Boilermaker

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Title:

Boilermaker

Function & Business Unit:

Springs Manufacturing, MENAT-SSA BU

Reports to:

Mechanical Business Partner

Global Level:

GL02

Purpose of the role

The Boilermaker is responsible for maintaining equipment in basic condition and extending its lifetime through adequate and cost-effective (preventive/condition-based) maintenance. He/she is responsible for identifying and eliminating losses/waste, reducing Equipment Breakdowns, reducing unplanned and eventually planned downtime, eventually reducing maintenance cost and improving OEE across Operations through leveraging the KWS methodologies, while maintaining the highest standards in Safety and Quality & Food Safety. He/she ensures that the Maintenance Plan for Utilities is continuously updated and executed.

The incumbent is expected to carry-out any lawful duties assigned. Limited travel could be required. He/she performs standby duties across the factory, which may mean coming in during odd hours.

Working Relationships

• Reports to the Mechanical Business Partner
• 1 Direct Report: Utilities Fitter
• Closely works together with the PM Coordinator, the Maintenance Technicians for Process/Packing, the Stores Controller, the shift fitters and the Process Engineer ‘Process’.
• Partners with all other Plant/CSL Departments at all levels
• Plays an active role in one or more KWS Centers of Excellence
• Partners with equipment suppliers

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Environmental, Health and Safety

• Role Models, promotes and encourages a Health and Safety culture within the Plant, leveraging GEMBA, Safety 7 Tours and Leader-led observation programs as key coaching opportunities.
• Ensures that all Environmental, Health & Safety rules, policies & procedures (incl legislated requirements) are being followed and acts pro-actively by addressing any concerns.
• Assists in root cause analysis of incidents/audit findings in Utilities and identifies/implements actions to mitigate risk/structurally eliminate the hazard.

Quality and Food Safety

• Role Models, promotes and encourages a Food Safety & Quality culture within the Plant, leveraging GEMBA & Golden 6 Tours as key coaching opportunities.
• Ensures that all Food Safety & Quality rules, policies & procedures (incl legislated requirements) are being followed and acts pro-actively by addressing any concerns.
• Assists in root cause analysis of incidents/audit findings in Utilities and identifies/implements actions to mitigate risk/structurally eliminate the hazard.

People

• Fosters proactive, clear, consistent and transparent communication across the Maintenance Department, Operations and the rest of the plant Daily Direction Setting meetings, Toolbox talks, Shift team meetings and Shift Take Overs.
• Actively drives capability building for the Mechanical Maintenance area (esp. shift fitters) and Operations, linked to loss elimination and Management of Change.

Kellanova Work Systems (KWS)

• Actively participates in one or more KWS Centre of Excellence teams and owns one of the critical Daily Management Systems (DMS).
• Ensures follow up of all critical Maintenance DMSs and actively drives implementation of Reliability Maintenance in the Utilities area.
• Actively enforces SAP as the single source of truth.

Manufacturing and Operational Efficiency

• Owns the overall OEE improvement (Breakdown Elimination, Unplanned/Planned Losses) and loss elimination journey for the Utilities area, in close collaboration with Operations. He/she owns the Mechanical Maintenance plan for Utilities, ensures this is continuously updated and timely/efficiently executed.
• He/she leverages the full KWS toolbox in the journey to eliminate losses in the Maintenance and wider Utilities area.
• Throughout the Reliability Maintenance journey, the Mechanical Maintenance Technician Utilities actively works to reduce Unplanned Downtime.
• As Mechanical Maintenance Technician Utilities he/she ensures the long range capital plan is reflecting adequate ‘Repair & Replace’ interventions.

Preferred Education, Skill & Experience

EDUCATION & RELEVANT YEARS OF JOB-RELATED EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12 with relevant trade Test (5 years’ experience) coupled with FMCG working experience.

DIMENSIONS, SKILLS, AND KNOWLEDGE

• Focus on results through manual dexterity, attention to detail, customer focus, quality, food safety and safety awareness.
• Express potential through adaptability, initiating action, applied / continuous learning, stress tolerance, and work standards.
• Steel fabrication; pipe work; plating.
• Proficient in arc welding; tig welding and welding of carbon steel; stainless steel and aluminum.
• Interact effectively through effective communication and building working relationships.
• Achieve goals by contributing to team success and inspiring others to action.
• Read and interpret technical diagrams, schematics, drawings, and blueprints.
• Lead and mentor fellow teammates.
• Manage a team as required in the execution of work.
• Good Housekeeping: Ensuring 5s in the workplace is practiced.

Sufficient/in-depth, knowledge of:

• Kellogg’s quality, food safety and health and safety procedures.
• Operational procedures.
• Relevant statutory regulations.
• SAP
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

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