Maintenance Technician

*Please note that this position is a rotational role and requires both dayshift and nightshift work.

Reporting: Maintenance Manager

Cape Herb & Spice has grown from entrepreneurial roots into a global FMCG player, employing over 500 people and operating across 3 sites in Cape Town. Centered around innovation and quality, Cape Herb and Spice gives any candidate a great opportunity to gain extensive international experience and build an exciting career.

Purpose:

The maintenance technician needs to oversee the upkeep of machinery, equipment and facility by performing proactive asset maintenance, reactive maintenance, and emergency maintenance.

Key Functional Areas:

• Conduct routine maintenance checks of plant, equipment and machinery as per DMS system
• Attend to breakdowns timeously
• Electrical and pneumatic problem solving
• Ensure that workshop and toolbox is clean and tidy at all times
• Proactively inform Maintenance Manager when stock is running low
• Obtain and follow up on quotations from suppliers. Accepting deliveries from suppliers
• Deliver high standards of cleanliness and reliability of production machinery and factory facilities
• Creating and maintaining documentation on repairs and preventative maintenance procedures
• Reviewing maintenance strategies in CMMS
• Perform maintenance related administrative duties as required
• Co-ordinate external maintenance services by contractors
• Issuing of permit to work for contractors when requested to do so
• Ensure contract compliance with company HSE rules and policies
• Continually work to enable the site to achieve key objectives of safety, quality and service
• Conduct Health and Safety functions as per company requirements

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Basic knowledge in HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems
• Familiar with OSHA and other relevant safety regulations
• Proficient in appropriate handling of hazmat
• Proficient with a wide range of repair equipment, including power tools
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Computer literate and proficient with the MS Office suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
• Able to lift and carry up to 25kgs

Required Prior Learning/Experience:

• Qualified Artisan: Millwright
• Matric or Matric equivalent qualification

• Technical Experience in:
  • Fitting
  • Electronics
  • Basic Welding (Argon Gas)
  • Electrical Wiring
• Experience in CMM Systems

Personal Characteristics:

• Eager attitude and willing to go the extra mile to complete job functions
• Motivated and independent worker
• Ability to follow instructions
• Ability to act quickly and effectively in emergency situations
• Neatly presented at all times
• Able to be a team player and work well in a team
• Organised and ability to pay close attention to detail

If you have not received a response within two weeks of application submissions, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.