Engineer II: Bakeries Technical and Engineering - Cape Town HQ at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

What we're looking for: We're looking for an Engineer II: Bakeries Technical and Engineering based in Cape Town.  

The purpose of the role is to:

• Set up, implement and drive Asset Care Program including PeMM audits and best practive implementation,
• Enable plant & equipment reliability including the reduction of breakdowns
• Drive line TE / NE performance improvement in line with bakeries Make productivity targets & productivity pipeline
• Support and enable capex / opex projects including process optimisation through equipment upgrades, modifications, overall maintenance and implementation of latest technology to enable quality and throughput enhancement   
• Support the Annual Opex budget and other Key Performance metrics (PeP+) 

The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert in plant maintenance guiding and supporting  maintenance managers in the maintainence of plant and equipment, including shutdowns and projects execution. He/She They will support proactive and reactive maintenance and repairs to the plant and services associated with bakery including Technical investigations and solutions. 

Responsibilities also involve ensuring quality and process improvement, equipment reliability & Performance, improving and maintaining a safe working environment, ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety standards, company and legal requirements in line with Pepsico EHS, MESS and L2O targets and projects. 

Accountabilities: 

Asset Care

• Assist with and/or set up of maintenance policy, strategy and systems and the implementation thereof.
• Professionally and systematically defines designs, develops, monitors and refines the Asset Maintenance Plan that includes: Value-added preventive maintenance tasks, ensuring the rollout and implementation thereof.
• Manage overall preventative maintenance system and optimise plant & equipment reliability and performance
• Suport the Bakery Maintenance managers in optimising preventative maintenance system and  plant & equipment reliability and performance
• Act as Engineering gatekeeper on bakeries maintenance schedules, their suitabiltiy, effectiveness and execution
• Provide technical stewardship to bakeries maintenance managers on maintaining equipment in the best condition for safety, quality and performance.
• Conduct regular audits (PeMM, Anchor, etc)

Plan Performance (TE/NE) - Breakdowns

• Enabling in conjunction with the plan, the reduction of Unscheduled and Scheduled Downtime and speed losses of TE/NE
• Engage with Plant Engineering by providing technical leadership & Subject Matter Expertise to drive Reliability Improvement.
• Enable and drive Technical investigations and solutions, (RCA etc)
• Manage maintenance performance scorecard
• Support process optimisation, incl. damages reduction and implementation of latest technology
• Support Bakery maintenance managers with internal / technical / process projects (incl. major shutdowns, breakdowns, machine installations
• Develops engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations. These problems include capacity, quality, cost or regulatory compliance issues as well as damages reduction.

Projects (CAPEX & Other)

• Enable process optimisation through equipment upgrades, modifications, overall maintenance and implementation of latest technology to enable quality and throughput enhancement
• Support / enable bakeries with short and long term capital planning and execution

Finance & Budget

• Assist and support the annual maintenance OPEX budget, including monthly forecast and monthly control (scorecard)

Waste

• Enable quality and throughput enhancement
• Enable reduction of damages, waste, water and energy utilisation

Other

• Provide input to maintenance team structure and performance
• Enable Optimal spares stock holding and utilisation

Qualifications

Education and Experieince

• Relevant Degree or Diploma within Engineering field.
• Minimum 10 years experience in manufacturing and/or supply chain.
• FMCG experience is essential
• Previous bakery experience will be advantageous
• Strong maintenance background or experience – minimum of 5 years
• Management experience in internal / technical / process projects (incl. major shutdowns, breakdowns, machine installations )
• Sound understanding and application of preventative maintenance principles/practice 

Mobility

• Ability to travel nationally to our sites as required.

Interperonal relations

• Ability to work cross-functionally.
• Strong internal and external communicator, influencer, and negotiator.
• Good interpersonal skills to deal with a variety of people from different backgrounds
• Strong communication and presentation skills and ability to interact with senior management
• ‘Hands on’ approach on the factory floor if required.

Vendor relations

• Strong local network with food OEM`s and vendor management skills

Financial acumen

• Maintenance Budgeting experience

Computer Literacy

• Computer Literacy (Microsoft etc) and experience in the use of Engineering software tools/ Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (e.g. SAP PM, Pragma, Auto CAD, etc)

Systems

• Excellent knowledge of Food Safety and GMP Standards
• Excellent knowledge of Health and Safety Requirements within a factory environment
• Go-To-Person on Productivity Process, and Best Practices around Driving Productivity.