Technician, Robotics

We are seeking a skilled Technician, Robotics to join our team at Ford in Silverton, Pretoria. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and optimizing the facility's robotic equipment to ensure high production uptime and quality standards.

Job Overview As a Technician, Robotics, you will play a critical role in ensuring equipment availability, analyzing top constraints, and solving issues using 6-Sigma methodology. You will also optimize the facility to meet volume targets and improve mean-time-between-failures (MTBF).

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the facility by completing all scheduled and planned maintenance tasks (100% completion)
• Identify and complete corrective maintenance activities (100% completion)
• Manage emergency maintenance downtime effectively
• Conduct root cause analysis for downtime incidents
• Ensure safety compliance at all times
• Perform total maintenance of TCF (Trim, Chassis, and Final Line) equipment, fault finding of PLC-controlled circuits, and modifications
• Focus on constraint areas to eliminate bottlenecks
• Ensure production uptime within departmental objectives
• Assist artisans with problem-solving and repairs
• Modify PLC software circuits using Siemens PLCs
• Assist with project work related to new equipment introduction and commissioning

Requirements

• N6 Plus Electrical/Mechanical/Millwright Trade Certificate or equivalent (Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial, and Mechanical)
• 5 years of automotive manufacturing experience
• Programming and fault-finding experience with Siemens PLCs, SEW Drives, and Kawasaki Robots
• TIA Pro 1/Pro 2 Certificates
• Fault-finding ability
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite, particularly Excel
• 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
• English oral and written communication skills