Current Vacancies at AVI Limited

Job Description

Build your career behind biscuits South Africans know and love. 

• Join the Snackworks Isando Biscuits Factory and become part of a business with a proud biscuit-making legacy and some of South Africa’s most iconic brands.
• From production and engineering to quality, planning, maintenance and supply chain, you’ll work alongside specialist teams in a hands-on manufacturing environment where your contribution matters.
• Build your skills, take ownership and grow your career behind iconic brands with Snackworks.
• Step Into a Role That Makes an Impact! We’re seeking a Engineering Manager to drive success at NBL Isando Biscuits in Kempton Park, Gauteng.
• This role is designed to be responsible for the outputs of a team of more than 40 people that promote the engineering effort for the facility, including the maintenance manager and related structures, engineering stores, maintenance planning, software specialist, artisans, electricians, instrumentation technicians, facility handymen and other.

Reporting Structure:

• Reports to: Operations Executive
• Direct Reports: 4

 Key Areas of Impact:

SHE

• GMR 2(1) site appointment
• Collaborate with site risk department on all risk compliance
• Implementing improvement opportunities identified through hygiene surveys including asbestos, illumination, ergonomics, lighting, thermal stress, noise, airborne pollutants, air quality, hazardous chemical agents, vibration and ventilation.
• Site risk management: risk audits, site security, ISO 14000& 45000 accreditation
• Fire systems compliance with ASIB regulations and the relevant SANS standards
• Municipal and legal site compliance
• Electrical instillations in hazardous locations, gas installations, asbestos abatement and pressure equipment compliance.

 People Management

• Ensure appropriate team structure that is aligned with the site engineering and maintenance strategy      and proper manufacturing support
• Develop and maintain artisan competencies
• Manage morale of engineering team
• Team goal setting and performance appraisal and management

 Maintenance Budget

• Compile and manage annual maintenance budgets
• Compile five-year site strategic maintenance budget, including facilities and utilities upgrades for CAPEX
• Monthly maintenance cost control and reporting
• Cost reduction and productivity initiatives
• Critical spares identification, management and control

 Plant and Services Availability

• Equipment availability management
• Equipment MTBF and MTTR improvement
• Equipment shutdown management and PM schedules
• Co-ordinate OEM support on critical equipment
• Breakdown, condition monitoring, corrective, preventive maintenance management
• Understanding of key operational KPI's (OEE, ATP, GA, B&R and customer complaints) and the impact that equipment reliability has on them.

 Maintenance Department Performance

• KPI’s tracking and reporting
• Employee management and control
• Maintenance system improvement and strategy
• Maintenance strategy and tactical approach
• Foreman and artisan leadership, training and development
• ERP system improvement
• CMMS system improvement
• Maintenance for food safety ensuring adherence to AIB and FSSC standard requirements

 Maintenance Systems Improvement and Strategy

• Maintenance strategy and tactical approach
• Root Cause Analysis
• Support World Class Manufacturing strategy
• Team structure to match strategy
• Implement and maintain appropriate engineering standards

 Site Services Management

• Water and energy reporting and sustainability improvement
• Compressed air, natural gas, refrigeration, solar systems and borehole water, effluent, electricity, generators and infrastructure maintenance
• Building and facilities management in line with the relevant standards

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:                       

• 5 years’ experience as an Engineering Manager within the Manufacturing industry
• Ideally 3 years within an FMCG environment as an Engineering Manager and/or Maintenance Manager
• 5 years’ people management experience
• Experience working with Packaging Machinery advantageous
• Previous experience in food manufacturing highly advantageous

 Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• Completed Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical)
• Post-graduate degree advantageous
• Certificated Engineer (GCC Factories) Non-Negotiable

 Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:

• Maintenance systems and measures
• OHS Act knowledge and experience
• Equipment technical support (mechanical, electrical, process and control and automation)
• Utilities (compressed air, electrical, refrigeration, water, effluent, fire systems)
• Food safety requirements, such as HACCP and AIB would be ideal
• Initiating and leading projects

Closing Date 04 September 2026

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Job Description

Build your career behind biscuits South Africans know and love.

• Join the Snackworks Isando Biscuits Factory and become part of a business with a proud biscuit-making legacy and some of South Africa’s most iconic brands.
•  From production and engineering to quality, planning, maintenance and supply chain, you’ll work alongside specialist teams in a hands-on manufacturing environment where your contribution matters.
• Build your skills, take ownership and grow your career behind iconic brands with Snackworks.
• Grow, Innovate, Succeed! We have an incredible opportunity for a Packaging Equipment Specialist at NBL Isando Biscuits in Kempton Park, Gauteng. In this role, you will be responsible for Maintenance- and Project support, training and upskilling of artisans and operators. Continuous  improvement of packaging and biscuit handling processes.

Reporting Structure:

• Reports to: Packaging Equipment Lead

Key Areas of Impact:

Key Outputs:

Optimised maintenance support:

• Equipment uptime and efficiency
• Audits on equipment in line with OEM standards
• Ensure availability and reliability of equipment for area of responsibility
• Assist with high level breakdowns
• Analyse breakdowns and provide recommendation to reduce downtime for area of responsibility
• Assist with development and maintaining a problem-solving culture at a high level through facilitating and sustaining root cause analysis practices
• Advise on maintenance strategies
• Set standards of stock requirements (critical spares, slow moving, redundant) for all packaging equipment
• Provide input for the upkeep of site engineering standards specification documents
• Monitoring and evaluating of artisan tasks according to the CMMS – Asset care system
• Review and improvement of existing maintenance practices
• Implementation of condition monitoring activities

Project support:

• Equipment, installation and start up support
• Identify areas of maintenance and service projects
• Assist with the reviewing OEM recommended spares and identification and classification of critical spares
• Participate in scoping and procurement of new plant equipment to ensure adherence to site engineering standards
• Facilitation of relationships with original equipment manufacturers contractors and suppliers
• Management and planning of new installations, upgrades and modifications to the existing plant in a safe and effective manager
• Ensure compliance to all relevant procedures
• Assist with commissioning and handover of projects
• Write motivational documents for capital expenditure
• Implementation of capital plans that are approved, planning, overseeing installations, sticking to time plans.

Training and upskilling of operators and artisans:

• Assist with updating and implementation of skills matrix
• Co-ordination of training with OEM’s and local training departments
• Development of Artisan teams, project teams, development of Graduates

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify areas of improvement in packaging and biscuit handling processes and lead the execution of initiatives to capatilise on these improvements to strengthen product quality, reduce inefficiencies and improve labour utilisation (core output).
• Identify areas of improvement across maintenance planning and execution
• Identify areas of improvement in planning and execution of projects

Health and Safety

• Ensure compliance by resources / suppliers to the company safety policies and procedures
• Ensure that engineering and installations comply legally from a compliance, equipment, facilities point of view, how we manufacture and what is manufactured
• Ensure equipment compliance with relevant safety regulations, including the General Machinery and Driven Machinery Regulations
• Ensure equipment is installed and maintained in such a manner that Food Safety is not compromised
• Ensure standard of utilities (water and compressed air) adhere to Food Safety Standards

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:                       

• 5 - 8 years of experience in packaging engineering or similar environment
• Relevant experience such as working with vertical form fill seal machines, case packers, case sealers, shrink wrappers, stretch wrappers, cartoners, flow wrappers, delta robots, articulate palletizing robots flat belt conveyors, roller conveyors, merge conveyors, modular conveyors, vibrating conveyors, spiral conveyors and slat conveyors will be advantageous.
• Proven track record of successfully completed Continuous Improvement Projects (Advantageous)

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• Completed tertiary qualification (NDip; BTech; BEng) in Mechanical Engineering or Completed Millwright Trade Test
• Continuous improvement certification/qualification or completed short course (Advantageous)

Closing Date 07 September 2026

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Key Areas of Impact:

Repairs and maintenance on diesel propulsion and auxiliary engines

• Preventive and corrective maintenance on propulsion diesel engines and other mechanical equipment as recommended by OEM Representatives and OEM Maintenance Manuals.
• Fault finding and problem solving, RCA’s and documenting of findings and recommendations.
• Proactive planning and execution of vessel turnarounds maintenance tasks.

Inspections on mechanical equipment, propulsion and auxiliary diesel engines

• Inspections on mechanical equipment, propulsion and auxiliary engines for safety and correct operation.
• Recording and reporting of faults and deviations on mechanical equipment, propulsion and auxiliary equipment.

Management, training and development of sub-ordinates to promote skills transfer

• Delegate work to ensure skills transfer amongst the team members.
• Identify developmental areas based on individual needs.

Maintain positive relationships with key Stakeholders

• Maintain a good working relationship with OEM Supervisors, Technicians and Vessel Chief Engineers.

Support vessel turnarounds, outages and quayside operations

• Respond to emergencies during and after hours to resolve immediate safety and operational concerns.
• Maintain assigned equipment and tools to ensure availability and good working condition.
• Participates in meetings, workshops, training and seminars as assigned to convey and gather information required to perform job functions.
• Coordinate with assigned Foreman and other trades to complete projects and work orders timeously.
• Informs colleagues regarding safe working procedures to provide information for decision making, take appropriate actions.
• Comply with all Health, Safety & Environment and Building Regulations.

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:                       

• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in the maintenance of Diesel Propulsion Systems - Engine Systems on Marine Vessels

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• The ideal candidate will hold a minimum N3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:

• Technical and maintenance knowledge on MAN and WARTSILA Propulsion Engines – advantageous
• Knowledge of SAP – advantageous
• Basic knowledge of the OHS Act

Closing Date 07 September 2026

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Key Areas of Impact:

Operational

• Perform SAP FICO configuration under supervision
• Perform SAP PTP configuration under supervision
• Maintain configuration documentation
• Support transport management
• Assist in implementing approved change

Production Support

• Resolve support incidents
• Analyse system issues
• Perform testing after fixes
• Escalate complex incidents.

Maintenance, Support and Changes

• Analyse business requests
• Prepare functional specifications
• Perform configuration
• Execute testing
• Support implementation

Testing

• Develop test scripts
• Execute unit testing
• Support UAT
• Validate business processes

Documentation

• Maintain support documents
• Create user guides
• Update process documentation
• Maintain knowledge base

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:                                                                               

• 3 years' SAP FI/CO or PTP experience
• Experience supporting SAP Finance production environments
• Experience in SAP configuration within FI or PTP
• Experience preparing functional specifications
• Experience in unit and integration testing
• Experience working with business users
• Participation in at least one full SAP implementation or multiple enhancement projects

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• A Bachelor's Degree or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Computer Science or Information Systems.
• Relevant SAP Certification/s

Closing Date 22 September 2026

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Key Responsibilities:

Safety, Health, and Environment:

• Enforce correct PPE usage and compliance with safety protocols.
• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring each shift has a designated SHE rep, first aider, and firefighter.
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills and complete near-miss reports.
• Ensure timely resolution of safety and health incidents.
• Conduct weekly toolbox talks and ensure proper waste segregation and disposal.

Hopper Floor and Tank Farm Management:

• Lead Hopper Floor and Tank Farm teams to meet daily shift targets as per the production plans.
• Ensure rapid response to equipment breakdowns and labour availability.
• Daily management of finished goods inventory.
• Oversee pre-checks on Forklift machines and offloading equipment and manage support departments to provide top service.
• Monitor daily material usage to minimize waste and variances.
• Lead regular cycle counts and physical stock verification.
• Maintain high product quality standards and ensure first-time-right production.

Cost Control:

• Optimize labor management, including controlling overtime and absenteeism.
• Lead efforts to reduce waste, participate in troubleshooting, and manage start-up times.
• Plan for efficient changeovers, ensuring minimal downtime and smooth production transitions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant efficiency.

Quality and Food Safety:

• Ensure seamless maintenance handovers and proper storage of safety equipment and chemicals.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections and maintain high hygiene standards.
• Lead quality checks and empower operators to take ownership of their output.
• Ensure non-conforming products are addressed and corrected swiftly.
• Management and tracking of totebin cleaning through RFID dashboard.

People Management:

• Assign daily tasks and manage team schedules.
• Lead and develop your team with a genuine concern for their growth and well-being.
• Provide ongoing training, coaching, and development using IDP and Skills Matrix frameworks.
• Ensure team members are multi-skilled and well-equipped to meet operational demands.
• Offer recognition, reward, and constructive feedback, while holding individuals accountable for their performance.
• Foster a culture of innovation by encouraging team suggestions and ideas.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in production within the FMCG industry.
• 3-4 years of supervisory experience in a complex manufacturing structure.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Postgraduate in Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering.

Additional requirements:

• Proficiency in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as Shopware, Pragma, SAP.
• Strong knowledge of the MS Office suite.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Closing Date 08 September 2026

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Key Areas of Impact:

Customer:

• Prepare and present Wholesale customer sales reviews, performance analysis, and relevant customer data, implementing corrective action plans to address underperformance.
• Manage customer pricing in line with approved mandates and National Customer Manager strategies.
• Ensure approved pricing is accurately loaded and maintained within the relevant systems and applications.
• Manage customer promotional activities in line with company mandates, National Customer Manager strategies, and promotional guidelines.
• Drive successful product innovation launches, ensuring new products are listed and available on shelf within six weeks of order commencement.
• Complete and submit customer contact reports, maintaining effective communication with all relevant customer and internal stakeholders.
• Attend Customer Manager and Regional Sales Manager meetings regularly to strengthen customer knowledge, improve account management capabilities, and support regional business objectives.
• Build strategic partnerships with key regional customers to support long-term business growth and execution excellence.

Operations:

Schedule trade visits once a week, using a monthly planner, in order to ensure that the majority of customers in the region are visited in a year

• Complete comprehensive trade visits, with contact reports, on a weekly basis
• Prepare for a trade visit, pull relevant customer data by store (Shoprite Webbis, Pick n Pay site covers etc.)
• Complete trade visits as per standard operating procedure
• Put immediate measures in place to rectify the issues at store level (out of stocks, pricing etc.)
• Compile a trade contact report with feedback and actions, and communicate with all relevant stakeholders (customer and Subsidiary)
• Follow up, feedback, and hold the relevant stakeholders accountable

Category Management / Customer Data:

• Comprehend and utilize key 3rd party/ customer systems to drive business in the region
• Understand and master Nielsen and pull sales out data on a monthly basis in order to explain the market dynamics and actions required in the region
• Understand and master Ask’d data, and pull this on a monthly basis so as to identify the opportunities for the Subsidiary in the market
• Understand and utilize Silo, in preparation for customer appointments

Understand, master, and utilize all relevant customer systems on a daily basis to drive the NBL business:

• Makro Dispos
• Distributor Sales Data

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:

• Minimum 5 years’ FMCG sales experience
• Minimum of 3 years' experience managing wholesale / independent customers and distributors
• Proven ability to execute at store level and manage customer relationships

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• Matric (Grade 12) is essential
• Diploma/Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business or Retail Management

Knowledge:

• Strong MS Excel and data analysis capability
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and reporting
• Experience with customer systems (advantageous)

Closing Date 09 September 2026

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Key Responsibilities:

Safety, Health, and Environment:

• Enforce correct PPE usage and compliance with safety protocols.
• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring each shift has a designated SHE rep, first aider, and fire fighter.
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills and complete near-miss reports.
• Conduct weekly toolbox talks and ensure proper waste segregation and disposal.

Production Management:

• Lead production teams to meet daily shift targets as per SKU specifications.
• Ensure rapid response to equipment breakdowns and labour availability.
• Oversee pre-checks on machines and manage support departments to provide top service.
• Track hourly production output and monitor adherence to the production plan.
• Maintain high product quality standards and ensure first-time-right production.

Cost Control:

• Optimize labour management, including controlling overtime and absenteeism.
• Lead efforts to reduce waste, participate in troubleshooting, and manage start-up times.
• Plan for efficient changeovers, ensuring minimal downtime and smooth production transitions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant efficiency.

Quality and Food Safety:

• Ensure seamless maintenance handovers and proper storage of safety equipment and chemicals.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections and maintain high hygiene standards during production runs.
• Lead quality checks and empower operators to take ownership of their output.
• Ensure non-conforming products are addressed and corrected swiftly.

People Management:

• Lead and develop your team with a genuine concern for their growth and well-being.
• Provide ongoing training, coaching, and development using IDP and Skills Matrix frameworks.
• Ensure team members are multi-skilled and well-equipped to meet operational demands.
• Offer recognition, reward, and constructive feedback, while holding individuals accountable for their performance.
• Foster a culture of innovation by encouraging team suggestions and ideas.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• 4+ years of experience in production within the FMCG industry.
• 1-2 years of supervisory experience in a complex manufacturing structure.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification in Production Management, Operations Management or a National Diploma in Chemical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.

Additional requirements:

• Proficiency in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as Shopware and SAP.
• Strong knowledge of the MS Office suite.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Closing Date 08 September 2026