Ford Motor Company

Robotics Technician - TCF


PayCompetitive
LocationPretoria/Gauteng
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 23292

      ROLE SUMMARY

      Ensure Equipment Availability is at 98%. Analyse Top Constraints and solve issues using 6-SIGMA Methodology. Optimizes Facility to ensure volume targets and improve MTBF (Mean-Time-Between-Failures)

      POSITION DETAILS

      • To maintain the facility by completing all scheduled /planned Maintenance – 100% completion
      • To identify all corrective maintenance activities and have a proactive approach – 100% completion
      • Manage/ effective approach to Emergency Maintenance downtime
      • Effective Root Cause Analysis toward downtime
      • Responsible approach to all Safety Standard Regulations
      • Total Maintenance of all TCF (Trim, Chassis, and Final Line) equipment, fault finding of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) controlled circuits, and the modifications thereof.
      • Focus on constraint areas to eliminate the constraint
      • Ensure Production uptime within departmental objectives.
      • Ensure safety compliance at all times
      • PM, CM scrubbing
      • 4D reporting on MFM
      • Assist Artisans with problem-solving and repairs of problematic equipment in their related field
      • Modifications to PLC software circuits, Siemens PLCs are used in the TCF department
      • Assist Project work related to new equipment introduction/ commissioning.

      Qualifications

      QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

      • N6 Plus Electrical / Mechanical / Millwright Trade Certificate and or Equivalent (Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial and Mechanical) National diploma
      • 5 yrs. Automotive Manufacturing Experience
      • Programming and Fault-Finding experience in Siemens PLC’s, SEW Drives, and Kawasaki Robots.
      • TIA Pro 1 / Pro 2 Certificates

      Responsibilities

      PERFORMANCE MEASURES

      • 100% Completion of all scheduled/planned maintenance
      • 100% Predictive and preventative maintenance approach
      • 100% Completion of all identified corrective maintenance activities.
      • Emergency maintenance downtime proactively managed
      • 100% Completion of Root Cause Analysis after downtime
      • 100% Compliance with Safety Standards

      KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES

      • Fault-finding ability
      • Working knowledge of MS Office Suite. Excel competency
      • Siemens PLC fault finding and programming skills.
      • Kawasaki Robot fault finding and programming skills.
      • HMI –fault finding and programming skills.
      • SEW Frequency Drive fault finding and programming skills.
      • Fault finding skill and knowledge on filling machines (Optional)
      • Sealer application and fault-finding thereof
      • Behavioral Skill
      • English Oral and written communication
  • About the company

      Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation.