the equipment/ machinery/ parts and update relevant maintenance record systems Adhere to OHSA regulations and requirements with regards to safe work practices/ procedures including but not limited to confined space/ pressure vessels/ switching gears/ working at heights/ isolation of equipment and other regulations as required Preventative Maintenance Plan and schedule daily assigned work orders/ job cards and prepare relevant materials/ equipment/ tools/ consumables to perform relevant jobs/ tasks Assist in the development/ implementation of planned preventative maintenance schedules Perform preventative maintenance tasks on equipment including but not limited to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment Take appropriate actions to prevent equipment breakdowns including but not limited to preventative maintenance on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, etc. equipment to eliminate/ mitigate/ minimize equipment breakdowns/ failures Implement and maintain records relating to inspection and monitoring tasks on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, etc. equipment to pro-actively identify potential faults/ problems/ issues, etc. Perform scheduled/ frequent checks/ inspections/ tests on mechanical, electrical/ pneumatic/ hydraulic/ instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment to identify potentially/ existing defects Identify/ implement equipment/ process for improvement s and cost reduction initiatives to ensure optimal production effectiveness/ cost effectiveness/ efficiencies/ equipment availability and equipment utilisation Perform any other tasks related to the furthering of business interests tasks/ activities/duties delegated to you Identify/ maintain optimum availability of consumables/ spares/ equipment and communicate to the relevant store person and ensure critical spares and other consumable stock holding is sufficient Perform all first line preventative maintenance tasks on the mechanical, electrical. Hydraulic, instrumentation, welding or machining Planned and maintenance Develop, implement and execute planned maintenance activities/ tasks with regards to routine maintenance, servicing and refurbishing of equipment mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment Prioritise planned maintenance activities to ensure minimum disruption to production processes and optimal equipment utilisation and availability Compile project plans/ schedules with regards to the servicing/ refurbishments/ planned replacement of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment Develop, implement and maintain a planned maintenance tracking/ recording system, analyse data and make recommendations with regards to frequency of servicing/ planned replacement/ refurbishment of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, electrical, etc. equipment Routine maintenance tasks related to cleaning, inspections, preventative maintenance, planned maintenance schedule and first line maintenance in equipment/ buildings/ facilities Assign and ensure completion of planned general maintenance tasks such ass painting, welding, soldering, repairing, lubricating, cleaning, etc. and monitor quality of completion of tasks Ensure that planned maintenance activities are budgeted for and planned maintenance activities are conducted with the budgetary constrains and in line with overall maintenance plan Monitoring and ensuring compliance to relevant legislation e.g. certificated of compliance, firefighting system, electrical installations, etc. Monitoring, maintenance and testing of alarm systems, smoke detectors, firefighting systems, air conditioners, etc. Management of staff Grievances when raised are dealt with effectively within a reasonable time frame Maintenance Labor is planned, allocated and applied in such a manner as to minimize the necessity of casual labor, fixed term contract labor and overtime Training needs of maintenance assistance are identified and high potential candidates are developed Regular communication with maintenance assistance are done regularly to discuss breakdown/ planned/ preventative/ servicing maintenance and adhering to budgets Installations Move mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment/ machinery as per relevant supplier/ manufacturer requirements, standard operating procedures, practices and policies Install mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment machinery as per relevant supplier/ manufacturer requirements, standard operating procedures, practices and policies Reposition mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment/ machinery as per relevant supplier/ manufacturer requirements, standard operating procedures, practices and policies Management of staff Grievances when raised are dealt with effectively within a reasonable time frame Maintenance Labor is planned, allocated and applied in such a manner as to minimize the necessity of casual labor, fixed term contract labor and overtime Training needs of maintenance assistance are identified and high potential candidates are developed Regular communication with maintenance assistance are done regularly to discuss breakdown/ planned/ preventative/ servicing maintenance and adhering to budgets Installations Move mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment/ machinery as per relevant supplier/ manufacturer requirements, standard operating procedures, practices and policies Install mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment machinery as per relevant supplier/ manufacturer requirements, standard operating procedures, practices and policies Reposition mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment/ machinery as per relevant supplier/ manufacturer requirements, standard operating procedures, practices and policies Management of staff Grievances when raised are dealt with effectively within a reasonable time frame Maintenance Labor is planned, allocated and applied in such a manner as to minimize the necessity of casual labor, fixed term contract labor and overtime Training needs of maintenance assistance are identified, and high potential candidates are developed Training and development Training needs of operational and maintenance staff are identified and addressed/ recommendations are made to address these gaps Develop theoretical training material/ give input into theoretical training material development and assist/ give input into the standard operating procedures development as and when required Train operational staff and maintenance staff correct use and first line maintenance of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment/ machinery Finance and equipment Monitor/ control financial expenditure to ensure that purchase of equipment/ spares/ labour, etc. are maintained within the approved budget Identify/ develop, design, implement initiatives to ensure optimal utilization of financial resources and ensure efficient utilization of equipment/ optimum productivity/ in order to ensure low-cost production/ processing Ensure that financial control systems are adhered to, that costs are effectively managed and that financial resources are allocated effectively. Servicing equipment Develop, implement and maintain machinery/ equipment service tracking/ recording system, analyse data and make recommendations with regards to frequency of servicing/ planned replacement. Refurbishment of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment Service mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment/ machinery as per relevant supplier/ manufacturer requirements, legislative requirements, standard operating procedure, practices and policies Service mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, instrumentation, electrical, etc. equipment/ machinery as per relevant servicing schedules/ plans Occupational health and safety Inspect machinery/ plant equipment/ surrounding area, on a daily basis, in order to identify Health and Safety Hazards and take corrective action as per relevant standard operating procedures Comply to all Health and Safety regulations, procedures, o=policies, standard operating procedures and other maintenance standard at all times Comply to all operational/ maintenance standard operating procedures at all times Staff is trained as assessed on relevant standard operating procedures/ safe work procedures on equipment and no the processes Ensure that relevant lockout/ safeguarding standard operating procedures/ protocols are followed before commencing maintenance/ servicing repairing or any other related tasks. Administration Develop, implement, maintain and update preventative maintenance administrative system to plan., track, record and execute of all preventative maintenance activities Develop, implement, maintain and update first line maintenance administrative system to plan., track, record and execute of all preventative maintenance activities Develop, implement, maintain and update planned maintenance administrative system to plan., track, record and execute of all preventative maintenance activities Develop, implement, maintain and update breakdown maintenance administrative system to plan., track, record and execute of all preventative maintenance activities Develop, implement, maintain and update service maintenance administrative system to plan., track, record and execute of all preventative maintenance activities Develop, implement, maintain and update equipment lifespan/ critical spares/ utilisation of spares administrative system to plan, track, record and provide reports on equipment lifespan/ critical spares/ utilisation of spares and other maintenance related aspects Develop, implement, maintain and update job cards/ job card administrative system to plan, track, record and execute of all job-related maintenance activities Key requirements Minimum of years experience as a qualified artisan in manufacturing/ production related field Minimum trade test certificate as a millwright/ electrical preferably mechanical background as well Grade 12/ NQF level #4 or equivalent Ability to communicate, both verbally and written, clearly and accurately in English. Strong organizational skills. Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to function effectively in a team

What youll do:

• Oversee all maintenance operations, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency
• Lead and mentor a team of maintenance staff, fostering a culture of safety and excellence
• Implement preventative maintenance plans and respond quickly to breakdowns
• Manage budgets, stock, and suppliers for all maintenance needs
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations

What youll bring:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role within a production or service-related field
• Minimum of 2 years management experience
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a keen eye for detail
• Ability to communicate clearly (both verbal & written) in English
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and relevant software systems
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and conflict-resolution skills
• Resilience under pressure and a proactive approach to challenges

Why youll love it here:

• Be part of a business that values quality, reliability, and teamwork
• Play a key role in a fast-paced, service-driven environment
• Opportunity to lead improvements that have a direct impact on operations

📍 Location: KwaZulu-Natal

#BuildingYourFuture with Empire Recruitment

What youll do: Oversee all maintenance operations, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency Lead and mentor a team of maintenance staff, fostering a culture of safety and excellence Implement preventative maintenance plans and respond quickly to breakdowns Manage budgets, stock, and suppliers for all maintenance needs Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations What youll bring: Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role within a production or service-related field Minimum of 2 years management experience Strong problem-solving abilities and a keen eye for detail Ability to communicate clearly (both verbal & written) in English Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and relevant software systems Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and conflict-resolution skills Resilience under pressure and a proactive approach to challenges Why youll love it here: Be part of a business that values quality, reliability, and teamwork Play a key role in a fast-paced, service-driven environment Opportunity to lead improvements that have a direct impact on operations 📍 Location: KwaZulu-Natal BuildingYourFuture with Empire Recruitment

What youll do: Oversee all maintenance operations, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency Lead and mentor a team of maintenance staff, fostering a culture of safety and excellence Implement preventative maintenance plans and respond quickly to breakdowns Manage budgets, stock, and suppliers for all maintenance needs Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations What youll bring: Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role within a production or service-related field Minimum of 2 years management experience Strong problem-solving abilities and a keen eye for detail Ability to communicate clearly (both verbal & written) in English Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and relevant software systems Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and conflict-resolution skills Resilience under pressure and a proactive approach to challenges Why youll love it here: Be part of a business that values quality, reliability, and teamwork Play a key role in a fast-paced, service-driven environment Opportunity to lead improvements that have a direct impact on operations 📍 Location: Kwa Zulu-Natal Building Your Future with Empire Recruitment

What youll do: Oversee all maintenance operations, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency Lead and mentor a team of maintenance staff, fostering a culture of safety and excellence Implement preventative maintenance plans and respond quickly to breakdowns Manage budgets, stock, and suppliers for all maintenance needs Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations What youll bring: Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role within a production or service-related field Minimum of 2 years management experience Strong problem-solving abilities and a keen eye for detail Ability to communicate clearly (both verbal & written) in English Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and relevant software systems Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and conflict-resolution skills Resilience under pressure and a proactive approach to challenges Why youll love it here: Be part of a business that values quality, reliability, and teamwork Play a key role in a fast-paced, service-driven environment Opportunity to lead improvements that have a direct impact on operations 📍 Location: Kwa Zulu-Natal #Building Your Future with Empire Recruitment

Overview

Ensuring the overall operation and maintenance of sewing machines and equipment. Supervise, lead and control production team in accordance with the production plan.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric 
• Certificate in Lockstitch Machines and Industrial Sewing Machine will be advantageous. Proven track record with experience in Industrial
• 5+ years’ experience on a similar role.

Job Responsibilities 

Sewing Machine Mechanic Responsibilities:

Tools and Measuring Instruments:

• Identify, inspect, use, maintain and care for sewing machinery and equipment
• Select, use and care for engineering power tools, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems
• Select, use and care for marking off/out equipment: routine shapes

Knowledge:

• Product and process knowledge
• Proven track record with experience in Industrial sewing machine (Walking Foot)
• Demonstrate an understanding of the uses and safety aspect associated with Sewing Machines and associated equipment

SHE:

• Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace
• Address workplace hazards and risks
• Work safely and use safety equipment

Financial Control:

• Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets)
• Detect and prevent fraud
• Promote good corporate governance

Quality Management Systems:

• Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets)
• Detect and prevent fraud
• Promote good corporate governance

Customer relations:

• Interact with internal customers

Processes:

Maintenance Process (Scheduled):

• Transport tools, equipment and spares to the work site
• Isolate equipment, perform lockouts and make the work area safe
• Removing defective parts by dismantling devices, using hand and power tools
• Adjust functional parts of sewing machines and control instruments by using hand tools

Mechanical Maintenance of sewing machines:

• Perform routine maintenance on sewing machines
• Align machines and equipment and ensure that sewing machines are in good working order
• Complete preventative maintenance requirements on all sewing machinery
• Attend to sewing machine breakdowns
• Identify root cause and locate sources of sewing technical problems by observing sewing machines in operation
• Identifying defective parts by dismantling sewing machinery, using hand and power tools, examining form and texture of parts
• Controls downtime by planning for and informing production of routine preventative maintenance
• Responsible for identifying wear and tear in machine parts and placing order on time
• Provides mechanical maintenance information to internal customers

Sewing Team Leader Responsibilities:

SHE:

• Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace
• Address workplace hazards and risks
• Apply safety, health and environment practices and legal requirements when working on machines and equipment

Quality Management System:

• Improve employees awareness within the Section of Quality Targets and Objectives
• Comply with the requirements of the Manufacturing Quality Systems
• Achieve KPI targets
• Produce highest quality samples as per Kanban, or written request
• Monitor FIRST- OFF / LAST – OFF Production parts in conjunction with the Quality Assurance dept
• Resolve quality problems, utilising previous experience as well as the technical expertise of the quality/control department
• Assist the Quality Assurance Manager in performing Process Capability studies, FMEAs and new product FMEAs
• Display the latest level of work instruction sheets

Policies and Procedures:

• Ensure implementation and compliance of Manufacturing Policies and Procedures
• Comply with the Company Policies and Procedures

Financial Control:

• Participate in the Audit process
• Adhere to Financial Policies and Procedures
• Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets)
• Detect and prevent fraud
• Promote good Corporate Governance

Customer Relations:

• Communicate and liaise with internal customers

Supplier Relations:

• Communicate and liaise with internal suppliers

Process:

• Makes out requisition for raw material from stores as per daily production plan
• Requests sub assemblies from Production Controller at cut parts department.
• Ensures continuity of workflow at each workstation by visually checking that sub assemblies are available.
• Monitors hourly output rates to ensure that production targets are met. Corrects any deviations and consults with the production supervisor. Motivates workers continuously of correct practices.
• Trains new operators on the job whenever the occasion arises
• Ensures that all electrical equipment is available by regularly inspecting equipment at the workstations
• Ensures that workmanship of the finishing department meets quality standards by visually checking on products manufactured and correcting any deviations.
• Ensures all job sheets are filled in correctly at the end of each shift for productivity calculations.
• Reports daily to production supervisor on key performances areas such as labour productivity, absenteeism, progress against production plan, rejects, breakdowns and downtime.
• Undertakes to work at other workstations whenever required to do so.
• Prepare and counts stock monthly and enters stock sheets for production’s stock report.
• Initiates discipline by informing production supervisor of poor labour practices such as late coming, unsafe acts and poor performance.
• Ensure that rework is undertaken to defective parts and investigates the reasons and proposes methods to eliminate a re-occurrence.
• Notifies Q.C and Despatch to move assembled parts whenever a batch is completed.
• Makes suggestions to improve working conditions
• Undertakes minor repairs to plant and equipment when the need arises.
• Continuously supervise and leads production teams to achieve the production plan.
• Monitor production outputs hourly and takes appropriate action to ensure production standards are being met. Reports output hourly to production supervisor.
• Responsible for ensuring that the quality system requirements and product quality standards are achieved and maintained at all times by the production teams. Leads quality improvement efforts and enforces compliance from production teams. Responsible for quality reports on waste and rejects.
• Plans and provides multi-skilling of production teams on a continuous basis.
• Completes and submits production records hourly. Full explanation must be provided for not meeting production and quality standards. Production records must be properly maintained and stored.
• Ensures start-up, running and shut-down procedures are adhered to. Reports any abnormalities to the production supervisor immediately.
• Raises store requisitions through production supervisor for all parts required in production, also responsible for receiving of raw materials.
• Machines and areas must be kept clean and tidy at all times. Finished parts must be stacked neatly to facilitate counting and product identification.
• Ensures that all safe working procedures are adhered to at all times. Also endures protective clothing, shoes and glasses are worn correctly and at all time in designated areas.
• Ensures that all safety devices on the plant are operating correctly
• Monitors time and attendance daily.

People Supervision:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Supervise the team to achieve work unit objectives
• Plan allocation of labour within area of responsibility
• Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Department
• Obtain approval for and recruit and select employees in the area of responsibility
• Conduct outcomes-based assessments
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Ensure discipline is maintained in department (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Resolve grievances and disputes

Competencies: (Knowledge, skills and attributes)

• Welding experience
• Identify, inspect, use, maintain and care for welding machine/torch.
• Good Housekeeping skills
• Product and Process Knowledge
• ISO Procedures
• H&S Procedures

Overview Ensuring the overall operation and maintenance of sewing machines and equipment. Supervise, lead and control production team in accordance with the production plan. Minimum Requirements Grade 12 / Matric  Certificate in Lockstitch Machines and Industrial Sewing Machine will be advantageous. Proven track record with experience in Industrial 5+ years’ experience on a similar role. Job Responsibilities  Sewing Machine Mechanic Responsibilities: Tools and Measuring Instruments: Identify, inspect, use, maintain and care for sewing machinery and equipment Select, use and care for engineering power tools, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems Select, use and care for marking off/out equipment: routine shapes Knowledge: Product and process knowledge Proven track record with experience in Industrial sewing machine (Walking Foot) Demonstrate an understanding of the uses and safety aspect associated with Sewing Machines and associated equipment SHE: Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace Address workplace hazards and risks Work safely and use safety equipment Financial Control: Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets) Detect and prevent fraud Promote good corporate governance Quality Management Systems: Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets) Detect and prevent fraud Promote good corporate governance Customer relations: Interact with internal customers Processes: Maintenance Process (Scheduled): Transport tools, equipment and spares to the work site Isolate equipment, perform lockouts and make the work area safe Removing defective parts by dismantling devices, using hand and power tools Adjust functional parts of sewing machines and control instruments by using hand tools Mechanical Maintenance of sewing machines: Perform routine maintenance on sewing machines Align machines and equipment and ensure that sewing machines are in good working order Complete preventative maintenance requirements on all sewing machinery Attend to sewing machine breakdowns Identify root cause and locate sources of sewing technical problems by observing sewing machines in operation Identifying defective parts by dismantling sewing machinery, using hand and power tools, examining form and texture of parts Controls downtime by planning for and informing production of routine preventative maintenance Responsible for identifying wear and tear in machine parts and placing order on time Provides mechanical maintenance information to internal customers Sewing Team Leader Responsibilities: SHE: Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace Address workplace hazards and risks Apply safety, health and environment practices and legal requirements when working on machines and equipment Quality Management System: Improve employees awareness within the Section of Quality Targets and Objectives Comply with the requirements of the Manufacturing Quality Systems Achieve KPI targets Produce highest quality samples as per Kanban, or written request Monitor FIRST- OFF / LAST – OFF Production parts in conjunction with the Quality Assurance dept Resolve quality problems, utilising previous experience as well as the technical expertise of the quality/control department Assist the Quality Assurance Manager in performing Process Capability studies, FMEAs and new product FMEAs Display the latest level of work instruction sheets Policies and Procedures: Ensure implementation and compliance of Manufacturing Policies and Procedures Comply with the Company Policies and Procedures Financial Control: Participate in the Audit process Adhere to Financial Policies and Procedures Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets) Detect and prevent fraud Promote good Corporate Governance Customer Relations: Communicate and liaise with internal customers Supplier Relations: Communicate and liaise with internal suppliers Process: Makes out requisition for raw material from stores as per daily production plan Requests sub assemblies from Production Controller at cut parts department. Ensures continuity of workflow at each workstation by visually checking that sub assemblies are available. Monitors hourly output rates to ensure that production targets are met. Corrects any deviations and consults with the production supervisor. Motivates workers continuously of correct practices. Trains new operators on the job whenever the occasion arises Ensures that all electrical equipment is available by regularly inspecting equipment at the workstations Ensures that workmanship of the finishing department meets quality standards by visually checking on products manufactured and correcting any deviations. Ensures all job sheets are filled in correctly at the end of each shift for productivity calculations. Reports daily to production supervisor on key performances areas such as labour productivity, absenteeism, progress against production plan, rejects, breakdowns and downtime. Undertakes to work at other workstations whenever required to do so. Prepare and counts stock monthly and enters stock sheets for production’s stock report. Initiates discipline by informing production supervisor of poor labour practices such as late coming, unsafe acts and poor performance. Ensure that rework is undertaken to defective parts and investigates the reasons and proposes methods to eliminate a re-occurrence. Notifies Q. C and Despatch to move assembled parts whenever a batch is completed. Makes suggestions to improve working conditions Undertakes minor repairs to plant and equipment when the need arises. Continuously supervise and leads production teams to achieve the production plan. Monitor production outputs hourly and takes appropriate action to ensure production standards are being met. Reports output hourly to production supervisor. Responsible for ensuring that the quality system requirements and product quality standards are achieved and maintained at all times by the production teams. Leads quality improvement efforts and enforces compliance from production teams. Responsible for quality reports on waste and rejects. Plans and provides multi-skilling of production teams on a continuous basis. Completes and submits production records hourly. Full explanation must be provided for not meeting production and quality standards. Production records must be properly maintained and stored. Ensures start-up, running and shut-down procedures are adhered to. Reports any abnormalities to the production supervisor immediately. Raises store requisitions through production supervisor for all parts required in production, also responsible for receiving of raw materials. Machines and areas must be kept clean and tidy at all times. Finished parts must be stacked neatly to facilitate counting and product identification. Ensures that all safe working procedures are adhered to at all times. Also endures protective clothing, shoes and glasses are worn correctly and at all time in designated areas. Ensures that all safety devices on the plant are operating correctly Monitors time and attendance daily. People Supervision: Ensure an enabling climate/culture Supervise the team to achieve work unit objectives Plan allocation of labour within area of responsibility Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Department Obtain approval for and recruit and select employees in the area of responsibility Conduct outcomes-based assessments Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels Ensure discipline is maintained in department (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.) Resolve grievances and disputes Competencies: (Knowledge, skills and attributes) Welding experience Identify, inspect, use, maintain and care for welding machine/torch. Good Housekeeping skills Product and Process Knowledge ISO Procedures H&S Procedures