Maintenance Specialist at Nestle

• In this role you will be responsible to Maintain manufacturing and packaging equipment to meet production requirements and performance targets whilst coordinating Engineering resources as the Packaging SME.

A day in the life of a Maintenance specialist:

Safety Requirements:

• Ensure compliance to (OHSACT) by ensuring compliance to Work Permits, LOTO & Company requirements.
• Ensure efficient safe operation of machinery by setting and adjusting devices to within allowed tolerances.
• Maintain and ensure safe working conditions in and around the factory.
• Ensure all statutory requirements of the plant are organized and executed in a timely manner.

 Maintenance and repairs:

• Lead and coordinate the execution of planned maintenance for the Factory equipment, including Services and Buildings.
• Coordinate daily, all maintenance activities including tracking, reporting, and escalation.
• Lead and coordinate, in a hands-on way, the Installation of new equipment as well as the service and repair of all equipment.
• Ensure that repairs are affected promptly (first time right) and efficiently.
• Identify and communicate skills gaps, coaching where possible, to improve the maintenance staff execution and performance.
• Ensure that machine reliability and availability enable the meeting of production targets.
• Perform the required administrative tasks linked to Maintenance, Problem solving, TPM, and Safety requirements.
• Actively lead and participate in TPM activities.
• Lead the resolution of Instrumentation, Automation, Electrical and Mechanical faults on all equipment in a hands-on manner.
• When required, perform Fault finding and repairs for equipment break downs.

Maintenance Planning:

• Actively participate in the planning of and lead the coordination and execution of Maintenance Shutdowns for restoration of all equipment.
• Revise maintenance plans, equipment maintenance schedules, and checklists to support reliable plant operation.
• Complete the necessary administrative tasks for AMM, SHE, TPM. Line efficiency, WO completion rate, SHE audits requirements met.
• Spare parts management

Problem Solving:

• Conduct Loss Tree Analysis and implement corrective action plans focused on correcting Root Cause.
• Follow up and drive actions to resolve and improve arising maintenance issues.
• Identify and address Root cause of re occurring faults with sound and sensible solutions Identify, document, and share the results of problem-solving events.
• Perform a Leading role for problem solving, fault finding and BDA on all Equipment.
• Improve asset performance by implementation of maintenance strategy tools and analysing operational losses (breakdowns, process failures, waste, rework etc.)
• Implement defined counter measures to eliminate root causes

Procurement:

• Obtain quotation and recommendations from OEM and specialist vendors.
• Present quotations and recommendations in sensible fashion to allow support the repair, maintenance, and improvement of the factory equipment.
• Create PR's and follow up on these timeously to ensure support for resolving plant issues. (PR role).

Competency building:

• Technicians are competent at managing the maintenance, and drive improvement activities based on the cost opportunities, with minimum or no supervision.
• Coach and train operators to build autonomy in execution of key standard routines, troubleshooting, repair and basic maintenance.
• Fosters a continuous improvement culture, collaborates with peer Production Team/Area Operators, supports cross-fertilization of manufacturing best practices, knowledge, standards and improvements across the production lines and working areas.
• Leverage digital tools (e.g. AMM Mobile, predictive maintenance analytics) in maintenance to optimize maintenance and improve asset performance.
• Owns his/her development plan and supports new members to develop their competences through training, coaching and feedback.

What will make you successful?

• N6 Certificate or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Served an Apprenticeship and qualified with a Trade Test Certificate.
• 2 -3 years’ experience in Mechanical field.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Computer literate (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP, and AMM).
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
• In depth knowledge of maintenance practices.
• Supportive and able to effect Change Management.
• A Team player and able to coach production and maintenance staff on Mechanical equipment.