Facility Assistant, Artisan

Location: Meadowview, Johannesburg
Job Posting Title: Facility Assistant, Artisan, Contract Logistics 
Time Type: Full Time

Main Purpose of the Role 

• The position will be responsible for carrying out preventative and corrective maintenance, identifying and resolving equipment faults, responding promptly to breakdowns to minimize downtime and ensure continuous service to customers

Qualifications 

• Qualified Millwright certificate. Software knowledge. Siemens ST-PLC intro & st-7 Micro 1
• Training or certification in automated warehouse systems and material handling equipment would be advantageous

Computer Literacy Level

• Intermediate MS Office knowledge

Additional Computer Skills 

• CAD Drawing

Job Related Requirements 

• Knowledge and understanding of automated warehouse systems

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in servicing and maintaining automated systems

• Must be able to carry out preventative and corrective maintenance effectively

• Having reliable transport is essential

• Must be willing and able to work night shift when required

• Must be able to fulfil standby duties, including after-hours call outs when necessary

• Must have strong fault finding and troubleshooting skills

Added Advantages for the Role 

• Practical experience with cranes, carousels, sorters, conveyors and associated automated equipment
• A strong focus on equipment availability, reliability, safety and minimizing downtime

Duties & Responsibilities 

• System maintenance – reactive repair on automated cranes, sorter, conveyors, lifters and carrousel system
• PLC diagnostics – identify sensor actuator faults
• Electromechanical repairs – repairs to variable speed drives, servo motors, pneumatic actuators, hydraulics, conveyor chains and identify system errors

DSV – Global transport and logistics

What moves you?

At DSV, we move more than goods. We move careers, ambitions and opportunities.

With close to 150,000 colleagues in over 90 countries, we are the global leader in transport and logistics, and it is our people who bring our services and solutions to life every day. From frontline operations to business functions, every role contributes to keeping supply chains flowing and societies running.

Here, you are trusted to take ownership, act on your ideas and make decisions that create real impact. It is a place where people, careers and ideas keep moving forward. We value transparency in how we communicate and collaborate, and we win together by supporting each other, challenging each other and delivering results as a team.

Start here. Go anywhere

This is our promise of movement. A promise that your work matters, your contribution counts, and your career can move as far as your ambition takes it.

If you are looking to make an impact, grow your career and be part of something bigger, DSV is the place to be.

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