Jobs at Tiger Brands

• Operate, maintain, repair and optimise plant and associated equipment to ensure plant availability, cost, safety and product quality.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Operational Support

• Provide specialist mechanical support to shift-based production and operations teams to ensure reliable plant performance.
• Assist with fault finding and problem-solving activities, acting as a technical resource when complex mechanical issues arise.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through practical mechanical input and equipment optimisation.

Breakdown & Running Repairs

• Carry out mechanical repairs on production and plant equipment during operations to minimise downtime.
• Respond promptly to equipment failures, ensuring safe isolation, repair, and return to service.
• Perform repairs to a high standard, focusing on durability, reliability, and long-term performance.

Planned & Preventative Maintenance

• Participate in maintenance planning and scheduling meetings, contributing technical insight and improvement suggestions.
• Execute planned, preventative, and predictive mechanical maintenance tasks in line with maintenance strategies.
• Assist in developing, updating, and improving maintenance routines to enhance equipment reliability and lifespan.

Equipment Performance & OEE

• Ensure mechanical maintenance activities support maximum equipment availability and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to achieving OEE targets through proactive maintenance and effective breakdown prevention.
• Identify recurring mechanical failures and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Housekeeping, Safety & Compliance

• Operate in a safe manner at all times in accordance with safety, health, and environmental requirements.
• Identify unsafe conditions or practices and take corrective action or escalate concerns where required.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping within work areas, ensuring tools, spares, and equipment are properly managed.

Reporting & Administration

• Complete maintenance reports, job cards, and fault logs accurately and timeously.
• Provide clear feedback to engineering and production teams regarding equipment condition, repairs, and improvement opportunities.
• Support maintenance record keeping enabling effective planning and performance analysis.

Special Requirements

• Physically capable of performing hands-on mechanical work in an industrial plant environment.
• Willing and able to work shifts, standby, callouts, and overtime as operationally required.

Core Competencies

• Mechanical maintenance systems and procedures
• Adherence to engineering and maintenance standards
• Qualified and trade-tested Fitter
• Knowledge of high-speed manufacturing and packaging machinery

General Technical Competencies

• Solid understanding of production machinery and mechanical equipment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• High numeracy skills with the ability to perform accurate measurements and calculations
• Competence in fault diagnosis, component fitting, alignment, and mechanical assembly

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:

Experience & Qualifications

• NTC 3 with Mathematics and Science
• Trade Tested Fitter
• Approximately 5 years functional experience in mechanical fitting
• Approximately 1 year experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment

Personal Attributes

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong team player within a multi-functional maintenance environment
• Commitment to continuous learning and skills development
• Proactive, solution-driven approach to maintenance challenges
• Strong logical and diagnostic mindset when troubleshooting under pressure
• Reliable and flexible with respect to standby, callouts, and overtime requirements

Deadline:10th April,2026

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• Operate, maintain, repair and optimise plant and associated equipment to ensure plant availability, cost, safety and product quality.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Operational Support

• Provide specialist electrical support to production and shift-based teams to ensure optimal plant performance.
• Act as a technical resource during breakdowns, fault finding, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support cross-functional teams with electrical expertise to resolve complex operational challenges.

Breakdown & Running Repairs

• Perform effective electrical fault diagnosis and repairs on plant and auxiliary equipment during operations.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and restore equipment to safe operational condition.
• Ensure repairs are completed to a high standard, focusing on reliability and long-term sustainability.

Planned & Preventative Maintenance

• Participate in maintenance planning and review meetings, contributing technical input and improvement ideas.
• Execute planned, preventative, and predictive maintenance tasks in accordance with maintenance schedules.
• Assist in developing, updating, and optimising electrical maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability.

Equipment Performance & OEE

• Ensure all electrical maintenance activities support maximum plant availability and efficiency.
• Contribute to achieving OEE targets through proactive maintenance and effective fault prevention.
• Identify recurring faults and implement corrective actions to eliminate root causes.

Housekeeping, Safety & Compliance

• Work in strict compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards at all times.
• Identify unsafe conditions or work practices and take corrective action or escalate as required.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards within work areas, electrical panels, and plant equipment.

Reporting & Administration

• Complete maintenance reports, job cards, and fault logs accurately and timeously.
• Capture maintenance data on the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to support planning and analysis.
• Provide feedback to engineering and production teams regarding equipment condition and improvement opportunities.

Special Requirements

• Physically capable of performing hands-on electrical work in an industrial plant environment.
• Willing and able to work shifts, standby, callouts, and overtime when operationally required.

Core Competencies

• Electrical maintenance systems and procedures
• Compliance with engineering and electrical standards
• Qualified and trade-tested Electrician
• Knowledge of high-speed manufacturing and packaging machinery
• Computer literacy with exposure to CMMS systems (DMS preferred)

Technical Competencies

• Exposure to PLC systems (Siemens S7 preferred)
• Experience with AC drives, motor control, and sequential control systems
• Strong troubleshooting capability across electrical, instrumentation, and pneumatic systems
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from electrical schematics and drawings

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:
Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified and trade-tested artisan
• Minimum N3 technical qualification
• 5–10 years electrical experience in a manufacturing environment (FMCG experience advantageous)

Personal Attributes

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective team player within a multi-disciplinary maintenance environment
• Proactive, solution-driven mindset focused on sustainable fixes
• Strong logical and diagnostic approach to problem solving
• Reliable, accountable, and adaptable under operational pressure

Deadline:10th April,2026

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• Crate control. Admin work. Counting of crates. Phoning clients for crates. Crate ordering.
• Admin work of workshop and fleet. Create POs for work to be done on vehicles.
• Manage vehicle defects –driver daily checklists,

Truck capacities and utilization

• Control and report on fuel consumption numbers
• Balance and recon FML accounts, invoices and provision
• Equestra month end report ie excess kilometers and approvals

Recon of rebills

• Update breakdowns and puncture control sheets
• Incident and accident reports
• Ordering and cancelling of toll and fuel cards
• Process and recon R&M invoices to statement
• Control use of pool vehicles

Transport budget

• Control and recon of 3rd party transport costs
• Ensure all drivers have valid driver's licenses 
• Develop and maintain a complete knowledge of Tiger Brands products within your portfolio, sales systems and procedures.
• Develop strong business relationships with store management to provide service and value beyond the customer's expectations.
• Perform in-store planning by tailoring programs and fact-based sales presentations to the customer's needs, store demographics, and the current consumer base.
• Work with customers to ensure sufficient product is ordered to support consumer take away

Deadline:17th April,2026

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• The main purpose of the role is to lead the implement Manufacturing Excellence Customs & Practices {MECP} as defined by MECP CoE in the designated plant/site. The role influences the site leadership and partners with them to drive the MECP methodology. The role is also custodian of the MECP methodology and MECP change management at  site level.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

• Develop, maintain, and execute the multi‑year site MECP roadmap aligned to business priorities and manufacturing strategy.
• Lead MECP pillar maturity assessments and support pillars with the development of improvement plans.
• Mentor pillar teams (Teamwork, Focused Improvement, 5S, etc.) to ensure methodological rigour.
• Contributes to the group MECP community of best practice (audits, training, benchmarking etc)
• Lead and track the site’s annual productivity targets, including cost savings, efficiency gains, waste reduction, and OEE improvement.
• Use data-driven insights to identify loss hotspots and improvement opportunities.
• Guide teams to use data analytics, statistical methods, capability studies, and digital tools to solve chronic losses.
• Identify opportunities for automation, digitisation, and Industry 4.0 solutions that enhance operational performance.
• Generate all prescribed MECP management reports required by all levels of the organisation
• Benchmark industry best practices internally and externally, identifying opportunities for future improvements.
• Facilitate monthly MECP governance forums, steering committees, and progress reviews.
• Develop MECP talent pipeline, mentorship programs, and operator skill-matrices.
• Lead site-wide change management for CI deployment, ensuring adoption across all

Key Attributes and Competencies

• Core knowledge TPM/WCM philosophy and principles, Supply Chain Best Practices (people, process & technology), Project Management, Supply Chain KPI’s.
• Academic Conceptual /Analytical Skills, Commercial Acumen, Problem solving, Decision making, Degree Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or engineering degree.
• Leadership Owning it, develop self & others, thinking innovation. Staying step ahead.
• Personal Effectiveness Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, Creativity, Continuous learning

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 2 years continuous Improvement, Production Management, R&D, TPM Methodology {5 years' experience in leadership role and at least 3 years in WCM/TPM}
• Industry-Experience in FMCG industry desirable

Deadline:8th April,2026