Hydraulic Technician

MUST BE AVAILABLE IMMIDEATLY

Must have the following:

• 2 years’ experience in working on any machines which has hydraulics.
• Carrying out junior technical tasks up to and including hydraulic servicing , carrying out PDI’s , assisting the technician team as and when required, washing machines.

Service / Repairs

• Maintain various equipment operational by completing regular inspections and functional procedures as defined from time to time and complete service tasks, correcting equipment deficiencies, making adjustments and alignments, check and maintain mine spec requirements if required
• Determine equipment condition by conducting inspections and diagnostic tests, identifying worn and damaged parts and reporting as may be required
• Keeps equipment available for use by monitoring and completing services, installing components, parts, oil, water and upgrades when required and control corrosion
• Verify equipment performance by conducting predefined functional tests, adjusting controls and systems
• Keep record of completed jobs. Conform with OEM standards and equipment requirements by ensuring up-to-date documentation are available upon request - services and safety stickers/decals, on-board documentation, documentation regarding engine services, hydraulic services, load test, load test inspections and mine specific documentation as well as site specific documentation
• Keep operational tools and spares for, performing preventive maintenance and for calling-in repairs
• Standby as and when required
• Repair and maintain assets as per the standard times set as benchmark in the department.
• Communicate and attain approval for all time spent more than benchmarks.
• Preventative maintenance is to be carried out to prevent breakdowns.
• Identify and log all snags. Should the snag be critical the unit must be reported and operation stopped by ensuring the status does not turn to green.

Quality of work

• Quality of work must ensure no returns on work performed within 6-month period, unless customer damage can be proven.

Cost Saving

• Ensure cost effective repairs done on assets.
• Ensure quick and efficient turn-around on repairs to reduce machine down time.

Administrative accuracy and timing

• Ensure job card/Work sheet is completed with all necessary details and paper work to be handed in daily.

General

• Housekeeping – Ensure work area is tidy as per standard always.
• Health and Safety – Adhere and enforce all health and safety standards and policies in the organization.
• Establish & maintain a safe work environment always.
• Maintain tools at all time and use the correct tools as prescribed.
• Correct PPE to be used always.
• ·Ensure all PPE and safety based equipment is checked and repaired / replaced before use.
• ·Ensure company policies and procedures are adhered to within department.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R92,31 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cape Town, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Do you or are you currently working on obtaining a Mechanical or Hydraulic trade?

Education:

• Certificate (Preferred)

Experience:

• working on hydraulics: 2 years (Preferred)

Location:

• Cape Town, Western Cape (Preferred)

Work Location: In person