Engineering Specialist

Job Title: Engineering Specialist

Applications are invited for the Engineering Specialist position to be based at our Gqeberha Manufacturing site. 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.