PACKAGING MACHINE SPECIALIST Full-time Job

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture.

It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward.

Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential.

The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?The Key Purpose of this role is to maintain, repair and optimize plant and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality at minimum cost without sacrificing standardsKey Roles and Responsibilities:OPERATIONAL SUPPORTProvide specialist support for coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer of machine operation to shift based teamsThis will include standby, day shift and when requested after a time frame that standby will need expert advice or supportWhere requested, assist as a functional expert in problem solving for the plant and support to zoneTake part, as functional expert, in regional and central office plant optimization trialsProvide additional support to process artisan on machine operation, machine fault finding and correct responses to machine failure modesUpskill process artisans with latest SWI for machine setups or machine restorationsPLANNED MAINTENANCETake part in maintenance planning meeting, contributing suggestions and clarifying work requiredEnsure backlog meets minimum hours and schedules are reviewed as per required frequencyCarry out work during the planned maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the plannerAssist fellow team members in the execution of their tasks in during planned maintenance windowsPartake in maintenance post mortems to feedback problems, opportunities and learnings from maintenance activitiesROUTINE MAINTENANCEPartake in ATO cleaning, lubrication and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the Maintenance Planner must be resolved using the appropriate problem solving techniquesIf Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these required, additional resources may be called in to assistWhere problems have been uncovered, and it is required to include the work in the planned maintenance schedule, this must be communicated to the Maintenance PlannerCarry out condition monitoring activities where these have been allocated to the Technician in accordance with the ZCM schedulePROBLEM SOLVINGWhere problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem solving approach to resolveAssist fellow team members to resolve problems on request take part, as functional expert, in AB- Report , SDCA and PDCA on requestHOUSEKEEPING AND SAFETYOperate in a safe manner at all times, and identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be correctedCarry out work according to the work instructions and adhere to appropriate AB-InBev policies and proceduresCarry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of dutiesPresent 5’s plans to team and management when requiredRaise SIO’s and close SIO’s related to your machine areaRUNNING REPAIRSOn request, partake in carrying out running repairs on plant and equipment, or support the Shift Artisans in carrying out repairsWhen carrying out repairs, assess the problem and determine a course of action. Where required, specialist assistance may be called inThis may include internal resources such as InstrumentTechnicians or Inspection and coding specialist or external resources such as Contractors or SuppliersWhere repairs indicate that major work is required, such as re-wiring a motor, this must be transferred to the engineering workshop for attentionVerify that where running repairs have been carried out, this has addressed the problemComplete the administration tasks relating to any running repairs that the Technician has carried outThis includes all SAP inputs Where running repairs cannot be carried out, communicate this to the Maintenance Planner to ensure the work is planned into the next planned windowKey Attributes and Competencies:Ability to solve problems on FMCG machinesAbility to communicate technical knowledge to operation staff improving their skills setsAbility to train, coach and mentor operation staff on ATO and 5’s principlesAbility to optimize usages and reduce wastage with permanent solutionsInterpersonal SkillsWork in Teams and CollaborateStrong self-management practicesAbility to problem solve using basic problem solving tools (5 why; fishbone)and involved in high level problem solving to identify root causes and loop closures – AB Reports , SDCA, PDCAAbility to reduce machine downtime to minimum while ensuring the all problems have permanent solutionsAbility to analyze various graphical data and open gaps to improve performanceAbility to identify non-standard work and tag the defects with root causesAbility to identify required spares for restorations tasks and communicate with suppliers for the best possible price thus showing savings on ZBBAbility to be able to use electronic communication devices e.g.

Tablets, laptops and other devices to help you understand the specific machines in more in detailAbility to understand camera technology and different type of algorithmsAbility to understand software, bus systems( Asibus, Profibus, Canbus, Ethernet, Ethercat, ) only for Electrical or InstrumentAlways looking for opportunities to improve MTTB and shorten MTTRMinimum Requirements:N6 or higher qualificationMechanical / Millwright Trade TestAdditional Information:Band: A11SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev 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.