Tiger Brands Engineering / Technical Jobs in Gauteng
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JOB SUMMARY
Ensures that the plant is mechanically operational at all times
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Maintenance Scheduling
- Do planned maintenance scheduling, update schedules and sign off on completed schedules
- Conduct plant inspections, and issue unplanned maintenance schedules
- Issue job cards and maintenance schedules.
- Approval of all engineering spares, within budget
- Ensure quality maintenance is done on maintenance day.
CAPEX budgets
- Understand the plant needs and do CAPEX budget planning (5 year plan)
- Complete and submit CPAEX motivations as per Tiger requirements
People Management
- Promote a high-performance culture.
- Engage regularly with employees through invocoms, union engagements.
- Identify and develop Talent and competency gap closing actions.
- Ensure training is undertaken as per PDP’s
- Ensure workplace discipline and manage ER issues in line with Tiger Brands policies and procedures.
Health, Safety and Environment
- Ensure and maintain safe working conditions for employees and equipment based on risk assessments and compliance with OHSAct.
- Instil an environmentally conscious mindset within the manufacturing environment (H2O, noise pollution, utilities, landfill)
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Quality
- Equipment setting as per SOP
- Process check alignment
- Hygiene
- Equipment cleaning
- Root cause analysis and preventative actions
- Self-assessments on all Tiger standards (Hygiene, cleaning and sanitation, traceability, allergens)
Audits
- Engineering audit
- Risk audit
- Environmental audit (ISO 14001)
- DQS audit
- BMR audit
Finance
- Understand cost drivers
- Develop cost-saving strategies
- Understand Cost Per Loaf (CPL), difference between budget and actual, and develop plan of action to recover
- Manage stock movement procedure, book out spares on job cards only, conduct stock takes.
- Accurate and timely reporting (Supply Chain, environmental, scorecard)
Instrument calibrations
Electrical and mechanical operation
- Ensure specialised equipment is operating correctly (scaling weights, water and dough temperatures, mixer energy watt hour calibrations)
- Ensure adherence to process SOP’s
- DMS reporting – draw all reports for scorecards
- Conduct root cause analysis for all breakdowns
- Drive implementation of PM pillar of MECP
Drive LTIFR
- SBO’s
- Near misses
- Essential spares to be reviewed and available
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TABLE:
Qualifications
- Degree / National Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical
- Trade Test (Millwright / Electrician) is highly advantageous.
- GCC (Factories) is advantageous.
Experience
- Minimum 8–10 years’ maintenance experience in an FMCG or manufacturing environment.
- At least 5 years in a supervisory or management role.
- Proven experience managing high-speed production equipment.
- Experience in food manufacturing or bakery operations preferred.
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