Job Description

Job Summary Our client, a world leader in the design and manufacturing of high-speed equipment for the packaging and bottling industry, is seeking a Service Technician to join their dynamic team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and servicing of advanced packaging and bottling machinery, ensuring optimal performance and minimal downtime for clients.
This role involves extensive travel, both nationally and internationally, to support customers across various locations.
Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Performing the day-to-day maintenance activities to ensure that Krones machinery performs efficiently
• Conduct equipment audits and overhauls
• Maintain safe working environment
• Coach customers on operational and maintenance activities
• Ability to communicate and interact with the client, technicians, subsidiaries
• Ability to fault find in a logical and professional manner
• Ability to install and commission new machines/retrofits with instruction
• Attend to breakdowns telephonically and physically
• Willingness to work overtime and night work
• Travelling to customers nationally and internationally
• Conduct performance acceptance test at the customers
• Provide intervention reports
• Installation and commissioning of single and complete packaging lines

Qualification, Experience, Behaviours & Skills

• National Diploma or N6 with trade certificate, a degree in industrial automation will be advantageous
• Must have a minimum of 7 years' experience in a Field service role in the beverage industry
• Knowledge of Automation (Siemens S7 & TIA Portal), motion controls (B&R, Danfoss, SEW),
• Inspection machines, Dry end and general electrics
• Strong technical knowledge of FMCG / machine packaging
• Must have knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Supervisory experience will be an advantage
• Ability to install and commission packaging machines

Advantageous

• Must be customer orientated and able to adapt to change
• Individual will be required to develop and monitor team goals
• Manage personal development and personal performance
• Report writing skills and root-cause analysis
• Good oral and written communication

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