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  • Posted: Feb 25, 2026
    Deadline: Mar 3, 2026
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  • Tiger Brands Limited, a Top 40 JSE Limited company whose footprint extends across the African continent and beyond, is one of the largest manufacturers and marketers of FMCG products in Southern Africa, and has been for several decades. Tiger Brands has been built over many decades through the acquisition and clustering of businesses. Our strategy for succe...
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    Seamer Mechanic

    • Seamer Mechanic is responsible for the setup, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of can seaming equipment to ensure optimal performance and product integrity . This role focuses on minimizing downtime, conducting preventive maintenance, and ensuring that all double seams meet strict quality and food safety specifications . The mechanic will work with specific machinery (such as Angelus or Continental models) and collaborate with production teams to maintain efficiency .

    Key Responsibilities

    • Setup & Changeover: Sets up and adjusts seamers to achieve correct double seam specifications during production runs and changeovers .
    • Preventive Maintenance: Conducts regular inspections of belts, rollers, gears, and chains to repair or replace parts before failure. Owns and executes the Preventive Maintenance (PM) systems for all seamer equipment .
    • Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnoses mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical issues on seamers and related equipment (fillers, conveyors, etc.). Performs emergency repairs to minimize downtime .
    • Quality Assurance: Performs manual and scope-based seam teardowns at required intervals, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges to verify seam integrity and document findings 
    • Overhauls: Dismantles and performs deep overhauls on seamers and gearboxes, reassembling them to OEM specifications .
    • Documentation: Reports machine status daily, documents all maintenance activities in a CMMS system, and maintains records of parts usage and equipment condition 
    • Collaboration: Works with supervisors, quality assurance personnel, and third-party technicians to resolve issues and improve processes.
    • May assist in training junior mechanics and operators .
    • Safety & Compliance: Adheres to all safety protocols (Lockout/Tagout and Try out), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and food safety plans (HACCP) .

    Qualifications

    • Education: N6 Mechanical plus trade test required. 

    Experience:

    • Minimum 2-5 years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in Canned food /beverage manufacturing .
    • Specific hands-on experience with Can seamers (e.g., Angelus, Kobot) is highly preferred or required .

    Required Skills

    • Mechanical Aptitude: Strong knowledge of assembly, troubleshooting, and overhauling machinery. Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals .
    • Precision Measurement: Proficiency in using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, and torque wrenches .
    • Technical Knowledge: Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, and pumps .
    • Additional Skills: Welding/fabrication
    • Soft Skills: Strong communication, attention to detail, ability to work independently and in a team, and critical thinking skills .

    Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

    • Environment: Work is performed in a manufacturing plant setting with exposure to noise, temperature changes, and industrial chemicals .
    • Schedule: Must be willing to work flexible shifts, including nights, weekends, and overtime as required .
    • Physical Demands: Frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and climbing. 
    • Tools: Must possess and use personal hand tools .

    Deadline:1st March,2026

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