Senior Maintenance Technician at Hire Resolve

Job Description

• A leading food manufacturing company is looking for an experienced Senior Maintenance Technician with strong experience in FMCG food production environments to join their team in Atlantis, Western Cape. The ideal candidate will have extensive post-trade test maintenance experience, with exposure to confectionery or sweets manufacturing being highly advantageous. Experience maintaining hard-candy production equipment will be a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities:

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on production machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults to minimise production downtime.
• Conduct routine inspections and ensure equipment reliability and optimal performance.
• Assist with machine installations, upgrades, and commissioning.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with food safety, quality, and health and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing operations.

Requirements:

• Trade Test qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years' post-trade test maintenance experience in the food manufacturing or closely related FMCG industry.
• Senior-level maintenance experience in a production environment.
• Experience in sweets or confectionery manufacturing is highly advantageous.
• Experience working on hard-candy production machinery is highly advantageous.
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance skills.
• Willingness to relocate to Atlantis at own cost, if applicable.