Maintenance Technician (Electro-Mechanical)

The plastics injection moulding factory in Coega needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The site is in Coega; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Record work and spares used on the job card or CMMS
• Align shafts with a laser alignment tool after every drive change

• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• N2 or N3 engineering subjects
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns

• Chance to study further toward a technician diploma
• Shift and standby allowances
• Paid overtime on shutdowns

• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".
• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.