KZA_Service Technician (Electrical)

  • Johannesburg, Südafrika
  • 2025-1179
  • Vollzeit

Krones Southern Africa is in Lanseria, Johannesburg, and is a subsidiary of Krones AG in Neutraubling Germany, a major company internationally recognized as the world leader in the design and manufacturing of high-speed equipment for the packaging and bottling industry.

Krones Southern Africa provides local engineering services for the beer and beverage industry within the Sub- Saharan African region. We strive to provide excellent after sales service and support. Our goal is to ensure that our customers maintain high standards of quality and productivity.

 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.


Ihre Aufgaben

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

Ihr Profil

Qualification, Experience, Behaviours & Skills

  • 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
  • Must have knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Supervisory experience will be an advantage
  • Ability to install and commission packaging machines

Advantageous

  • 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

Ihre Bewerbung

If you do not receive a response within three weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. 

Krones is an equal opportunity employer and will give preference to previously disadvantaged candidates.

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