Production Technician at Bayer

Job Purpose:

• Maintaining the plant to keep production levels and equipment availability at an optimum level
• Maintaining autonomous maintenance in the plant and the first response before escalating to maintenance
• Plant Automation & digitalization support
• Back up to shift leads

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Ensure multiple activities are executed accurately, to Bayer’s high standards and in time as planned by Maintenance Planner.
• Train operators and follow correct procedures, safety codes and LOTO
• Provide and ensure supervision and assistance of contractors in the plants
• Conduct general building repairs and maintenance inspections and raise Job notifications
• Upskill operators on autonomous maintenance and maintain interval service schedules for all production units
• Liquids Formulation & filling, as well as Solids plant
• Seek continuous growth/learning opportunities to further own skills and knowledge.
• Provide technical and organizational co-ordination and control of user defined maintenance repairs and service activities at the plant/site in line with plans developed by Plant Engineer and Maintenance Planner in accordance with Bayer best practices.
• Manage maintenance and production schedules, related to production plants
• Be the link between production and maintenance, by following all job card from start to end
• Have specialist knowledge of:
• General machinery and equipment
• Digital Networks (support IT Production with IT related topics and training on new systems)
• Basic automation
• Lean tools and systems
• Autonomous Maintenance
• Responds to emergency problems in the plant and makes emergency repairs as needed (call out and standby)
• Assist with shutdown planning and in conjunction with the maintenance department.
• Makes recommendations for modification or improvement of preventive maintenance systems.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Artisan with Matric and Engineering qualification in electrical or mechanical as artisan.
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience in electrical/mechanical maintenance, repairs and installations
• Knowledge doing faultfinding on multidisciplinary systems
• Sound knowledge and experience in the type of machinery he/she is required to work on it.
• Perform Autonomous Maintenance in the Production Units
• Upskill operators in minor autonomous maintenance and set-up of machines
• Responsible for ensuring all Production Job Cards, are executed, within the required timelines
• Experience in Manufacturing- and Plant Automation systems including software skills in areas such as MES,
• SCADA, PLC, etc. Will be advantageous