Jnr Engineering Technician

About the position

Great opportunity to join the Cape Town (Milnerton) team of a national company as Jnr Engineering Technician (HVAC).

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• Driver's license
• Mechanical Engineering Tertiary Qualification
• 2+ years' experience relating to the design and maintenance of HVAC systems
• Knowledge of HVAC systems, controls and components
• Able to read and interpret schematics and manuals
• Incident and failure investigation

Overview of position

The incumbent will be responsible for the management and execution of the maintenance engineering functions and outputs. The overall objective is to ensure value for money for our customers through the implementation of the maintenance engineering deliverables.

• Provide maintenance support to resolve plant and equipment-related issues.
• Ensure all plant and equipment data is accurately captured and maintained in CMMS (SAP).
• Perform on-site asset verification and update CMMS (SAP) records accordingly.
• Link task lists and planned maintenance schedules to all relevant plant and equipment.
• Compile site-specific engineering equipment instructions.
• Review and maintain asset maintenance strategies, including engineering equipment Instructions.
• Recommission existing HVAC and building management system equipment to meet original design criteria.
• Provide inputs for HVAC maintenance service contracts.
• Offer Level 2 support for breakdowns and equipment reinstatement.
• Conduct incident and failure investigations and compile detailed reports.
• Analyze failure data and implement preventive measures to reduce or prevent failures.
• Conduct site visits to compile plant and equipment condition reports for the project and risk management processes.
• Complete documentation for funding requests for mechanical/HVAC replacements, upgrades, and refurbishments.
• Design and implementation of smaller HVAC and ventilation solutions and systems.
• Cooling Capacity Management - calculate and ensure that cooling capacities are efficient and optimized (This will include site visits to perform audits)
• Cooling Capacity Management - Review and update the cooling capacity database.
• Approve project specifications from a Compliance, Constructability, Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (CCRAM) engineering perspective.
• Attend project meetings and site visits to ensure compliance with specifications and CCRAM standards.

Salary Bracket
R20 000 to R25 000 per month CTC, depending on experience, qualification(s) and current / previous package

Desired Skills:

• mechanical engineering
• hvac