Packaging Maintenance Controller at The South African Breweries (SAB)

• The key purpose of this role is to co-ordinate, coach and control the activities of the level one maintenance teams in the production environment and to provide specialist technical advice to ensure maximum equipment availability.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Ensure the machines are maintained to optimal efficiency
• Ensure breakdowns are repaired sustainably and effectively
• Enforce and maintain a safe work area
• Manage continuous improvement projects
• Solve situational problems
• Provide a technical support service
• Conduct regular audits with improvement actions
• Manage personal development and performance and lead by example
• Develop and monitor team goals and provide individual coaching where required
• Delegate work activities and empower team members to complete them to the highest standards
• Assess candidates
• Problem solving largest downtime events and re-occurring breakdowns with a focus on loop closure
• Manages a team of artisans for effective equipment reliability
• Manages team activities on a maintenance day

Problem Solving

• Where problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem-solving approach to resolve. Where required, call in additional resources to assist in problem solving or escalate to the
• Maintenance Planner or Engineer for direction
• Assist fellow team members to resolve problems on request
• Take part, as functional expert, in problem solving PDCA, ITF etc

Housekeeping and Safety

• Operate in a safe manner at all times, and identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected
• Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhere to appropriate SAB policies and procedures
• Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of duties

Minimum Requirements: 

• Minimum National Diploma or N6 Mechanical/ Electrical/ Control & Automation qualification
• Millwright, Mechanical / Fitter Trade
• At least 4 years of FMCG experience within a maintenance environment, preferably with some Supervisory / Management experience
• Detailed mechanical knowledge of plant with in-depth understanding of electrical and instrumentation aspects
• PC literacy (Microsoft office package/SAP)
• VPO Maintenance and Management Pillar understanding will be advantageous
• Demonstrated knowledge of VPO Safety Pillar, policies and procedures

Deadline:4th February,2026