Fitter (6 Months Contract) - Prospecton Plant Snacks at PepsiCo

Job Overview:

• The main purpose is primarily to ensure maximum plant availability through effective preventative and planned maintenance and will accordingly attend to all breakdowns, diagnosis (using different problem-solving techniques) and conduct the necessary repairs and mechanical modifications and sign off work done as meeting required standards.

Conducts Diagnosis of Equipment Failures

• Works with and through technicians and other employees to establish mechanical and equipment performance before breakdowns were reported
• Establishes whether the equipment breakdown is related to a missed planned maintenance or part failure or human interference
• Uses any of the problem (finding and) solving techniques like 5-Whys, RCA, decision trees etc to pinpoint the real problem behind failures/breakdowns
• Completes job card in consultation with the maintenance planner and requisitions a part or modifies mechanical parts depending on the outcome of the above

Conducts Preventative Maintenance

• Performs defined and/or ad hoc condition monitoring on mechanical equipment
• Completes documentation relating to work done for future reference in the event of failures
•  May replace parts in the event of noted probable failures to ensure continuous equipment running
• Continuous reference to equipment drawings, engineering standards and GMPs in the performance and closing out of jobs done

Planned Maintenance

• Ensures that scheduled maintenance in terms of Engineering plans is conducted as prescribed following defined protocols and compliance to GMPs
• Ensures that machined spares are available as and when required and shall schedule time to execute this one
• Completes job cards and parts requisition documents timeously to improve on mean time to repair thus ensuring high plant availability

Plant Breakdowns

• Attends to all mechanical plant breakdowns following or informed by diagnosis conducted under point 1 above
• In the event of mechanical modifications, follows defined procedures in updating relevant documentation and equipment records
• Proactively escalates equipment problems to ensure minimal time stoppages
• Maintains IPS standards on the respective lines
• Clearly demarcated workstation in accordance with procedures in the event of major work to minimise disruptions and possible injuries as a result of human traffic and area being used as thoroughfare
• Adheres to AIB and relevant food safety programmes and environmental protocols
• Completes documentation of work done and close out on ad hoc call outs
• Updates parts/spares records in conjunction with the stores (OEM, machined and generic spares/parts)
• Monitors equipment performance after attending to and fixing problems

Qualifications

• Qualified Trade Tested Fitter
• Min N3 Engineering qualification
• Min 3 years post trade test experience within a manufacturing environment
• Good mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic fault-finding skills
• Ability to prepare and read mechanical schematics
• Ability to carry out basic welding, machining and drilling
• Working knowledge of lifting equipment e.g. chain blocks, hydraulic jack
• Fully conversant with Environmental, Health and Safety Standards
• Responsible for Technical Assets
• Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software (SAP preferably)