Service Technician (Electrical)
Randburg, Johannesburg, ZA, 1748
“Innovative solutions for sustainable and affordable beverages, food and essentials” – we have a clear vision at Krones. For this purpose, we supply state-of-the-art technology to our customers worldwide.
As a regional subsidiary for the Subsaharan Africa region, it is our commitment to optimise our customer reach in this region and to provide them with the best possible service. With our team of about 150 employees based in Lanseria Johannesburg, South Africa, we have made it our mission to provide our customers with outstanding support – throughout the entire Krones portfolio. This way we ensure the highest level of productivity and quality on a permanent basis.
Interested? Then join our team because: we can achieve more together!
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Job Purpose
The of the Krones Service Technician contributes to the organizational goals by being responsible for providing technical support to our customers and is required to achieve and maintain high efficiency’s on Krones production lines.
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 and KSA / KAG office
- 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
Your Profile You contribute
Qualification and Experience
- 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 Krones portfolio of machines
- Knowledge of Automation (Siemens S7 & TIA Portal), motion controls (B&R, Danfoss, SEW),
- Krones Inspection machines, Dry end and general electrics
- Strong technical knowledge of FMCG / machine packaging
- Ability to install and commission packaging machines
Behaviors & Skills
- 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
- Must have knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Supervisory experience will be an advantage