Mechanical Technician

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Description

Safety at Work

• Ensures a safe working environment for himself and the Mechanical Technicians whilst working on any equipment;
• Obtains a Permit to Work for each job as necessitated by the PP11 Power Plant HSE Procedures put in place;
• Ensures all necessary precautions are taken by himself the Mechanical Technicians and Contractors while undertaking any jobs in PP11 Power Plant;
• Ensures that all tools necessary for working on equipment safely are available and are used during performance of all jobs in the Plant;
• Monitors Mechanical Technicians and Contractors to ensure guidelines as per Safe Work Practices and HSE Standards are followed;
• Points out any unsafe conditions to Management.

Team Leadership:

• Leads the Mechanical Maintenance Technicians and ensures a high level of efficiency in the Team;
• Builds and sustains a committed cohesive and dynamic Team;
• Acts as a Mentor for the Mechanical Team;
• Leads by example;
• Recommends the appropriate training for the Mechanical Technicians.

Maintenance Task Planning and Execution

• Ensures maintenance tasks are completed by the Technicians as per Work Orders generated in SAP;
• Ensures the reports on maintenance is done and documented in SAP;
• Generates reports as necessary once maintenance is completed;
• Plans for and ensures that maintenance of all mechanical equipment is in accordance with OEM Manuals for the equipment;
• Along with the Maintenance Manager ensures mechanical equipment maintenance planning is correctly scheduled so that all equipment is maintained as per OEM recommended intervals;
• Reviews Mechanical Maintenance Procedures and suggests where they can improve.

Equipment Failure Troubleshooting and Repair

• Supports reliable and accessible 24-hour engineering call-out functionality;
• Attempts all possible means of reducing equipment downtime and ensuring high plant availability;
• Performs trouble shooting activities as necessary to determine failure conditions and rectifies defects found;
• Records and reports to the Maintenance Manager all rectification jobs undertaken;
• Generates reports of equipment failures;
• Performs Root Cause Analysis of Failures;
• Works with Plant Operations Personnel for resolving problems encountered with mechanical equipment.

Reporting Overall Planning and Budgeting

• Discusses planned and unplanned jobs undertaken with the Maintenance Manager;
• Works with the Maintenance Manager for outage planning and execution;
• Assists the Maintenance Manager in planning and budget preparation processes.

Spares Consumables & Tools

• Ensures adequate inventories of spares and consumables are maintained;
• Places requisitions for purchase of required spares and consumables;
• Ensures necessary tooling is available to all Technicians;
• Ensures Third Party Certification of all tools is done on an annual basis or as required;
• Ensures all tools are maintained and are in good working condition.

Delivers Technical Advice to Enable Efficient Maintenance of Electrical Equipment and Continuous Improvement

• Delivers technical advice to colleagues and Contractors to ensure safety and the proper execution of Plant Maintenance Practices;
• Applies engineering knowledge and skills to review and update task lists for equipment. Implements initiatives to address inconsistencies in SAP scheduling practices and documentation.

Train and Develop I&C Technicians to Build the Workforces Technical Capability and to Deliver a Step Up in Plant Performance

Coaches Mechanical Technicians on instrumentation equipment Safe Work Procedures and Operational Techniques to ensure proper execution of Plant Routines;

Prepares and delivers Technical Training including modules on Alignment Techniques valves pump repairs compressors dryers HRSG component inspections and BOP plant equipment.

PROBLEM SOLVING:

• The Job Holder is supposed to act and find solutions to (potential) problems within the Department; however he is responsible for keeping the Head of Mechanical informed.
• The thinking environment is characterized by diverse and Standardized Operating Procedures;
• The Job Holder must consider how problems will be solved. The focus is on operational problems which are solved by applying engineering skills learned techniques operational experience initiative and judgment.

Experience:

• At least 3 years experience in the mechanical maintenance of a large combined cycle power plant 3 of which must have been in the capacity of Mechanical Engineer
• Leading and managing people
• Use of safety systems
• Use of computerized maintenance management system
• Engineering concepts and principles
• Interaction with purchasing finance and accounting operations administration and HR Budget control and reporting