Technical Services Maintenance Coordinator

AB InBev AfricaRandburg, Gauteng, South Africa

26 days ago

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced senior manager to drive strategic asset care, maintenance excellence, and operational continuity across multiple breweries and plants. This role is critical in ensuring sustainable operations, capability development, and the successful execution of investment projects.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Governance

Define and align functional strategy with business needs and VPO.
Establish KPIs, reporting systems, and provide insights to drive decision-making.
Ensure compliance with statutory requirements, SHE standards, governance frameworks, and audit closure.
Oversee technology upgrades, change management, and adherence to global standards.

Continuity & Risk

Develop and standardize Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans.

Mitigate obsolescence risks and ensure sharing of best practices across markets.

Optimize shutdown planning, ramp-up, and resource deployment.

Skills & Capability Development

Build robust talent pipelines for all maintenance functions.

Deliver training, coaching, and compliance assessments on VPO maintenance.

Drive MRO pricing agreements, optimize spares usage, and manage CAPEX / ZBB maintenance budgets.

Support delivery of Value-Add initiatives and resource allocation for country-level projects.

Projects & Investments

Define capital investment requirements and evaluate plant capacity expansion.

Ensure technical standards, training needs, and spares requirements are addressed from inception to handover.

Partner with suppliers to define SLAs and ensure operational readiness for new projects.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BTech or equivalent).

8–10 years’ leadership experience in maintenance / engineering, ideally within the brewing or FMCG industry.

Proven ability to solve complex technical challenges with pragmatic solutions.

Strong project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple plants / sites simultaneously.

Attributes

Process-oriented, assertive, and highly safety-conscious.

Strong communicator and influencer across diverse stakeholders.

Bias for action with a track record of delivering results under pressure.

Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

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Maintenance Coordinator • Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa