Assest Care Specialist

Job Title: Asset Care Specialist

Applications are invited for the above-mentioned position in the Engineering Department, based at our Gqeberha Manufacturing site. The successful incumbent will report to the Engineering Manager.

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

Held a relevant leadership position in asset care in the Engineering and Maintenance domain with good knowledge in asset care best practices.

Has excellent communicative as well as didactic skills,

Enthusiasm in coaching people. Can successfully influence and motivate people and team.

Project management and implementation of FIP and PIP.

Drive Asset care and Autonomous maintenance using TPM practices.

The asset care specialist has a strong technical background (in Mechanical-, Electrical-, Automation-, Chemical[1]area or equivalent education)

Profound knowledge and experience in Reliability Engineering processes: Root Cause Failure analysis and failure modes, Fault tree analysis, (Potential) Failure Mode and criticality analysis (PFMECA), Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), Predictive Maintenance Techniques, Statistical process control, Design Out Maintenance in projects, Reliability-, Availability-,Maintainability- and Life cycle cost analysis (RAMs), Production-Availability[1]Modelling, Documentation management.

• Associated software experience for the analysis mentioned above is a plus.

Work management: Maintenance Planning, Scheduling and preparation techniques. Performance tracking, Backlog management, Shutdown management, Maintenance systems and tools (CMMS), Calibration and Validation processes, autonomous Maintenance work, etc. Associated software experience is a plus.

Organization and Performance Management: Maintenance competencies and skills, Key Performance indicators of Maintenance and Reliability, Maintenance cost Management and operations planning.

Service and Materials management: Outsourcing strategies, Service Level definition, Materials Resource Planning (MRP), Risk assessment, Inventory management processes

Has a very good understanding and is competent in the responsibilities for Maintenance as defined in the site key position profiles.

He or she needs a thorough understanding of operational as well as managerial levels of Maintenance.

Has a high level of autonomy.

• Can independently structure, analyse and synthesize findings with minimum coaching.

Understands continuous improvement principles as well as change management aspects of implementing an improvement program. (OPEX experience is a plus) Strong problem-solving, analytical conceptual and quantitative abilities.

• Pragmatic and action oriented with an ability to produce measurable success.

The successful candidate must preferably have the following experience/skills:

Must possess a Btech/BSC/Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related qualification.

• A deep understanding of engineering, maintenance asset care in an FMCG Environment is essential experience in a production plant.

Minimum 5 years working experience in a FMCG production environment will be advantageous

Demonstrate excellent project, process and people management skill

Be computer literate with working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Must be innovative, analytical and pro-active

Be systematic in solving technical problems

Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Have good business communication skills, both written and spoken

Have sound planning and organising abilities

Proven previous Project Management experience

Strategic thinking skills

Ability to work independently and meet demanding deadlines

An action & self-driven, motivated person.

Strong numerical aptitude

Attention to detail and analytical abilities are essential

Goal & Service Orientated