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Machine Specialist Jobs in Matsapha, Manzini Region, Eswatini at AB InBev Africa
Title: Machine Specialist
Company: AB InBev Africa
Location: Matsapha, Manzini Region, Eswatini
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The Key Purpose of a Packaging Machine Specialist is to maintain equipment in an as new condition, assuring reliable performance to standard through inspections, corrective actions to restore equipment back to inherent condition, problem solving to address root cause of failures and loop closure and provide input into the ZBB maintenance budget. Coaches' operators in the correct way to operate equipment and perform autonomous operations. Typically assigned to quality impact machines like bottle washer, filler and labelers, quality checks are carried out and deviations to standard acted on.
Main Accountabilities
OPERATIONL SUPPORT
- Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations.
- Assist as functional expert in problem solving.
- This must be undertaken in support of the Process Artisan Where requested, provide guidance and advice to the shift-based teams on mechanical equipment, mechanical faultfinding and correct responses to mechanical failure modes
PLANNED MAINTENANCE
- Take part in maintenance planning meeting, contributing suggestions and clarifying work required
- Carry out work during the planned maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the planner
- Partake in maintenance postmortems to feedback problems, opportunities and learnings from maintenance activities
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
- Partake in cleaning, lubrication and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the Maintenance Planner
- Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule
- Where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these must be resolved using the appropriate problem-solving techniques.
RUNNING REPAIRS
- On request, partake in carrying out running repairs on plant and equipment, or support the Shift Artisans in carrying out repairs
- When carrying out repairs, assess the problem and determine a course of action
- Complete the administration tasks relating to any running repairs that the Technician has carried out as per SAP requirements
PROBLEM SOLVING
- Where problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem-solving approach to resolve
- Where required, call in additional resources to assist in problem solving or escalate to the Engineering Controller for direction
- Assist fellow team members to resolve problems on request Take part in FFA's on request
IMPROVEMENT
- Improve SWI's, SOP's and maintenance tasks on an ongoing basis as issues arise to ensure that the loop is closed out to prevent issues arising.
HOUSEKEEPING AND SAFETY
- Operate in a safe manner at all times, and identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected
- Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhere to appropriate AB InBev policies and procedures
- Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 4S principles during the execution of duties
Minimum Requirements
Education:
- Min – NTC5/N5 Technikon qualification.
- Trade test qualification in Electrical, Mechanical or Millwright
Training:
- Min – 3 – 5 years in a packaging bottling production environment
Experience:
- 1-3 Years technical mechanical/electrical and bottling experience in a FMCG environment
Desirable But Not Essential:
- National Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical)
- FMCG experience as artisan
- Packaging maintenance workshop experience.
- Bottling hall and production experience.
- Machine specific experience
AB In-Bev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with AB In-Bev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.
