Department: Ramsay Engineering
Location: Pietermaritzburg
Type: Fixed Term Contract
Ramsay would like to offer the opportunity to all employees who meet the requirements for this position to apply.
Main purpose:
The purpose of this role is to ensure that the quality standards and customer specifications in the Electro-coating line are adhered to.
Job objectives:
Quality
- Ensure the product voltage, PH conductivity, acid level and temperature are correct according to specifications before use.
- Ensure that all chemicals transferred to the effluent plant is in line with the Environmental work instructions and procedures.
Manufacturing
- Optimise line process parameters to improve units per input hour.
- Ensure that all tanks and pumps are maintained to eliminate any production downtime.
- Ensure that the chemicals specifications of the tanks are in line with the work instructions.
- Responsible for the make-up and additions of the chemicals to the various tanks are correct according to the specifications.
- Ensure that the Handover procedure is followed and detailed accordingly
- Update all process instructions as need be.
- Do SEM test on Phosphate tank, analyse the data and do corrective action
- Do temperature tests on the ovens, analyse the data, and keep records.
- Do trials on new work, record settings and jigging on work instructions
- Fault find and correct any abnormalities that arise in the process and report any abnormalities to the process technician
Internal matrix customers:
- Production Manager
- Process technician
External Customers:
- TSAM
- VW
- Ford
- Brink
- RMC
- Land Rover
Job Specification
Technical skills and specialist knowledge:
- Knowledge of MS Office
- Technical report writing
- Problem solving skills & technical investigations
- Maintain and update the Ramsay Manufacturing Excellence system
- Good understanding of PH chemical balances
- Knowledge of the environmental regulations
- Phosphating process
- Dealing with suppliers
- Investigating of new technologies
- Kaizen proposals and implementation
- Developing and mentoring of graduates and experiential learners
Experience:
- 0-2 years’ experience
Minimum Qualifications:
- Grade 12
- National Diploma in Chemical Engineering or studying towards National Diploma in chemical engineering
- Handling of hazardous chemicals (Beneficial)
- PPG certificate of training. (Beneficial)
Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No 55 of 1998 and any amendments thereto, Ramsay Engineering (PTY)LTD Internal Recruitment Policy as well as the Employment Equity Plan.
NB: If applicants have not received a response two weeks after the closing date, please accept that your applications have not been successful.