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AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, and centred on the FMCG market, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories i...
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AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits, and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel. NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world-class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead, and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee, and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.
An opportunity has become available for a Maintenance Fitter to join the team at National Brands Ltd, Durban Tea Factory.
The role will report directly to the Engineering Foreman and be responsible for the plant and
maintenance and repairs of high-speed packaging equipment and other plant and equipment.
Key Performance Areas:
- Carry out breakdown repair work on mechanical equipment and also assist in ensuring that equipment is running at optimal levels
- Carry out planned and preventative maintenance schedules as assigned
- Plan shutdown work on plant and equipment
- Review planned maintenance tasks and update the maintenance task list
- Complete root cause and failure analysis on prolonged and repeated breakdowns
- Record all maintenance data (Downtime, spares, and improvement recommendations) on Shopware/CMMS
- Assist in equipment commissioning phases
- Continuously seeking ways to improve plant performance
- Implementation of continuous improvement projects in the factory
- Continuously monitor machine performance and be proactive in rectifying potential problems detected
- Continuously adhere to and engage in safe working practices
- Adhere to the company safety policy.
- Ensure all mechanical installations comply with the requirements of the OHS ACT
- Minimum Requirements:
- Experience:
- Have a minimum of 10 years’ solid experience with High-Speed Packaging machinery working in a manufacturing facility
- Welding experience
Qualifications:
- Trade tested at an Accredited Training Facility
- N3 Fitter- Mechanical Trade Theory in Mechanical Engineering
- Computer literacy – Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook (e-mail),
- Welding (TIG & Arc) and fabrication
- Proficient in machining (Proficient in using a steel lathe, surface grinder and milling machine)
Additional Requirements:
- Plant maintenance experience
- General fitting and problem-solving experience
- The design and construction of basic steel structures will be advantageous
- Basic knowledge of world-class maintenance systems and techniques
- Basic planning, designing, and machine setting experience
- Must be computer literate
- Excellent Fault-Finding Abilities
- Good knowledge of Shopware CMMS system or similar
- Must be in possession of a valid driver’s license with own transport to be available for shift work
Competencies:
- Planning & Organising
- Working Together
- Meeting Deadlines
- Minimising Risk
- Attention to Detail
- Maintaining Productivity
- Taking Initiative
- Resolving Conflict
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