Assistant Artisan - Upington Dried Fruit Plant at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

Equipment Operation and Maintenance

• Check that all machinery are operational Mechanically & Electrically, such as greasing, oils, bearings etc and electrically loose wiring, DB Boards locked and cleaned etc.
• Assist Engineering Department with general maintenance issues.
• Maintain Housekeeping as per AIB standards (Elec & Mech).
• Maintain good housekeeping across all plants and machinery across the site.
• Ensure a clean and safe working environment and machinery in the production areas.
• Ensure adherence to company disciplinary rules and regulations.
• Weekend work shall be compulsory as and when required.

• Perform all work in conformance to Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations.
• Perform first line maintenance, repair of the machinery. 
• Assist in the performance of regular and unscheduled maintenance and repairs on all plant equipment and machinery with and without the artisans.

 Reporting and Documentation Control

• Assist with the proper procedures of Job Cards (M1, M2 & PM)
• Report on equipment failures, modification requests, and specification changes.

 Continuous Improvement

• Equipment adjustments and variations and documented if major changes.
• Continuous improvement initiatives on equipment set-up, performance ETC. to drive down costs.

People Leadership and Development

• Development of Artisans & Assistance.

 Independence of Execution

• Housekeeping.
• Equipment maintenance.
• Reporting to artisans of any deviations and variations of equipment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work unsupervised
• Grade12 or equivalent
• Sound working knowledge of applicable equipment (Mech & Elec)