Engineering Specialist - Epping, Cape Town

Overall Responsibility :

To maintain equipment in as-new condition by ensuring machine and process reliability through regular inspections, corrective actions to restore equipment to its original condition, and problem-solving to address the root causes of failures with proper loop closure actions. The Engineering Specialist will provide functional leadership for plant maintenance within the designated plant, working closely with the Production Team Leaders to ensure plant reliability is maintained to standard.

Focus Area 1

Maintenance management

• Accountable for the development & continuous improvement of maintenance programs of the allocated equipment to the Specialist (includes mechanical, electrical & instrumentation)
• Review and interpret engineering specifications, schematics, and blueprints to determine Maintenance SOP's / Work instructions
• Provide guidance and oversee Problem solving process as per Manufacturing excellence Focused improvement pillar
• Continually improve the standard of the allocated machine maintenance programs through the problem-solving loop closure process
• Ensure safe operation of allocated machines
• Establish and maintain an effective spare parts inventory list & availability of same
• Assist in the introduction of Condition monitoring process / tools into the machine maintenance program
• Coach operators on Autonomous maintenance process and practice

Focus Area 2

Safety adherence

Focus Area 3

Start-up & SKU change process

Requirements of the Role

Preferred Skills / Competencies

NB : Specific duties / responsibilities will vary from time to time : the above list is intended to indicate the general nature of the post and is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in supporting the business by undertaking any other responsibilities which are aligned with this job level.

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