Packaging Maintenance Controller - Alrode Brewery at The South African Breweries (SAB)

End Date: April 30, 2026

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage all mechanical maintenance activities and lead a team of 4 employees across on day shift.
• Diagnoses and interprets problems (fault finding) to optimize production output and with own team carrying out the plant repairs.
• Responsible for the reduction of breakdowns in the Packaging area by analyzing breakdowns, complying with the PM requirements and implementing Continuous Improvements.
• Review and Implementation of Planned Maintenance Procedures (Daily, Weekly and Monthly Checklists).
• Ensures that service levels agreements are maintained at the required standards by carrying out all breakdown, preventative and predictive maintenance effectively.
• Participate in executing the department’s asset care strategy and ensure the machine performance of the Packaging department is maintained.
• Coaches and develops the engineering skills of other maintenance and operational staff.
• Control and oversee maintenance cost against available budget.
• Ensure engineering standards applied correctly.
• Draws up, Coaches and develops engineering skills to other maintenance and operational staff using OPL and SOPs.
• Support Packaging Process Artisans
• Coach Artisans on AWS
• Manage Level 1 & 2 team goals in Packaging area.
• Conduct individual and team performance reviews and one on ones. Provide performance feedback.
• Lead all VPO initiatives in the department
• Apply and sustain industrial relations initiatives, policies, procedures, agreements & core values.
• Ensures that Company Quality Standards and are adhered to in the Packaging area

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING

• Responsible for fault-finding and problem solving of engineering/ operational problems in the Packaging area by ensuring that the appropriate corrective action regarding any deviation from standards is taken.
• Identifies the major engineering losses in Packaging area and investigates using problem solving methodologies. (5 Why, Stage 1 etc.)
• Preview emergency works orders and initiate investigations and corrective action
• Capability to develop and lead cross functional teams to deliver Business needs

SAFETY AND HYGIENE

• Ensure team compliance with acts and procedures.
• Maintain 5 S and housekeeping standards.
• Ensure reporting, investigation, documentation and action of incidents as per the relevant acts and procedures.
• Promote safety awareness
• Ensure compliance with special work permit requirements by own employees and contractors.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Qualification: Degree Mechanical
• Engineering (S4) / (N6) and Trade Tested Fitter or Millwright
• Maintenance Diploma would be advantageous
• 3 -5 years’ experience in Preventive, & Predictive Maintenance of concerned with production plant, involved in the day-to-day inspections, preventive & predictive maintenance and repair of machinery
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at various levels of the organization
• Previous experience with VPO or other continuous improvement tools would be advantageous
• Ability to prioritize and manage maintenance projects in a Packaging environment
• Good knowledge of sustainable development reporting would be advantageous
• Good all round knowledge of manufacturing
• Demonstrated knowledge of SHE policies and procedures
• High integrity and discipline
• High energy levels and good interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Sound knowledge of VPO and workplace change principles
• Sound knowledge of the Computer Maintenance Management System (SAP)
• Ability to implement effective problem solving
• Sound organizational skills and ability to work in a highly structured and controlled environment
• Team player with outstanding interpretational skills
• A good understanding of the Change Management Process
• Having general understanding about Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
• Leadership skills
• People management skills