Machine Specialist - Mechanical at Kimberly-Clark

Main Purpose of Job

• The role of the Mechanical Machine Specialist is to provide mechanical engineering expertise, guidance and direction to ensure asset reliability and efficiency.

Driving optimal asset performance safely.

Main Responsibilities

EHS

• Ensure plant assets, are maintained in a “Safe to operate” condition at all times while promoting all aspects of safe working practices to meet all safety and housekeeping objectives.
• Always maintain 5S housekeeping principles in the department, including all equipment and surrounds. 
• Ensure all unused items are removed from the operating area and stored correctly. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support production teams by optimising Engineering systems and equipment, in order to achieve optimum plant and process reliability.
• Develop and complete action plans and maintenance schedules in order to solve problems thereby minimizing engineering delay.
• Proactively track and monitor mechanical equipment through their life cycle and plan pro-actively to replace/upgrade/improve reliability where required. (Risk profile)
• Be involved in new installations. Provide project support from design to check-out and commissioning stages.
• Continuously improve on plant and equipment and Identify improvement opportunities on assets to increase their performance and capability
• Continuously improve standards and systems, deliver sustainable solutions, and partake in problem solving sessions.
• Ensure all documentation, including SRV, pressure vessels and Yankee data are recorded as per standard.
• Support shift teams on maintenance activities on mechanical equipment and installation.
• To ensure that mechanical spares are available and ready for use when required.
• Follow KC P2P process in terms of sourcing new equipment, itemising, repairable item process and write-offs.
• Ensure compliance to statutory, regulatory and KC requirements relevant to the role.
• Adherence to Mill MOC and sMOC processes.

Qualifications

• N6/National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Relevant Mechanical qualification with 5 years Proven Experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in complex manufacturing plant and equipment maintenance.
• Preferably experience in Pulp and Paper industry
• Process and Maintenance experience in the FMCG environment.
• Computer Literate, SAP PM
• Own transport (for standby duties)