KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct Machine lock out during maintenance.
• Adhere to correct Procurement Processes and 3rd party management processes.
• Analyses all work to establish repetitive problems; conducts root causes of failures and establishes preventive measures.
• Involvement with performing periodical preventative maintenance planning, troubleshooting (fault finding) and resolve issues on assigned equipment.
• Knowledge and understanding of electrical wiring diagrams, mechanical and pneumatic drawings, ability to adjust parameters and settings.
• Conducts PJO’s (Planned Job Observation) as planned to ensure employees work according to safe work procedures.
• Be able to inspect packaging components to relate to the machine setting and function capabilities.
• Ability to conduct continuous improvements.
• Enforce Nominal Value settings are in place and adhered to
• Build positive relationships across designated team by effectively collaborating, communicating, and upholding ethical integrity.
• Reviews, maintains and implements Standard Maintenance procedures, Risk Assessments and management of change documents.
• All incidents are reported, investigated and both corrective and preventive measures implemented.
• Foster a collaborative work environment by leading in problem-solving within the team and across functional areas.
• Escalates issues to management and recommends solutions.
• Facilitates affectively and communicates to the maintenance team meeting and ensures clear direction is given, active participation and ownership of set maintenance goals and targets by shopfloor employee.
• Constantly promotes good housekeeping and enforces practice with the team.
• Assist with Commissioning and Safety Validation of equipment from time to time.
• Ensure compliance to safety rules and quality management systems as well as obey all health and safety rules as set by government.
• Working on weekends and public holidays, as well as overtime, will be required at times.

ROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES 

• To do fault tracing and repair faulty equipment 
• To assist in root cause analyses 
• Strong analytical skills
• Computer Literacy
• Attention to detail.
• Planning and Organizing skill
• Project Management skills

Personal competencies 

• Strong Leadership skills, good verbal communication & interpersonal skills, pays attention to detail and an eye for high quality workmanship, methodical, diplomatic, able to handle pressure/conflict, results-orientated, good numerical ability, people management skills, team player, able to retain optimism despite setbacks, self-motivated

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Technical Qualification: Minimum N6 Mechanical or Electrical and or National N Diploma: in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) will be advantageous.
• Millwright or Electrical Trade Test (RED SEAL).
• Minimum of 5 years work experience with detailed knowledge of plants and processes in a production and/or packaging environment is essential.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act and relevant ISO standards
• Knowledge of GMP - Good Manufacturing Practices