Maintenance Technician at Philip Morris International

Job description

The following position has become available in our Operations division, based at our Boksburg Factory, reporting to the Production Supervisor.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Provide support to production by optimizing the mechanical & electrical conditions in secondary assets in order to ensure maximization of production and product quality according to PMI standards.
• Provide technical & electrical directions to production in order to ensure continuous and reliable operation.
• Improve technical & electrical methods/procedures and optimize reliability cost.
• Collect and share best practices so as to improve technical/electrical skills and equipment life cycle.
• Actively participate in problem-solving activities and asset improvement projects.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABLITIES

• Provide technical/electrical guidelines and support to Production Supervisor in order to optimize and ensure equipment mechanical/electrical reliability. Execute adjustments and maintenance activities and startups so as to solve any operational difficulties, improve the quality of the product and decrease reject rate. Perform resources coordination and activities planning.
• Analyze the key performance indicators related to Secondary assets so as to ensure continuous improvement and implementation of specification plans. Execute Root Cause Failure Analysis, complete needed reports and take proper actions based on the analysis to solve technical/electrical issues.
• Reduce maintenance cost through maintenance optimization, spare parts consumption and re-inspection, continuous improvement, and out-source services. Give proposals and participate to optimize inventory in terms of efficient MRP setting, categorizing spare parts, minimizing lacks and optimizing spare parts stock levels.
• Guide the team’s efforts toward development and implementation of team concept and ensure that standard procedures and work instructions are followed.
• Provide supportive coaching to other Millwrights/technicians. Support and replace production Operators when needed. Cooperate with team members and Production Team Leaders in order to accomplish productivity, quality and safety objectives. Develop and utilize an external network of partners and functional experts within PMI and local market.
• Support and coordinate new materials testing and any compliance activities linked to secondary assets.
• Respect all job requirements concerning EHS procedures. Provide new ideas to improve safety conditions and actively participate to implement them.
• Promotes and ensures good safety and work practices through Training / Setting an example / Monitoring of safety activities and Good Housekeeping/ 5S in the area.
• Cable installation, lightning, installation and re-wiring of plant and machinery. Switch gear installation, Fault finding and rectification, Fault finding and rectification, Repairing to portable equipment, To sort out breakdowns, To sort out breakdowns, Design and plan circuits and implementation, Assist fitters and factory on ad hoc basis

EDUCATION

• Trade Qualification as Millwright or combine Mechanical and Electrical
• Post-matric qualification and further training in Engineering Studies will be an advantage WORK EXPERIENCE Overall Experience Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Automation, Maintenance and Workshop activities Specific Experience Life-cycle asset management skills, Machine elements, Secondary equipment, conveying systems, 3 years’ experience as a Millwright in FMCG

Preference will be given to EE candidates.