Apprentice Electrical Engineering Technician

Placements24; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart Industries, Howden South Africa Division, seeks an experienced Service Technician to inspect, service, repair and commission rotating assemblies in the Industrial and Mining sector. The role demands site visits, fault finding, balancing, laser alignment and on-site commissioning to exact specifications.

Applicants should have a Grade 12, be a Qualified Fitter Artisan with N4 an advantage, and possess at least 5 years post-qualification experience in rotating assemblies.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Fitter Artisan with relevant trade papers.
• N4 qualification is advantageous; Grade 12 completion required.
• Proficiency in vibration analysis, laser alignment and maintenance software a plus.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, service, repair and commission rotating assemblies per Howden spec.
• Perform on-site breakdown inspections and fault finding; balance and align where required.
• Prepare servicing reports under customer maintenance contracts; ensure SLA compliance.
• Install and commission machinery; check vibrations, temperatures and run tests.
• Maintain documentation, QC/EHS records and takeover certificates for closures.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Laser alignment

MS Office

Driving licence

Education

Qualified Fitter Artisan

N4 Qualification

Grade 12

Tools

MS Office tools

Laser alignment equipment

Vibration analysis tools

Job description

Service Technician

Location: Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa, 1050

Company: Chart Industries

Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden's core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling and have over a century of experience in doing so. Howden South Africa Division is looking for an experienced Service Technician to inspect, service, repair and commission rotating assemblies to Howden specification in the Industrial and Mining sector.

What Will You Do?

• Breakdown inspection and repairs, visit sites to undertake fault finding, identify the cause of the problem, rectify on site if possible (including balancing and/or laser alignment).
• Undertake servicing in terms of customer planned maintenance contracts, check equipment, carry out required maintenance and produce a report of completed work, to comply with the Service Level Agreement.
• Investigate and repair equipment failures under breakdown or emergency conditions. This will include costing (in terms of hours and skill mix) identification and mobilizing of resources and executing the works.
• Execute the installation and alignment of equipment (including alignment), commence with commissioning of machinery (including balancing if required), check vibrations, temperatures, etc. and run the fan for a test period.
• Complete a Commissioning report and a Take Over Certificate for contract closures.
• At all times adhere to procedures, instructions, quality and safety standards.
• Tracking and managing of hours of teams and sub-contractors.
• Ensure that equipment is timeously calibrated - in accordance with procedure.
• Ensure sufficient stock of shims and assorted balancing weights: Monitor stock levels and order if required.
• Upkeep of system required documentation, including QC, EHS, vehicle log sheets and time keeping.

Your Experience Should Be.

• Grade 12
• Qualified Fitter Artisan
• N4 Qualification will be an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience of working with rotating assemblies in an industrial/mining/power station environment
• Vibration Analysing Course
• Laser Alignment Course
• Drivers Licence
• Proficient with MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing \"equal employment opportunity\" and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.