Mechanical Inspector Full Time Job

Mechanical Inspector job vacancy in Newcastle.

An opportunity for an experienced MECHANICAL INSPECTOR (Manufacturing & Production) is required for permanent employment based in Newcastle.

Reporting to the Plant Engineer, the successful incumbent will be required to measure and determine equipment condition, analyse trends, and identify the need for maintenance, taking into account production constraints.

Industry: Engineering Department (Manufacturing & Production).

Salary: R40 000 – R47 000 Market related TCTC available / negotiable.

Start Date: Immediate (Neg).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of equipment
• To use tools such as vibration and oil analysis, non-destructive testing such as measurements on chain wear, conveyor belt hardness and liner thickness, SAP problem and cause analysis, Plant downtime reports and plant MIS to ascertain the status of equipment
• Planned inspection of all equipment including safety checks and initiate work orders accordingly (To liaise with engineering plant personnel on all inspections as required by the ISO quality management system such as calibration, the safety inspections and coordination of Government AIA such as the testing of the pressure vessels and lifting equipment, transformer maintenance and Electrical equipment)
• Preventative schedule maintenance (To continuously improve on the maintenance schedules using the reliability centred maintenance technique (RCM))
• Validate and update equipment specification files and history on CMMS (To use systematically record and analyse equipment information such technical specifications on SAP so as to optimize the use of the computer maintenance management system)
• Repetitive problem communication to eliminate failure re-occurrences (To prevent the reoccurrence of failures by identifying the root cause and finding solutions to eliminate the causes)
• General, Perform standby duties as a Management Official, work overtime from time to time

Requirements:

• Matric and either Recognised Trade Test with a minimum of NTC 4 in a Mechanical engineering discipline, with 5 years maintenance experience in heavy engineering: OR
• B-Tech / Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with 2 years’ experience in maintenance system
• Experience as a Mechanical Inspector (required)
• SAP experience, MS Office and spreadsheet knowledge
• Basic Computer literacy
• Ensures quality and delivery within timelines
• Decision making
• Attention to Detail / Work Standards
• Safety, Health and Environment focus
• This position is based in Newcastle, and local residency is required.