Overview
Lubrication Technician Jobs in Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa at Corruseal Group
Title: Lubrication Technician
Company: Corruseal Group
Location: Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Job Description
Lubrication Technician
Job Posting Location: Boksburg
Division: Engineering
CAREER OPPORTUNITY (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL)
POSITION: LUBRICATION TECHNICIAN
SITE: BOKSBURG
DIVISION: CORRUSEAL CORRUGATED GAUTENG
REPORTING TO: ENGINEERING MANAGER
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To ensure the smooth operation of machinery and prevent forced deterioration.
To maintain the performance of equipment exposed to high temperatures, moisture, and mechanical loads.
Key Responsibilities
- Equipment Lubrication: Performing lubrication tasks according to manufacturers' specifications aNd manuals to maintain and improve equipment performance.
- Maintenance Activities: Conducting inspection and proactive maintenance activities for all lubricated mechanical systems.
- Understanding of suitable lubricants and lubrication methods to increase safety, efficiency, and service life of production machines.
- Understanding of different lubricants used in the Corrugated manufacturing Business.
- Inventory Management: Coordinating inventory and routine ordering of lubrication products.
- Performing field-level oil analysis and reporting any discrepancies or conditions that require corrective maintenance.
- Ensure Machine downtime is kept to a minimum.
- Always ensure the safe running of the plant during your shift.
- Complete jobs according to priority and planned maintenance schedules.
- Putting in practice healthy and safe activities in the factory.
- Good safety and housekeeping.
Skills And Competencies
- Ability to converse well in English.
- Lubricants (different types of oils, greases, and their applications)
- Lubricating Systems
- Bearing types and applications
- Accurately and completely preparing and maintaining maintenance records and other paperwork
- Performing other duties as assigned by the specialist and other superiors.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area, and clean-up work area as part of completing assigned tasks.
Qualifications & Experience
- 2 – 5 years’ experience as a Mechanical Fitter
- Previous Corrugating experience would be an added advantage
Kindly note only applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted and first preference will be given to internal applicants. All positions will be filled in accordance with our Employment Equity plan. We also encourage people with disabilities to apply. If you have not heard back from us 14 days after the advert has closed, please consider your application as unsuccessful.