Job Description

Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth
Monthly Cost To Company (Market related)
Our client in the FMCG Industry, based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an Engineering Specialist (Bottling / Packaging).
Requirements:

• Recognised N6 Mechanical / Electrical Engineering Certificate and a Trade Test certificate.
• Knowledge of bottling equipment, workshop and engineering practices, tools, and apparatus.
• Minimum of 5 years practical experience.
• 3 years experience in managing a team.
• Knowledge of packaging / bottling equipment.
• Have proven verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of safety regulations regarding tools.
• Knowledge in FMCG environment will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of all workshop/engineering tools, machines, apparatus, and materials.
• Computer literate, SAP, MS Word and MS Excel.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Ensure routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance of machinery and equipment on the packaging lines and related equipment.
• Improving machine efficiency and overall equipment efficiency of packaging equipment.
• Input into departmental and lines maintenance budgets.
• Ensure spares usage and associated costs are optimised.
• Managing people.
• Performance management of staff.
• Health and Safety Supervision.
• Managing shuts and smaller packaging line-related projects.
• Drive E2 (World class) practises- 5S, VM. TW, FI, with particular emphasis on Asset Care (AC).
• Ensuring job cards are effectively completed, updated (if required), controlled and administered in conjunction with the Planning Office.
• Adherence to Service Level Agreements established with Packaging.
• Audit process control programmes regularly and ensure that changes that are made are carried out according to ISO procedure.
• Coordinate (program) individual machine output to optimise overall line performance.
• Actively participle in MBA/DCS Operating System activities.
• Perform all relevant administrative functions.
• Train / coach Production controllers, Artisans, Machine controller and operators.

Please note that should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.