Company: UD Trucks
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
About the job
YC: Artisan Boilermaker
Department : Human Resources (BP64030)
Job Overview
UD Trucks is known for our pioneering technologies and products within the commercial automotive industry. The main purpose of the job is to investigate, diagnose and perform trade related maintenance and repair of vehicles and machinery according to the maintenance requirements on a shift basis.
Responsibilities And Duties
Maintenance
To ensure the required Key Performance Indicators are achieved.
Plant availability
Mean time to repair
Mean time between failure
PM Adherence
Action completion on time
Kaizen creation and completion
Complete assigned preventative maintenance timeously
Complete assigned Jobcard timeously
Ensure optimal machine and mechanical tools availability
Resolve Functional Failures and breakdowns on Production Equipment.
Pro-actively Identify hardware and mechanical breakdowns using the departmental/machine systems and Pre-PM inspection checklist.
Perform Predictive and preventive maintenance on Production Equipment.
Machine ownership – check and maintain equipment to be fit for purpose.
Implementation and execution of Maintain ME initiatives and Programs.
Review Maintenance Task List for value Add and recommend New tasks for equipment
Compile daily shift handover reports and send to ME team. Upon completion training & roll-out.
Work safely and adheres to specific PPE requirements for specific tasks
Report in detail on performed work in SAP/syspro-PM. Upon completion training & roll-out.
Shaping and fabrication of parts and production equipment
Inspecting of Pressure vessel equipment
Adhere to regulatory standards for Hot work, Gases, pressurized vessels
Ensure that the 5S standard is adhered to before, during and after the shift
Ensure that able to weld on various equipment, metals (Mild steel, Stainless steel)
Work at heights and confined spaces with the required work permit/risk assessment completed
Applies LOTTO for work in progress when applicable
Loading and offloading of heavy equipment and material on Forklift and Cherry Picker
Update spares inventory to avoid waste or unavailability of spares when needed
Improvements:
Investigate & Implement machine/mechanical improvements in order to maintain/improve quality and production output
Introduce quick and standard Kaizens
Proactively engage with operators to introduce Kaizens
Provide input into Spares requirements for the Business unit.
Business Unit:
Give full support to all other business unit partners.
Clear and open communication.
Teamwork
Active Participation in Problem Solving.
Communicate deviations encountered to ME for production and process improvement.
Attends a Handover meeting with other Artisan, Team Leader/Section Engineer and prioritizes work to be done.
Perform other duties given by the Maintenance Engineer that is within the department.
Minimum Qualifications & Requirements
Trade test qualified: Boiler maker
Knowledge & experience of basic electrical skills
Understanding of LOTTO systems
Knowledge and experience with overhead machinery
Knowledge and experience with lifting tackle and equipment
Knowledge and experience with different types of welding and fabrication
Up to date Cherry picker and Forklift license
Basic Knowledge and experience with Microsoft office product (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
Minimum 2 Years experience as an Artisan Post Trade.
3 Years manufacturing / automotive experience
About UD Trucks
Part of the Isuzu group, UD Trucks is a global leading international commercial vehicle solutions provider headquartered in Japan. At UD Trucks, we are defining the next generation of smart logistics solutions through advanced innovations in automation, electro mobility and connectivity. UD Trucks develops, manufactures and sells a wide range of heavy, medium and light-duty trucks, operating in more than 60 countries across all continents. Our trucks and people go the extra mile for our customers and business partners, day in and day out.
We are an 8,000+ strong team of colleagues with 40 nationalities who bring diversity and passion in delivering our products and services. We trust each other, work collaboratively and embrace change. At UD Trucks, our purpose is Better Life – to make life better for people and the planet. We have developed a culture that promotes:
Diverse and friendly culture – Strong culture of diversity and inclusion, organizing annual events, daily activities and open communication platforms including various internal voluntary networks.
Empowered growth – Global exposure and growth opportunities across functions and countries through internal mobility system and self-driven career opportunities, building a learning organization by enabling self-managed learning supported by the UD Academy.
Flexibility with trust – We continue to fully support both remote working (where and when applicable) and flexible working hours, we actively encourage our colleagues to maintain a good work/life balance. You will have the autonomy and flexibility to split your working time between both our wonderful, modern and equipped HQ and remotely.
Be part of our journey to create Better Life for society, for our customers and for yourself. UD Trucks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues.
