Day Mechanical Technician X4

• We are looking for four Day Mechanical Technicians. Provide technical support, development and control to the engineering team, so that the assets maintain the highest levels of productivity and profitability while maintaining high safety and quality levels. Provide technical support to the Operations Teams to ensure problem solving through a continuous improvement mindset and driving the highest standards in Manufacturing Excellent programs that supports effective rebuilds. Provide data analysis for a key focus area through daily tier meeting reporting. Grade change execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure assets are maintained in a “Safe to operate” condition at all times while promoting safe working practices to meet all Plant safety and housekeeping objectives.
• Manage mechanical maintenance technician resources to ensure sufficient support during grade changes, scheduled and breakdown maintenance.
• Ensure use of SAP PM System to ensure accurate data is maintained on the reliability and maintenance of the mill equipment
• Execution of good maintenance practices to ensure reliability of equipment in allocated sections and continuously seek innovative solutions and lead by example as well as benchmarking of solutions to improve cost and MTBF
• Provide engineering knowledge and support for the solution of Plant daily operating problems
• Formulate, develop and drive areas of improvement within specific process areas supported by digital analysis and dashboards to deliver improved costs and quality.
• Review of statistical data to support quality and OEE
• Support analysis of maintenance cost and spend to delivery and improve $/SU
• Effective management, execution and delivery of grade change activity across the assets.
• Track and action top maintenance expense and downtime contributors to drive down cost and reduce downtime.
• Participate in the role out and development of improvement projects in specific focus areas.
• Lead improvement on various assets in the Mill that will improve “stops, quality, safety, ROO and waste.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Minimum of a trade (Fitter & Turner or Fitter) with N4 and 3-5 Years FMCG experience
• National Technical Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with at least 2 Years FMCG experience
• Working knowledge of electrical and pneumatic systems and Adhesive systems (advantage).
• Able to use and understand mechanical drawings
• Lean Manufacturing and process Improvement an added advantage