Maintenance Planner - Bethlehem Mill

We are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Maintenance Planner to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Development of an optimized maintenance work plan with defined and documented processes
• Development of appropriate routine maintenance schedules
• Ensure accurate data and document control
• Communicate and train maintenance and production personnel in the maintenance procedures
• Integration of maintenance activities with production plans
• Forward planning of manpower and materials for planned work and ensuring that those resources are marshalled in readiness.
• Accurate estimation of maintenance work in relation to duration, priority, skills requirements, spares, special tools and equipment, specialist services, and identification of appropriate material requirements.
• Estimation and arranging of contract labour to supplement existing resources to meet maintenance
• Updating maintenance PM system.

What will qualify you for the role

• Milling experience will be advantageous
• Technical Trade N4 (Mechanical / Electrical)
• Engineering Diploma/Degree will be advantageous