Fitter at Tiger Brands

Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE:

• Operate, maintain, repair and optimise plant and associated equipment to ensure plant availability, cost, safety and product quality.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU WILL DO: 

Operational Support

• Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations.  
• Where requested assist as a functional expert in problem solving.
• Running Repairs
• Partake in carrying out repairs on plant equipment as required on shift
• Planned Maintenance
• Take part in maintenance planning meetings, contributing suggestions, clarifying work required and carrying out maintenance tasks and building maintenance programs
• Support the execution of the manufacturing excellence customs and practices (MECP) programme through problem solving, executing focused improvement projects and maintenance pillar activities

Housekeeping & Safety

• Operate in a safe manner at all times, identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected
• Ensure OEE targets are met 
• Ensure all maintenance tasks are carried out to maximise plant availability and OEE to meet targets
• Ensure that 5S standards are upheld in the work area as per the MECP requirements

Reporting and administration

• Ensure the various reports and administration tasks are carried out to support engineering and production
• Ensure that planned maintenance work and job cards are closed off timeously

Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum qualifications, skills and competencies required by the position:

• Matric (including maths and science) or equivalent  
• Fitter Trade Tested
• +- 5 years experience as fitter or similar role
• +- 1 year experience within an FMCG environment 
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving
• High numeracy skills
• Experience working on hygienic design and good manufacturing practices
• Knowledge of oats/wheat milling operations and associated equipment including understanding of control systems, aspiration, scales etc.

Core Competencies

• Maintenance Systems
• Engineering standards
• Qualified Fitter
• Knowledge of flaking and milling equipment Machinery

General Competencies

• An understanding of production machinery or equipment

Special Requirements

• Must have the physical abilities to carry out the role within a plant and work shifts

Personal Characteristics

• Effective communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Continuous learning
• Team player within multi-functional team.
• Call out and standby responsibilities, including overtime work as required
• Situational problem-solving abilities.
• Pro-active and driven by sustainable solutions.
• Strong logical/diagnostic approach to troubleshooting.