JOB DETAILS:

Overall purpose of the job.

Site Maintenance – Covering all site Mechanical aspects and equipment, blending, packaging and facility equipment and machinery.

Key Responsibilities;

• Maintain plant and equipment in a safe and reliable condition that will enable all site production and efficiency targets to be achieved.

• Completion of maintenance tasks across all areas and ensuring maintenance plans are adhered to.

• Completing timely, comprehensive and accurate preventative maintenance reports.

• Ensure records are maintained for all works carried out.

• Supporting the development of maintenance plans and SOPs for maintenance activities.

• Determine equipment centre lines, track deviations, stop and fix any equipment deviating from standard operating parameters.

• Adopting key problem-solving techniques to find route causes behind mechanical asset failures.

• Decide on temporary remedial measures and modification on Mechanical/ Electrical systems to sustain production while arrangements for permanent solution are being made and ensuring plant safety is maintained.

• Identifying opportunities to improve asset care and drive these ideas forward.

• Design/Implementation of modifications to the existing mechanical systems and equipment to suit user requirements.

• Ensure safety and compliance maintenance works on site.

• Ensure equipment safety and emergency systems are operational.

• Ensuring quality workmanship is delivered.

• Ensure compliance with all statutory obligations and relevant legislation and standards.

• Train and coach operators.

Education:

• University Degree or Higher National Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering.

Experience, Skills and Competences:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in FMCG Operations and Maintenance.

• Mechanical Engineering & Process technology.

• Understand Bottling processes (Blowmoulder, Filler, Capper, Labeller, Packer Machines), packaging, and utility operations.

• Mechanical equipment (functions, configuration, calibration, testing and fault finding).

• Ability to interpret technical drawings, maintenance manuals, schematic drawings and general engineering specifications to carry out the job.

• Knowledge in mechanical designs and equipment sizing.

• Trouble shooting skills.

• Ability to communicate in both written and oral formats.

• Thorough knowledge in safe systems of work, permit to work systems.

• Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing/ Lean Manufacturing standards

• Knowledge of Quality and Food Safety Systems.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

• Ability to manage a wide variety of activities at the same time (multi-tasking).

• Excellent time management skills.

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.

➢ Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.

➢ Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.

➢ Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.

➢ Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 50kg.

➢ Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases.

• A flexible approach to working hours may be required to suit production demands or to meet critical deadlines.

• Shift work may be required based on production demands.

Knowledge of computer:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite to support daily operations.

Communication Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively relate with team members and the management.

• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.