Job Description

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Engineering & Maintenance Manager, to join the Lakeside team at CCBA. The role will report to the Manufacturing Manager.
CCBA is the 8th largest Coca-Cola authorised bottler in the world by revenue, and the largest on the continent. It accounts for over 40% of all Coca-Cola ready-to-drink beverages sold in Africa by volume. With over 14 000 employees in Africa, CCBA group services more than 800 000 customers with a host of international and local brands. CCBA group operates in 14 countries: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and the islands of Comoros and Mayotte.
Key Purpose
The purpose of this role is to lead the plant's engineering, maintenance, and asset care functions to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations. The role is responsible for developing and executing the plant's engineering strategy, implementing preventive and predictive maintenance systems, improving equipment reliability, and ensuring full compliance with engineering, safety, and legal standards.
It provides technical leadership, governance, and direction to a multidisciplinary engineering team while driving continuous improvement, TPM integration, and optimisation of utilities and infrastructure.
The role ensures that plant assets operate at optimal performance levels, supports capital projects, manages engineering budgets, and enables long-term asset health and operational efficiency.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Outcomes
Engineering Strategy and Asset Care Execution

• Develop and implement the plant's engineering and maintenance strategy aligned to national asset care standards and business goals.
• Lead the implementation of preventive and predictive maintenance plans to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Collaborate with the Head Office Maintenance and Reliability teams to integrate best practices and ensure standardisation.

Team Leadership and Technical Development

• Lead and coach a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver high levels of performance, safety, and engagement.
• Identify and address technical training needs, succession plans, and development opportunities.
• Ensure all engineering team members are certified and competent for their roles.

Reliability and Equipment Efficiency

• Oversee root cause failure analyses and develop action plans to address systemic issues.
• Monitor plant performance indicators (MTTR, MTBF, OEE) and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Guide the Reliability Engineer and Process Control Engineer in data-driven decision-making and technology application.

Maintenance Planning and Execution.

• Lead the Maintenance Controller and team in effective scheduling, execution, and follow-up of maintenance activities.
• Ensure spares availability by working closely with the Stores Manager and engineering stores team.
• Minimise equipment breakdowns and downtime through structured maintenance execution.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure legal compliance with engineering standards, pressure vessels, electrical systems, and safety codes.
• Manage engineering-related risk assessments and implement mitigation actions.
• Ensure plant equipment complies with food safety, QSE, and hygiene standards.

Capital Projects and Infrastructure Support

• Support capital projects at the plant level by providing technical input, commissioning support, and resource coordination.
• Ensure the integrity, safety, and reliability of utilities and infrastructure (e.g. compressors, boilers, HVAC, water systems).

Cost Management and Reporting

• Manage engineering and maintenance budgets, identify cost-saving opportunities and control expenditure.
• Provide accurate engineering reports, analytics and performance insights to plant and national stakeholders.

Skills, Experience & Education
Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
• GCC Factories (advantageous)
• Registered or eligible for registration with ECSA (advantageous)
• TPM or Reliability Certification (advantageous)

Experience

• 8 years' engineering and maintenance experience in a manufacturing/FMCG environment, including at least 3 years in a managerial role
• Proven experience in managing multidisciplinary technical teams and engineering budgets
• Strong exposure to reliability-centered maintenance and TPM practices
• Experience working with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)

Skills

• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and utility systems
• Skilled in root cause analysis, condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance
• Proficiency in engineering compliance (OSHA, SANS, ISO)
• Familiarity with digital maintenance systems
• Excellent planning, budgeting, and cost control abilities
• Strong data analysis and reporting capability
• Effective leadership, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills

General
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing. Only applications submitted through the e-recruitment portal will be accepted.
Policy
At Coca-Cola Beverages Africa we are proud to celebrate diversity and we strive to achieve an equal opportunity workplace by being cognisant of affirmative action requirements. It is our policy to be mindful and compliant with all our regional requirements and national laws for those regions. Employment at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications directly related to their field of competence. We do not discriminate against an employee or potential employees because race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability and gender identity.
At the heart of our recruitment processes is the need to create a value driven experience for all applicants. To all recruitment agencies: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa does not accept agency resumes for roles that we post and make available. Please do not forward any resumes to any Coca-Cola Beverages Africa employees and Talent Teams as we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Skills Required