Job Opportunities at Kimberly-Clark

About The Role

• The Shift Mechanical Technician together with other technicians will be expected to provide mechanical/ technical support to the machine crews on shift in order to maintain and optimize asset reliability to achieve safety, quality and productivity targets.

What will you be doing? 

Safety

• Ensure compliance to all departmental and plant safety rules and regulations. All non-conformances should be dealt with immediately all unresolved issues must be raised with Mechanical Engineer/ Team Leader or Department Manager. Follow the correct WSWP and Process Instruction for all tasks performed. Carry out continuous improvement and process optimization to ensure safety.

Productivity

• Support production within the Diaper, Diaper Pants and Femcare operation by providing shift mechanical support to the operations teams.
• Carry out action plans as directed to solve problems thereby minimizing mechanical delay.
• Analyse mechanical delay and resolve problems as part of cross-functional teams.
• Participate in Asset product changeovers and minimise task tooltime
• Support auxiliary equipment and utilities repair in case of fault/ breakdown
• Follow proper shift and information handover as per process

Maintenance

• To assist with maintenance activities on all mechanical equipment and installation.
• To ensure that mechanical spares are available and ready for use when required or as directed.
• To provide assistance with standardisation, recommendation of changes in maintenance policies, fault finding and problem solving.
• Recommend spares requirements to the Mechanical Engineer/ Team Leader/ relevant Day Mechanical Technician
• Perform Planned Inspection (SAP or otherwise directed) routines.
• Raise work requests for defects or requirements

What are we looking for? 

• Minimum of a N4 and trade test (Fitter) an N6 or a National Technical Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience on high-speed production equipment advantageous.
• Qualified Mechanical Turner advantageous.
• Prior high-speed production machine maintenance or operating experience, especially on Diaper machines will be advantageous. PC Literate

What’s on offer? 

• A competitive package, including: 
• Highly competitive pension scheme 
• What else? 
• Structured personal development programme 
• Mentor upon joining the business 
• Opportunity to get fully involved in life at KC, and take part in community initiatives, sports and social clubs! 

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About The Role

• The role of the Mechanical Technician is to provide timeous maintenance support daily to operations, ensuring optimal equipment availability. Driving optimal asset performance safely.

What will you be doing?

Safety

• Comply with all Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) rules and regulations always. (e.g.10 critical safety rules and three obligations)
• Ensure safety job cards are completed by target date.

Quality

• Attend to defective equipment

Eliminate rework.

• Daily Review and signature of plant check lists.
• SAP notification completion. PM process compliance.

Housekeeping:

• Maintain world class levels of housekeeping according to the 5’s housekeeping standards
• Maintain Equipment care

Productivity

• Corrects equipment non-conformances.
• Responsible to execute statutory and KCC equipment maintenance standards.
• Maintains a wide range of mechanical equipment such as Pumps hydraulics, pneumatics.
• Works with multi-disciplinary teams, engineering, operations and process, to improve over-all asset performance.
• Perform rotating equipment lubrication.

What are we looking for?

• Trade Tested Mechanical with N3 or equivalent tertiary qualification. (Red Seal)
• Minimum of 2 years post trade test experience in a Manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of pulp & paper will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Technical and Process knowledge of the Pulp & Paper environment.
• An incumbent that can work standby on a rotational basis
• An incumbent with a Mill wide engineering fault find skills.
• Logical problem-solving skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• An incumbent that can work independently.
• Safety awareness