Job Opportunities at Tiger Brands

Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• To maintain mechanical equipment in good order by adhering to maintenance procedures to enable Production Department to meet production targets.

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Machinery available and utilised to full capacity.
• Planned maintenance executed and improved operational efficiency at all machines assigned to the position.
• Electrical and mechanical maintenance / repairs on equipment
• Preventative maintenance.
• To minimise plant downtime through efficient & effective maintenance.
• Rewiring of electrical machinery with a view to effective improvements.
• Overhaul spare / old machinery to be available when breakdowns occur.
• Maintain NH3 Refrigeration plant.
• Maintain site services, boiler steam lines.
• To minimise plant downtime through efficient & effective maintenance in line with good engineering practice & the
• Company’s Standard Operating Procedures § To efficiently manage stocks of spares & equipment needed to maintain plant
• To maximise Plant efficiency through continuous improvement
• To adhere to Company health and safety procedures 

Qualifications
WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Minimum Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent
• N3 Electrical Engineering and/or Mechanical Engineering
• Electro-mechanics Trade Test

Attributes & Competencies

• Technical skills – mechanical and engineering
• Teamwork – working effectively with others
• Analytical – apply fault finding techniques to diagnose and repair equipment
• Communication – communicate effectively with others
• High energy levels, disciplines and operationally effective

Experience

• 3 years + Millwright experience in fast moving packaging machines
• 3 years' experience in a FMCG
• 3 years working in an Electro-Mechanics environment
• Industrial Ammonia refrigeration plant operation (advantage) and maintenance of coal fired boilers
• Acceptable level of skill regarding Argon welding
• Good knowledge of frequency inverters and Drum motors
   

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Job Description

• A buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies or equipment for a business.  Duties include negotiating deals with suppliers, researching possible item selections and taking inventory of current products.

Qualifications

• Achieve repair and maintenance costs by ensuring competitive buying from suppliers ( comply with Central Procurement sourcing procedure) - Ensure timeous delivery and availability of spares/ stock to minimize the impact of downtime or stock shortages
• Drive quarterly meetings with suppliers
• Drive SLA discussions with key suppliers
• Run departmental expenditure reports weekly and monthly
• Ensure emergency breakdown purchase orders are created within 48hrs
• Obtain competitive pricing for consumables ( minimum of 3 quotations)
• Reduce spares holding (by 5% ) by implementing supplier onsite stock consignment ( pay as and when you consume the spares)
• Source and purchase technical spares and consumables at lowest cost to company.
• Responsible for investigating and implementing savings
• Expediting & liaising with relevant staff regarding lead times, substitutes
• Responsible for reporting on function and maintenance of data
• Drawing up of Schedule Agreements / Service Level Agreements - Maintain accurate records of all purchases - Develop proactive relationships with OEM’s and 3rd party suppliers. - Ensure the security of stock
   

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• An opportunity to work on and support projects within Tiger Brands. This graduate programme will provide you with practical experience and give you a head start and understanding on your chosen career path.

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE:

You will have opportunity to be an owner every day as you:

• Support project work
• Problem-solve issues
• Work with a cross-functional team to complete a Work Integrated Learning project as assigned by your Line Manager
• Attain on-the-job work experience aligned with your career aspirations
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.
• You would have graduated with the relevant degree as per the job title

Qualifications
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Favorable Advanced Diploma or a Diploma will be considered for this programme:

• Cosmetic Formulation (offered by UCT) 
• Cosmetic Product Formulation (offered by NWU or Coursera) 

  Listed below are the minimum requirements that you are required to meet:

• Citizen in the country of hire
• Should be based at the city of hire
• A relevant qualification
• Have not worked full time (more than 1 year) in their field of study
• Currently in final year of the qualification
• Work authorization in the country for which application is being submitted

At application, please ensure that you attach the following documents:

• CV
• Matric Certificate
• ID
• Academic Transcripts

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Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• You are accountable for managing the Paarl & Lutzville plants to deliver customer service levels, quality, manufacturing standards and manufacturing results as per the defined SC KPIs and additional metrics defined in the SLA applicable to Boksburg plant. You will also act as a counterpart for the business unit / category lead in the S&OP process to ensure execution of supply chain. You are responsible for production execution, asset maintenance, technology and projects for the category as well as quality assurance/control, human resources, and information systems. You will drive continuous improvement and MECP within your cluster to ensure leverage of the manufacturing scale while reducing conversion costs.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide general management, within the matrix organisation, over the Paarl & Lutzville Plants including quality assurance/control, safety, human resources, finance, manufacturing execution, engineering, materials management and information systems.
• Lead the MECP change programmes, principles, objectives and target setting.  Support the implementation  and integration of  MECP Pillars.  Sign-off on the linking of MECP loss and cost concepts entrenching a true cost-conscious management culture.
• Accountable for Paarl & Lutzville plants programs for plant process optimization to include continuous improvements in quality, safety, conformance to schedule, manufacturing costs, productivity, and efficiency.  Establish and drive the strategies and standards required to deliver against business plans translating internal and external analysis into strategy and action
• Drive strategic capability development initiatives at the manufacturing sites; lead and influence the broader development planning process.
• Develop and demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of manufacturing process and technologies. Identify and align projects that drive value creation to manufacturing strategies.  Execute the factory CAPEX plan. 
• Ensure coordination of effective strategies, planning, communication and cooperation among all plant functions, suppliers, vendors, contractors and other plants or locations
• Managing factory relationships and benchmarking production performance to defined standards. Building internal and external networks. Adopt a customer service mind-set in all your relationships. 
• Responsible for managing and adhering to regulatory and legal legislation. Execute and manage QSSS programs, manage E&S & Risk audits, drive compliance to corporate E&S guidelines. Monitor and report program along with EHS costs, implementation of emergency response program and implementation of other EHS programs.
• Ensure compliance to all Tiger Brands processes and procedures.

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

• Cost of poor quality
• Conversion Cost variance (Std. vs. Actual)
• ATP / CTP /Production Bias
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness
• Sustainability Index
• Asset utilization
• Capital Budget Adherence
• Safety Index

Qualifications
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE
Key Professional Competencies

• Core knowledge – Manufacturing Strategy, S&OP knowledge, Maintenance & Engineering knowledge, CAPEX & Process, Legal and Regulatory Compliance, Quality, Safety & Sustainability, Operational procurement

 Key foundational competencies 

• Academic – B.Eng/B.Log/B.Chem/Dip, Analytical skill, financial acumen, Risk management, Problem solving, Decision making, Accountability and responsibility
• Leadership – Leading with Vision, Leading with Integrity and respect, Taking the Tiger 
• Driving long-term results, Developing Myself & Others, 
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, People awareness, Integrity

Experience

• Function – 10+ years exp. in operations & manufacturing management, Operations manager experience, quality and H&S, sustainability at basic appreciation, 
• Industry – Extensive experience in food supply chain, 5+ years production experience in a FMCG environment