Packaging Engineer – Elgin Western Cape
Salary – R850 000 CTC
Key Purpose Statement
The primary role of the Packaging Engineer is to ensure the engineering integrity of the packaging plant. This includes responsibility for asset care, cost and performance control, overall reliability and “up-time” of the packaging lines and the provision of effective engineering support to the shift-based production teams, as well as the management of any outsourced maintenance services.
Duties:
• Drive the deployment of the Asset Management Strategy in the Plant:
• Provide technical leadership and support to plant Packaging Engineering teams in terms of asset management strategy, framework and technology to enable the implementation of business strategies to leverage equipment, productivity, reliability and maintainability, thereby enabling high plant availability and utilisation at lowest cost
• Support the disciplined execution of standard work practices at plant level
• Ensure compliance to the Asset Care Philosophy and related Strategies
• Asset Care
• Partake in the development of the asset care plan for the packaging plant, contributing suggestions and providing expert advice
• Implement the asset care plan for the Packaging plant, ensuring the Packaging Engineering team have the required competencies to execute the plan
• Ensure that asset care competencies are developed in the Packaging Engineering team. Where training needs have been identified, ensure these are addressed
• Ensure that asset care goals are incorporated into Packaging Engineering team and individual goals
• Implementation of the Predictive Maintenance Strategy, including the Condition Monitoring program
• Ensure Engineering Change Management Procedure adherence
• Plant Reliability
• Responsible for the overall reliability and uptime of Packaging plant
• Lead the Packaging Engineering team in the provision of asset care and engineering support to the shift-based production teams
• Takes part in maintenance problem solving and ensure that the Packaging Engineering team is applying the correct problem-solving techniques
• Plant Optimisation
• Safety and Housekeeping
• Judgement and decision making
Requirements:
• Minimum requirement: Diploma/BSc: Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)
• Minimum: 3 years maintenance experience
• 5 years of experience in maintenance of packaging equipment
• Broad based engineering and packaging knowledge
• Previous line management experience an added advantage
• Deep understanding of Packaging Operations, processes and systems
• Deep understanding of Asset Management and OEM Partnering
• Understanding of Project Management
• A reasonable understanding of Packaging Materials and Sundries
• A good understanding of Safety, Health and Environment which includes Sustainable Development