Artisan Millwright - Pretoria at Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd

Purpose of the job:To maintain the overall effectiveness of equipment and the plants on site which includes Electrical and Mechanical support.

Responsibilities:

• To anticipate possible machine reliability problems, which could appear and take appropriate actions to ensure manufacturing process continuity
• To facilitate and lead problem solving processes; provide inputs/suggestions to the maintenance team leader for continuous improvement
• To record and analyse breakdown trends per machine using a maintenance system in order to motivate equipment improvement or purchases
• To render support on ad hoc projects e.g., renovate and refurbish machines/installations and commission in order to optimize process flow
• To ensure compliance with relevant Food Safety, Health Safety and GMP Requirements through the maintenance of process and document controls according to SOP’s
• To provide on job coaching for Artisan assistants, Handyman and Apprentices as and when required in line with Premier’s Leadership promise
• To supervise, train and coach Technical Operators regarding SOP’s and work instructions to ensure best operating practices

Qualification Requirements    

• Matric
• N3/N4 Qualification in Relevant field
• Trade Test Certificate (Red Seal)

Experience Requirements    

• 3-5 years’ experience in relevant trade
• 5 years’ experience in a FMCG environment
• Experience with High-Speed Continuous Operations

Key Outputs    
Competencies (knowledge, skills and attributes):

• Expert knowledge of engineering principles
• Industry (FMCG)
• Planned maintenance systems
• Food safety knowledge
• PLC and SCADA systems
• Safe working practices
• In house systems
• Process re-engineering
• Accuracy / Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Decision making ability
• Operational management
• Problem solving
• Innovation/Continuous improvements
• Teamwork