Maintenance Technician at AkzoNobel

Job Description

Location: Lusaka, ZM

Company: AkzoNobel

We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities – and the environment – are increasingly relying on. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering paints company that’s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com.

Job Purpose

To ensure the maintenance and installation of electrical and mechanical equipment as required by the factory.

Major tasks:

Administration
Conduct Plant Maintenance
Repair Maintenance
Time Management
Customer service & Training
Quality & SHE

Key Accountabilities

Administration

Ensure the update of job cards, outstanding job lists and monthly audits
Ensure the completion of all outstanding work according to Work Plan.
File relevant documentation
Spares critical list and procurement of spares.

Conduct gate keeping meetings

Conduct Plant Maintenance.
Implement plant Planned maintenance programme and
Identify corrective maintenance work to be done on plant items.
Conduct the planned maintenance activities as planned
Ensure approval is obtained before data capture of the job cards.
Ensure that all Weighing instruments (scales, load cells and balances) are calibrated and serviced as per plan.
AIG 9 Responsible Person Appointed
AIG 2 Responsible
AIG 7 Responsible

Repair Maintenance

Timeous response and work completed according to job card
Ensure relevant company policies, work procedures and standing instructions comply with set company policies
Report manage and control uncompleted breakdowns within set time
Ensure the documentation is complete on appropriate spares list
Ensure job cards raised for any faults not attended to
Ensure that job completed in set/planned time and to good engineering standards

Time Management & Projects Management

Manage good time keeping and attendances of meetings
Control and report of non-attendances for duties
Evaluate possible cost saving and implementations of cost saving
Report on daily plan
Coordinate all general projects done on site and make sure they are done according to engineering and regulatory standards
Supervision and monitoring of all contractors while on site carrying out projects
Ensure that Permit to work procedure is followed on all work done on site by contractors and departments

Customer service

Ensure high level of customer service in the engineering and production team
Attend to the Tinting machines countrywide
Artisans are responsible for training of all Trainee Assistants

Quality & SHE

Ensure that ISO 9001 systems and procedures are in place and effective
Implement a Process Safety Management system which will prepare the site to respond to unexpected release of chemical and energy from the processes in Dulux Zambia facility
Ensure compliance to AkzoNobel HSE&S standards and procedures
Attend monthly safety meetings and participate in safety audits

Experience

Minimum requirement is ‘Artisan Fitter Certificate’. Candidate having ‘Mechanical Technician Diploma’ will be preferred
Relevant working experience as Maintenance Technician
Understanding of HSE requirements