Job Description

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our Manuafacturing department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience for a Packaging Engineer role, which is based in Midrand, Gauteng. The successful candidate will report directly to the Production Engineer.

Key Purpose
To provide specialised technical services to the Manufacturing plant in order to achieve and maintain the engineering integrity of the packaging plant. This is achieved by managing the packaging equipment asset care and productivity so as to produce quality products and remain cost effective.
Key Duties & Responsibilities

Drive the deployment of the CCBSA Asset Management Strategy in the Plant

• To provide technical leadership and support to plant Packaging Engineering teams in terms of asset management strategy, framework and technology to enable the implementation of business strategies to leverage equipment, productivity, reliability and maintainability, thereby enabling high plant availability and utilisation at lowest cost.

• Support the disciplined execution of standard work practices at plant level.

• Maintain compliance to the Manufacturing Way; Asset Care Philosophy and related Strategies.

• Lead and continuously improve the Asset Care SCMAT work practice for the plant.

Asset Care Processes

• Deliver improved machine performance through effective preventative maintenance.

• Engage with Asset Owners and OEMxe2x80x99s to support audits and improvement processes of plant equipment to maintain and restore machines to basic condition.

• Provide expert advice in the development of the asset care plan for the packaging plant.

• Maintain key asset care reliability KPIs and develop action plans to close gaps where the KPIxe2x80x99s are not met.

• Implement the asset care plan for the Packaging plant, ensuring the Packaging Engineering team have the required competencies to execute the plan.

• Develop asset care competencies are developed in the Packaging Engineering team. Where training needs have been identified, ensure these are addressed.

• Incorporate asset care goals are into Packaging Engineering team and individual goals

• Implement the Predictive Maintenance Strategy.

• Implement the Condition Monitoring program.

• Lead the OEM SPP (Supplier Partnering Programme) for the plant and monitor Service Agreements

Plant Reliability and Optimisation

• Deliver improved machine performance through effective preventative maintenance.

• Engage with Asset Owners and OEMxe2x80x99s to support audits and improvement processes of plant equipment to maintain and restore machines to basic condition.

• Provide expert advice in the development of the asset care plan for the packaging plant.

• Maintain key asset care reliability KPIs and develop action plans to close gaps where the KPIxe2x80x99s are not met.

• Implement the asset care plan for the Packaging plant, ensuring the Packaging Engineering team have the required competencies to execute the plan.

• Develop asset care competencies are developed in the Packaging Engineering team. Where training needs have been identified, ensure these are addressed.

• Incorporate asset care goals are into Packaging Engineering team and individual goals.

• Implement the Predictive Maintenance Strategy.

• Implement the Condition Monitoring program.

• Lead the OEM SPP (Supplier Partnering Programme) for the plant and monitor Service Agreements

People Management and Safety

• Lead the Packaging Engineering team in a manner that engenders ownership, empowerment and team interaction.

• Lead the development of Packaging Engineering team goals and ensure these are communicated and understood by team members.

• Entrench a high-performance culture by conducting regular Packaging Engineering team goal review sessions, one-on-onexe2x80x99s and performance reviews.

• Conduct training need analysis and develop training plans for team members.

• Develop appropriate competencies in the team and ensure that multi-skilling occurs within the Packaging and broader engineering team.

• Manage contracted-out maintenance services by ensuring that the service supplied is in strict accordance with supply scheme contract and that of service and product reliability, quality, cost and the service providers own employee behaviour is acceptable while on site.

Skills, Experience & Education

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc (Mechanical/Electrical) or 4-year relevant technical qualification.

• Relevant financial qualification would be an advantage.

• Minimum 5 years technical experience in maintenance and leadership in an FMCG environment.

• Broad based engineering and packaging knowledge as applicable in CCBA.

• Ability to develop and control budgets.

• Leadership ability (ability to lead planners, controllers and a full engineering team).

• Deep understanding of Packaging Operations, processes and systems.

• Deep understanding of Asset Management, Autonomous Maintenance and OEM Partnering.

• Understanding of Project Management.

• Understanding of CCBA Asset Management standards and guidelines, including the Manufacturing Way.

• A good understanding of Safety, Health and Environment which includes Sustainable Development.

• Ability to implement appropriate HR processes to manage, motivate and develop

• Ability to facilitate problem solving in a team forum.

• High level of resilience and ability to operate in a high-pressure environment.

• Ability to manage complex projects of significant number.

• A good understanding of CCBA business processes which include financial management, performance management, talent management and IR.

• Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of manufacturing principles and practices within the industry.

• Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the FMCG industry.

Competencies

• Assertiveness

Be able to bring own views across clearly without damaging the relationship with the other party. Choose an appropriate stand in order to meet targets and best practice and encourage team members to be more productive.

• Analytical thinking

To analyse the relationships between events, circumstances and forces beyond the obvious and draws insightful conclusions, at a micro and macro level. Demonstrate the understanding of the inter-relationships between systems and processes and consolidate information into a coherent whole.

• Business Acumen

Knows how businesses work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.

• Customer orientation

Be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

• Dealing with ambiguity

Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isnxe2x80x99t upset when things are up in the air; doesnxe2x80x99t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

• Participative management

Ability to involve team members in solving problems and evaluate performance against performance expectations. Also motivating others when confronting challenges or solving problems and support team members by encouraging participation and listening.

• Problem Solving

Use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesnxe2x80x99t stop at the first answers

General

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional / relevant information as criteria for short-listing. Interested applicants, who meet the above employee specifications, should please apply. Bonded for equity.

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 individualxe2x80x99s 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.

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