Tradesperson

Job Purpose

Carry out day to day maintenance activities on all ready mix concrete plant sites as part of a multi-skilled maintenance fitter. The individual will perform routine plant maintenance works and respond to breakdowns within the North Coast business and support facilities.
1. Preventative maintenance of plant and equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and manuals with a focus on maintaining safety and maximising production
2. Resolve operational or technical equipment problems to minimise processing/manufacturing interruptions resulting from equipment breakdowns/failures
3. Be required to fabricate, maintain or repair plant, equipment & structures as required

Key Duties

4. Preventative maintenance of plant and equipment a focus on maintaining safety and maximising production:
● Complete tasks assigned on the basis of priority
● Initiate and complete Work Orders and ensure timely sign off / close off for completed work along with relevant feedback information and other reports as required
5. Prepare the work area for maintenance of the plant.
● Perform fault diagnosis, maintenance and servicing work safely and efficiently.
● Read and extract information from engineering drawings, specification diagrams and maintenance manuals in accordance with manufacturers' instructions.
6. Work within the on-demand system to respond flexibly to changing priorities.
7. Ensure that contractors are supervised during visits where necessary.
8. Welding and repairing, fabrication skills. Oxy and acetylene cutting.
9. Resolve operational or technical equipment problems to minimise manufacturing interruptions resulting from equipment breakdowns/failures:
● Provide immediate responses to emergency work orders
● Provide trouble-shooting expertise as required
● Assess and arrange job requirements
● Provide daily feedback and reports to Supervisor on progress and work completed against schedule and reasons for variance, recording delays and recommending action to eliminate future delays
10. Commitment to Zero Harm safety report all near misses and incidents
● Ensure mechanical work is performed in accordance with safety requirements
● Maintain a safe working environment
● Contribute to own personal well-being and the well-being of co-workers
● Demonstrate active involvement in Safety Tool Box Meetings Document number


Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Key Result Area
Standard
Safety, Health and Environment

● Maintain a safe system of work in the workplace.
● Comply with all relevant safety, health and environment legislation
● Assist in achieving safety targets and implementation of the Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) standard.
● Maintain a safe and clean working environment ensuring all hazards and incidents are reported.
● Participate in Safety Improvement Meetings
● Participate in the completion of JSA / Risk assessments, permits as required

Operation of Fixed and Mobile Plant

● Front End Loader as required
● Forklift operations
● Pre-start checklist filled out correctly ensuring all defects are listed.
● Ensure equipment is tagged out that is unsafe or could cause damage or injury.
● Pre-start maintenance is completed.
● Safe operation of equipment
● Communication with staff and customers

Maintenance

● Report any plant running in a dangerous condition
● Coordinates fixed plant maintenance when required
● Monitor service intervals and arrange with the supervisor that all services are performed as required.
● Follow good preventative maintenance practices for all equipment on site.

Housekeeping

● Ensure the site is maintained in a clean, well kept, safe and professional manner.

Customers

● Develop a working relationship with internal and external customer representatives (Production Supervisors).

Quality Control

● Notify the Site Supervisor of any serious product performance issues or changes in material characteristics.
● Ensure product supplied matches the customer requests.
● Keep machinery clean to prevent contamination.

Skills/Abilities

● A strong commitment to working within a team environment.
● The ability and initiatives to work unsupervised.
● A strong commitment to the site's Quality Assurance principles.
● Flexibility and willingness to participate in all site improvements.

Other Duties

● Duties may be varied from time to time consistent with the employee’s training and skills and such varied duties are to be performed to standards that will be specified as required.

Qualification requirements

Desired Qualifications

● Fabrication /Welding qualification
● Mechanical / Fitter qualifications
● Forklift High Risk Licence
Minimum Work experience
● Demonstrated work experience in similar role

Holcim Safety Competencies
(Mandatory for all roles)

● Reads, understands and interprets information for relevant jobs.
● Fully engages OH&S within activity and seeks support to achieve best possible outcomes

Other requirements

● The applicant will need to possess good communication skills.
● The ability to work in a team and or alone unsupervised.