Engineering Specialist (FMCG)

REQUIREMENTS

• Recognized N6 Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering certificate and a trade test certificate
• Knowledge of bottling equipment, workshop and engineering practices, tools, and apparatus
• Minimum of 5 years practical experience
• 3 years experience in managing a team
• Knowledge of packaging/ bottling equipment
• Proven verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of safety regulations regarding tools
• Knowledge of the FMCG environment will be an advantage
• Knowledge of all workshop/ engineering tools, machines, apparatus, and materials
• Computer literate in SAP, MS Word and MS Excel
• Ability to work independently and under pressure

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance of machinery and equipment on the packaging lines and related equipment
• Improving machine efficiency and overall equipment efficiency of packaging equipment
• Input into departmental and lines’ maintenance budgets
• Ensure spare usage and associated costs are optimized
• Managing people
• Performance management of staff
• Health and Safety Supervision
• Managing shuts and smaller packaging line-related projects
• Drive E2 (world-class) practices- 5S, VM, TW, FI, with particular emphasis on Asset Care (AC)
• Ensuring job cards are effectively completed, updated (if required), controlled and administered in conjunction with the planning office
• Adherence to service level agreements established with packaging
• Audit process control programmes regularly and ensure that changes that are made are carried out according to ISO procedure
• Coordinate (program) individual machine output to optimize overall line performance
• Actively participle in MBA/ DCS operating system activities
• Perform all relevant administrative functions
• Train/ coach production controllers, artisans, machine controllers and operators
• Assist the artisans and production controllers with their tasks