Job Description

Join Lactalis at our site in Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth and take on the challenges of a Senior UHT Technician.
This exciting career opportunity at Lactalis SA will enable you to apply your business acumen to ensure that
the company achieves its challenging objectives during the next phase of its growth in South Africa
Required Skills
Millwright Trade test Certificate or multiskilled Fitter or Electrician, Diploma/Associated will be beneficial.
Must have a minimum of five (5) years' experience post apprenticeship in mechanical and electrical maintenance of Tetrapak & Combi bloc filling.
Trade tested and qualified as a millwright or Electrician is essential.
Proven background and demonstrated techniques to facilitate PLC fault finding is essential.
Must have proven experience in Tetrapak & Combi bloc packaging equipment in a senior technician capacity.
Prior working knowledge and experience in Pragma Maintenance System (or similar) would count in your favour.
Exposure of / or background in a UHT/dairy production environment will be advantageous.
Must be willing to work shifts, weekends, stand-by and overtime
Excellent administrative skills, communication ability and able keep all internal administrative
Duties & Responsibilities
Scheduled maintenance of Tetra Pak & Combi bloc filling and downstream equipment.
Support UHT Technicians & Millwrights.
Maintaining/servicing & shift cover Tetra Pak & Combi bloc Filling lines.
Energy optimisation.
Assisting foreman in improving maintenance & production schedules.
Maintenance on PLC systems.
Standby duties.
Tetra Pak & Combi bloc filling lines fault finding and rectification.
Maintaining the UHT downstream equipment (main conveyors & palletisers); and
Assist foreman in improving engineering spares stock holding.

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