The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a main scientific and science lookup employer that researches, develops, localises and diffuses applied sciences to speed up socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisation’s work contributes to industrial improvement and helps a succesful state.

Maintenance Artisan

About the job:

The CSIR has a emptiness for Maintenance Artisan in the Mining Cluster. The incumbent will be accountable to aid the preservation technician with artisan things to do for the protection and improve of testing, education and lookup gear and structures at Kloppersbos and the Cottesloe laboratories. Furthermore, they will aid in the optimisation of gear and manufacturing of check fixtures as properly as make certain gear availability to meet operational requirements. The function is based totally in Cottesloe, Johannesburg.

For extra records about the cluster please visit: https://www.csir.co.za/future-production-mining.

Key responsibilities:

• Execution of preventative (planned) and corrective preservation tasks, on the testing, coaching and lookup gear and systems, based totally on facility deliberate upkeep requirements, and unplanned breakdowns. Depending on the assignment complexity and capabilities required, this is carried out both independently as directed via the Maintenance Technician, or as section of a crew with the Maintenance Technician;
• Assist the Maintenance Technician with calibration of laboratory equipment;
• Completion and submitting of renovation work-orders;
• Undertake regularly occurring mechanical becoming and turning the usage of workshop equipment associated to tooling, check tools restore and upgrade;
• Work in compliance and in assist of the relevant administration gadget per place e.g. ISO 17025, ISO 45001;
• Take accountability for the right use, preservation and safekeeping of all hand tools, electricity equipment and workshop gear as assigned by using the Maintenance Technician;
• Support the upkeep technician in phrases of stock manipulate of spare components and renovation consumables;
• Support the operational groups with administration of first-rate assurance strategies to maximise the utilisation of equipment;
• Assist the protection technician to provoke increased technical requirements and structures to build high-quality operational support.

Qualifications, abilities and experience:

• Minimum N4/N5 in Mechanical Engineering or comparable engineering field
• Artisan change certificates in Mechanical fitter, Fitter and Turner or Millwright;
• Two years’ journey in preservation of mechanical and electrical system;
• From the above ride the candidate must have at least one year experience in working and primary preservation of:

• • Hydraulic machines;
  • Electro-mechanical systems;
• Lifting gear operator certification;
• Driver’s licence;
• Working at heights certification;
• Basic machining skills;
• Basic welding skills;
• Computer literacy skills;
• Basic understanding of the operation and preservation of mechanical machines, hydraulic machines, electrical machines;
• Knowledge and grasp of Pneumatic machines;
• Understanding and interpretation of technical drawings and diagrams;
• All worldwide skills require an comparison record / certificates issued via the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

What’s in it for you?

The CSIR offers:

• Learning and improvement opportunities.
• Competitive and market-related remuneration packages.
• Total assured earnings applications which embody contributions to the pension fund, chance insurance plan and scientific scheme.
• We brazenly well known and reward our employees’ contributions and accomplishments thru our esteemed CSIR Excellence Awards.

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

For extra info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012 841 7656 or e-mail us at Recruitmentinfo@csir.co.za

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