The Technician is responsible for diagnosing and solving mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and other faults on plant and equipment, specifically related to plastic injection moulding. This position entails shift work.
Must have or be compliant on the following:
- Must have experience in thin wall plastic injection moulding
- No restraint of trade
Education and Experience
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in similar position.
Key responsibilities:
- Daily maintenance checks on injection moulding machines, decorating and services equipment.
- Diagnosing and solving mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and other faults
- Solving barrel heater temperature faults
- Attending to oil leaks
- Stripping injection screws and assessing screw tips, check rings, etc
- Diagnosing pump faults and failures
- Replacing pumps
- Testing motors and diagnosing faults
- Replacing motors, circuit breakers, etc
- Diagnosing hydraulic and electronic valve faults and failures, and solving them
- Inspecting tie bars for damage or failure. Stripping tie bars, tie bar nuts, and installing them.
- Inspecting toggles and attending to wear, lubrication, etc. Stripping and installation of toggles when necessary.
- Carrying out lubrication on all necessary points according to recommended intervals
- Inspecting linear bearings and rails on all moving parts. Ability to strip, replace and install linear bearings and rails.
- Attending to transducer faults. Repairing or replacing transducers
- Attending to safety circuit faults. Inspecting door switches and other safety switches and repairing/replacing them
- Stripping ejector plates and/or ejector cylinders
- Replacing seals on cylinders
- Diagnose sensor faults and resolving issues with sensors
- Maintenance and repairs on service equipment, like cooling towers, chillers and compressors
- Replacing water pipes, fittings, clamps, etc
- Machinery downtime reduction
- Attending promptly to machine stoppages or breakdowns
- Planned maintenance
- Identifying and sorting out safety areas of concern
Salary Package: R25 000 – R28 000 per month