Cedric Ngidi

Liquid colours

Fitter

Shift fitter

• Ensuring maintenance services are done properly • Servicing compressors and chillers • Ensuring mixers are in good running order • Performing scheduled checks • Optimising Maintenance Procedures: Continuously reviewing and improving maintenance procedures to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with industry standards and best practices. • Documentation and Record-Keeping: Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities, including service reports, inspection findings, equipment histories, and maintenance schedules, to facilitate tracking, analysis, and decision-making. • Emergency Response Coordination: Coordinating emergency response efforts during equipment breakdowns, power outages, or other unforeseen events to minimise downtime and mitigate operational disruptions. • Root Cause Analysis: Conducting root cause analysis investigations to identify underlying issues contributing to equipment failures or performance issues, and implementing corrective actions to address systemic issues. • Predictive Maintenance Implementation: Implementing predictive maintenance strategies, such as vibration analysis, thermal imaging, and condition monitoring, to identify potential equipment failures before they occur and optimise maintenance schedules. • Energy Efficiency Optimisation: Identifying opportunities to improve energy efficiency in compressor and chiller systems through equipment upgrades, retrofits, or operational adjustments, resulting in cost savings and environmental benefits. • Mixers Calibration: Calibrating and fine-tuning mixers to ensure accurate blending, mixing, and homogenisation of ingredients or materials, maintaining product quality and consistency. • Scheduled Maintenance Checks: Performing routine scheduled checks on equipment, systems, and infrastructure to identify potential issues, prevent breakdowns, and ensure compliance with maintenance schedules and standards. • Compliance Monitoring: Monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies related to equipment maintenance, safety, environmental protection, and quality assurance. • Supplier Management: Managing relationships with equipment suppliers, service providers, and contractors to ensure timely delivery of parts, materials, and services, negotiate favourable terms, and resolve any issues or concerns. • Team Training and Development: Providing training, coaching, and mentoring to maintenance personnel to enhance their technical skills, knowledge, and capabilities, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development. • Equipment Performance Optimisation: Monitoring equipment performance metrics, analysing data trends, and implementing improvements to optimise equipment performance, reliability, and uptime. • Spare Parts Inventory Management: Managing inventory levels of spare parts, consumables, and critical components to ensure availability while minimising carrying costs, obsolescence, and stock-outs. • Safety Culture Promotion: Promoting a culture of safety awareness, compliance, and accountability among maintenance staff through training, communication, and recognition programs, reducing the risk of accidents and injuries. • Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Leading or participating in cross-functional teams and projects focused on process improvement, cost reduction, waste elimination, and operational excellence, driving continuous improvement and innovation across the organisation. •

Goldi farms

Fitter

Shift fitter

• Ensuring freezer tunnels run at production capacity • Repairing worn-out conveyor chains and replacing worn-out bearings • Ensuring freezer fan motors run at optimum speed • Top up oils and replace conveyor guides • Ensuring start checkers are done correctly • Safety awareness practice and lockout procedures • Temperature Control: Monitoring and regulating the temperature levels within freezer tunnels to ensure that they meet the required production standards and comply with food safety regulations. • Defrosting Procedures: Performing regular defrosting procedures on freezer tunnels to prevent ice buildup and maintain efficient operation. • Cleaning and Sanitation: Conducting regular cleaning and sanitation of freezer tunnels to remove debris, residue, and potential contaminants, ensuring compliance with hygiene standards. • Electrical Maintenance: Inspecting and maintaining electrical components, wiring, and connections within freezer tunnels to prevent malfunctions and ensure safety. • HVAC System Maintenance: Performing maintenance tasks on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems within freezer tunnels to optimise airflow and temperature control. • Insulation Inspection: Checking the condition of insulation materials and seals within freezer tunnels to ensure proper insulation and prevent energy loss. • Emergency Preparedness: Developing and implementing emergency response plans and procedures for incidents such as power outages, equipment failures, or temperature fluctuations. • Inventory Management: Monitoring and replenishing inventory levels of oils, lubricants, and other consumables used in freezer tunnel maintenance to ensure uninterrupted operation. • Equipment Calibration: Calibrating temperature sensors, controllers, and other monitoring equipment within freezer tunnels to maintain accuracy and reliability in temperature regulation. • Spare Parts Inventory: Managing inventory of spare parts for conveyor chains, bearings, fan motors, and other components used in freezer tunnel maintenance and repair. • Preventative Maintenance Scheduling: Developing and implementing schedules for preventative maintenance tasks such as lubrication, inspection, and adjustment of conveyor systems and fan motors. • Training and Development: Providing training to maintenance staff on proper procedures for freezer tunnel maintenance, repair, and safety protocols. • Quality Control: Conducting regular inspections and tests to ensure that freezer tunnels meet quality standards for temperature control, airflow, and product preservation. • Environmental Compliance: Ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and guidelines related to refrigerants, waste disposal, and energy efficiency in freezer tunnel operations. • Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities for process optimisation, cost reduction, and efficiency improvements in freezer tunnel maintenance and operation through ongoing analysis and evaluation

Rainbow farms

Fitter

Shift fitter

• Maintenance of conveyors, pumps, and gearboxes • Ensuring production runs at optimum speed • Start-up schedule • Conveyor Maintenance: Conducting regular inspections, repairs, and adjustments to ensure the smooth operation of conveyor systems used for poultry processing and transportation within the facility. • Pump Maintenance: Performing preventive maintenance and repairs on pumps used for water supply, sanitation, and process fluid handling throughout the facility. • Gearbox Maintenance: Inspecting, lubricating, and repairing gearboxes to ensure the proper functioning of machinery and equipment involved in poultry processing, such as feeders and sorting machines. • Equipment Calibration: Calibrating and adjusting equipment settings to maintain accuracy and consistency in processes such as weighing, sorting, and packaging of poultry products. • Hydraulic System Maintenance: Maintaining hydraulic systems used in machinery such as plucking machines, slaughter lines, and automated handling equipment to ensure operational efficiency and safety. • Pneumatic System Maintenance: Inspecting, repairing, and replacing pneumatic components such as valves, cylinders, and actuators to maintain proper airflow and pressure control in equipment and machinery. • Machine Installation: Assisting in the installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment, ensuring proper alignment, connection, and functionality according to specifications. • Emergency Repairs: Responding promptly to equipment breakdowns and malfunctions to minimise downtime and prevent disruptions to production schedules. • Welding and Fabrication: Performing welding and fabrication tasks to repair damaged equipment, fabricate custom components, or modify existing machinery to improve efficiency or safety. • Troubleshooting: Identifying and diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues in machinery and equipment, using diagnostic tools and technical manuals to determine root causes and implement solutions. • Safety Compliance: Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and procedures by conducting safety inspections, implementing safety measures, and participating in safety training programs. • Documentation: Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment inspections, and repair history to track performance, identify recurring issues, and support continuous improvement efforts. • Training and Support: Providing training and guidance to junior maintenance staff and machine operators on proper equipment maintenance procedures, troubleshooting techniques, and safety practices. •

Toyota South Africa manufacturing

Fitter

Shift fitter

• Fault find on SCADA and PLC systems • Able to read and understand PLC diagrams • Operation of pendants and connection to robots • Maintenance of conveyor belts • Maintenance of pneumatic & hydraulic jigs and fixtures • Reading pneumatic valves (e.g., switches, proximity switches, solenoid valves) • Working with overhead presses (both pneumatic & hydraulics) • Working with CNC lathes and milling machines • Maintenance of CO2 welding machines • Repairing gearboxes and pumps • Troubleshooting and ability to work under pressure • Bearing and shaft fitting • Implementing preventative maintenance scheduling • Safety awareness practice and

Grade 12 / Matric

Technical high school

Fitting and turning

Yes

Certificate

Sasa training centre

Fitter trade

Yes

Chad Francis

CEO

Liquid colours

083 629 2731

Mark brouwer

Foreman at goldi farms

Goldi farms

083 471 3748

Obert Mudau

Electrician

Rainbow Rustenburg

0736483402