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Gibela Rail invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the Maintenance Technician position to be based in Wolmerton, Pretoria North.
The successful candidate will be reporting directly to the Maintenance Team Leader.
The purpose of the role is to provide technical support to the customer during commercial service, during preventive and corrective maintenance before and after warranty. Perform train preparations and execute corrective
maintenance during and after warranty.
Ensure that availability and performance targets are achieved in line with Customer requirements.
The job involves frequent mobility, with work in several depots, and at times on the train corridors and to carry out technical support and maintenance on q 24/7 shift pattern and on-call basis (night, day and on week-end)
Requirements
- A minimum of a National Diploma or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum of atleast 2 years experience in a similar role and environment
- Industrial background with 3 to 5 years experience preferably in the railway industry
- Technical/ Electro-Mechanical background with 3 - 5 years experience preferably in the railway industry
- Ability to read and understand schematics drawings and software specifications
- Working knowledge of Quality and Health & Safety standards and systems preferable
- Computer literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Achievement of QCD (Quality Cost & Deliver) Commitments and EHS
- Demonstrate good understanding of customer- supplier relationship
- Adhere to EHS and Quality policies
- Continuous improvement of task executions
- Technical performance for customer corrective and preventative team
- 24 hours repairs for any defect upon receiving the train for repairs
- Right Diagnosis of the repair to be done to solve the defects
- Root cause investigation of complex failures
- Understanding of the Train sub-systems and reading of train schematics
- Ability to train and coach the customer technicians on fault finding
- Help Desk Measurement
Technical Support
- Support/Interface with Engineering Department for the analysis of all data coming from the field for the purposes of resolution of technical problem on the on trains
- Reporting of all the anomalies found in commercial service and organization of the same in official reports to be sent to all company function
- Interface with the customer and the technical fleet management to deal with all emergencies possible arising during the commercial service
- Support the customer in corrective and preventive maintenance execution by:
- Coaching and training the customer on executing maintenance task, following procedures delivered by Gibela
- Render services to the engineering team upon request
- Answering to all requests addressed by the customer by call or directly at technical support desk
- Train preparation, all levels of diagnostic on trains/CFM or use of on-board computerized equipment/working
- manuals, troubleshooting guide and train system knowledge
- Troubleshoot and repair the GIBELA Rolling Stock, in line with specified Quality procedures. This will require
- Manual work and sometimes working on powered up trains in a safe and controlled manner
- Perform damage or vandalism incidents corrective maintenance
- Carry out such work in accordance with strict Health & Safety procedures as laid down by legislation and the
- Company Health & Safety policies
- Carry out train preparation, all levels of diagnostic and work arising involving the use of onboard computerized
- equipment/working manuals, troubleshooting guides and train system knowledge
- Undertake other duties as specified by the Depot Manager or person delegated by him/her
- Adhere to company procedures especially in relation to Quality and Health & Safety
- Report accidents/incidents, and the work done to repair the Trains
- Drive company vehicles as and when required and applicable
- Attend all relevant training provided by the company as instructed by the line manager
- Obtain and maintain all mandatory and special processes certifications
- Obtain and maintain all other training deemed necessary by the line management
- Train new members of the team
- Assist the Reliability team and the Field Engineer to understand the root cause of complex failures
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