Technical Specialist Maint TCPED (Auto)

Toyota SA; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota South Africa (Durban) seeks a Technical Specialist - Maintenance to maintain plant availability and high-quality production standards. You will lead maintenance activities, troubleshoot equipment, train apprentices and staff, and drive kaizen projects while keeping costs in check.

Responsibilities include solving complex breakdowns, implementing improvements, and ensuring safety, governance and ISO compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Post‑qualification experience in electrical/electronic/mechatronics roles.
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA, and HMI development.
• Paint Plant experience advantageous.
• Knowledge of ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 requirements.
• IoT/AI tools for equipment monitoring and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal equipment performance with downtime within threshold.
• Investigate recurring problems and implement permanent countermeasures.
• Fault-finding and problem solving on major breakdowns.
• Train apprentices and staff; ensure legal compliance.
• Involve in upgrades, new equipment, Kaizen activities and new model introductions.
• Reduce MTTR and maximize MTBF; monitor costs.
• Record performance data and generate reports.
• Maintain high Safety, Health and Environmental standards.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Mechatronics Eng

Automation systems

IoT AI maintenance

Robotics knowledge

SCADA/HMI

PLC knowledge

ISO standards

Computer literacy

Education

S4 / B.Tech / B.Eng (Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronics)

BSc (Electronic/Electrical/Mechatronics)

N6 & Trade Test (Electrical/Mechanical)

Tools

Mitsubishi PLC

Toyopuc PLC

HMI tooling

Job description

Reporting to the TCP-ED Plant Maintenance Section Manager, the successful candidate will fulfill the necessary requirements within the Maintenance Department, to meet the Company’s objectives by providing plant availability to ensure a facility that enables the production of high-quality standards in a cost-effective manner.

• Stable production – Ensure optimal equipment performance. Downtime to be within or below threshold target.
• Recurring Problem investigation and permanent countermeasure implementation
• Fault-finding and problem solving on major breakdowns.
• Training, human development (Apprentices and staff members) and Ensuring Legal Compliance
• Active involvement in upgrades, new equipment, kaizen activities, and new model introductions.
• Focused activities to reduce MTTR and maximize MTBF.
• Cost monitoring and cost reduction activities
• Ensure optimal performance of equipment to achieve Quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with Corporate Governance / Cyber security policies.
• Carry out electrical / electronic / IT / maintenance according to schedule.
• Must be able to understand PLC code and make modifications where necessary
• Record performance data and generate reports.
• Maintain high Safety, Health and Environmental standards.
• Spare parts and Cost management.
• Participation in Projects, development, quality circle and Kaizen activities.
• Support relevant departments.

Job Title

Technical Specialist - Maintenance

Band Level

Skill level 10 / 11

Division

TCP-ED Maintenance

Location

Durban

Key Performance Areas

Reporting to the TCP-ED Plant Maintenance Section Manager, the successful candidate will fulfill the necessary requirements within the Maintenance Department, to meet the Company’s objectives by providing plant availability to ensure a facility that enables the production of high-quality standards in a cost-effective manner:

• Stable production – Ensure optimal equipment performance. Downtime to be within or below threshold target.
• Recurring Problem investigation and permanent countermeasure implementation
• Fault-finding and problem solving on major breakdowns.
• Training, human development (Apprentices and staff members) and Ensuring Legal Compliance
• Active involvement in upgrades, new equipment, kaizen activities, and new model introductions.
• Focused activities to reduce MTTR and maximize MTBF.
• Cost monitoring and cost reduction activities
• Ensure optimal performance of equipment to achieve Quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with Corporate Governance / Cyber security policies.
• Carry out electrical / electronic / IT / maintenance according to schedule.
• Must be able to understand PLC code and make modifications where necessary
• Record performance data and generate reports.
• Maintain high Safety, Health and Environmental standards.
• Spare parts and Cost management.
• Support relevant departments.
• Participation in Projects, development, quality circle and Kaizen activities.

Qualifications And Experience

• S4 / B.Tech / B.Eng (Electrical/ Electronic/ Mechatronics Engineering) + min 4-year experience (post qualification)
• BSc (Electronic/ Electrical/ Mechatronics Engineering) + 3-year experience (post qualification)
• N6 & Trade Test (Electrical/Mechanical/Millwright + 6-year relevant experience (post apprenticeship )
• Paint Plant experience advantageous
• Strong technical knowledge of automated control systems + P&I control.
• Use of IoT & AI tools to aid equipment monitoring, predictive maintenance & process optimization
• Strong technical knowledge of Robotics, IT Systems, networking & VSD’s.
• SCADA system and HMI development, coupled with the ability to integrate automated systems.
• Knowledge and good hands-on experience in PLC (Mitsubishi & Toyopuc) is essential.
• Knowledge of ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 requirements
• High level of computer literacy
• Must be prepared to work shifts, overtime, callouts, weekend duty, shutdown & stand-by as when required.

Competencies

• Accurate information gathering and analysis.
• Awareness and commitment to our mission.
• Strategic reallocation of resources and review of work methods.
• Suitable assignment and objective performance review.
• Communication and sharing of mid to long term plans.
• Establishing framework and systems for organisational learning.
• Awareness of situations and decisiveness.
• Create an innovative vision.
• Perseverance.