Engineering Specialist

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Applications are invited for the Engineering Specialist position to be based at Gqeberha Production in the Engineering department, Gqeberha Supply Chain. This person will report to the Engineering Manager.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• 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 spares usage and associated costs are optimised.

• Managing people

• Performance management of staff

• Health and Safety Supervision

• Managing shuts and smaller packaging line-related projects

• Drive E2 (World class) practises- 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 optimise overall line performance.

• Actively participle in MBA/DCS Operating System activities.

• Perform all relevant administrative functions.

• Train / coach Production controllers, Artisans, Machine controller and operators

• Assist the Artisans and Production controllers with their tasks.

The successful candidate must have the following qualification, experience/skills:

• Recognised 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

• Have proven verbal and written communication skills.

• Knowledge of safety regulations regarding tools.

• Knowledge in FMCG environment will be an advantage.

• Knowledge of all workshop/engineering tools, machines, apparatus, and materials.

• Computer literate, SAP, MS Word & MS Excel.

• Ability to work independently and under pressure.