Elements and Performance Criteria
- Undertake routine maintenance of equipment
- Clean and maintain equipment, cables and accessories according to organisational procedures
- Conduct safety checks on equipment according to manufacturer instructions and OHS guidelines
- Check and replace spares and consumables and ensure production equipment is ready and available to productions at specified locations
- Complete required documentation to ensure accurate records of checked and maintained items, and provide copies to relevant personnel
- Attend to the repair of production equipment
- Recognise faults and safely shut down equipment if necessary, following manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures
- Isolate fault to specific equipment or parts of equipment using fault detection procedures, and determine nature of repair requirements
- Tag faulty production equipment according to organisational procedures
- Make minor repairs to faulty equipment according to safety requirements and manufacturer instructions and within level of own responsibility
- Refer complex repairs to technical specialists or licensed personnel in consultation with relevant personnel
- Where appropriate, have technical specialists pilot the repair from a remote location
- Discuss faults and repair needs with technical specialists, demonstrating correct use of terminology
- Review and document maintenance activity
- Undertake simple modifications to equipment, ensuring current safety measures and deadlines are met
- Complete documentation according to organisational procedures and distribute to relevant personnel as required
- Review repair and maintenance activities to ensure compliance with legislation and organisational procedures