Fitter - Shatterprufe Gqeberha

Shatterprufe® is the leading manufacturer and distributor of OE Auto and aftermarket replacement glass products. The company manufactures genuine Shatterprufe® laminated windscreens and Armourplate® toughened automotive safety glass products. Three automotive glass plants manufacture over 4 million pieces of laminated and toughened glass a year for customers worldwide. Shatterprufe® products are installed by Original Motor manufacturers in Southern Africa.

Main job purpose

• To support the manufacturing site during continuous shift operations on all mechanical related issues, with the primary aim to maintain machine availability and improve up-time.

Main Objective

• Responsible for attending to breakdown maintenance by responding timeously to breakdown requests to ensure production runs optimally and efficiently to meet targets.
• Identify, verify and analyse reasons for downtime through root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions to repair the fault in order to ensure timeous resumption of production.
• Ensure that inspections on running machinery and equipment are carried out in order to prevent unnecessary downtime.
• Ensure adherence to the maintenance schedule by carrying out preventative and scheduled maintenance so that the risk of unplanned downtime is minimised. 
• Ensure adherence to all safety rules and regulations by all personnel and contractors on site to ensure a safe working environment and adherence to standards.
• Participate in problem solving workshops and process improvement discussions to support MDW.
• Responsible for participating effectively in MDW teams to support overall team and business objectives. 
• Ensure effective communication of relevant information to all stakeholders to support decision making for the business.

Critical job requirements

• Trade Tested Fitter / Fitter and Turner   
• Working in a production environment     
• 2 years post apprenticeship experience as a Fitter     
• Experience working on heavy industrial / automated machines
• 3 years experience within a large manufacturing environment

Knowledge 

• Understanding of OHSACT         
• Knowledge of shut down maintenance
• Good understanding of factory utility layouts (i.e. electrical and water reticulation, compressed air systems, and process water plant).        
• Knowledge of condition monitoring (i.e. electrical and water reticulation, compressed air systems, and process water plant)
• Welding, cutting and grinding experience         
• Pneumatics, pumps, transmission systems and general mechanics
• Bearings and lubrication    

Skills

• Self-driven and motivated 
• Able to work under pressure
• Interpersonal skills (be able to work in a team) 
• Problem solving techniques
• Analytical skills       

PG Group, and its subsidiaries, are committed to the principles of employment equity and as such are equal opportunity employers.  Qualified applicants who apply for any vacancies will be considered with due consideration based on of fairness and equity. Factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability are not consider exclusively and are not determinative of any appointments made by PG Group or its subsidiaries

Requisition ID: 2927