Automation Technician

Tetra Pak; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to making food safe and available everywhere. In this role, you will ensure the safety and maintenance of equipment, implementing industry standards and providing technical support. You will be part of a team that values innovation and diversity, offering you a variety of exciting challenges and opportunities for professional development. If you are passionate about protecting what’s good for food, people, and the planet, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in a global landscape.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for development and training

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in FMCG with a focus on equipment maintenance.
• Must have exceptional fault-finding abilities and knowledge of automation.

Responsibilities

• Implement equipment maintenance standards and conduct inspections.
• Provide technical support to machine operators and raise corrective actions.

Skills

Fault-finding abilities

Ability to read electrical circuit drawings

Understanding of WCM

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of industrial control networks

Ability to work under pressure

Agility to respond rapidly to changes

Education

Matric or equivalent

N6/S4 Electrical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering

Millwright Trade Test

Tools

AC/DC drives and motors

PLC’s

HMIs

Sensors and actuators

Job description

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen.

Job Summary

To ensure safety of equipment, carry out effective equipment maintenance through application of Tetra Pak procedures and approved engineering standards. Focuses on short-term individual and team goals.

What you will do

• Implement 5S standards
• Regular execution of equipment TBM & CBM's.
• Conduct equipment inspections
• Raise tags and plan corrective actions.
• Conduct RCA's and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Follow safety regulations and implement equipment maintenance standard.
• Provide technical support to machine operators.

We believe you have

• Matric or equivalent
• 3 years’ experience in a FMCG
• N6/S4 Electrical Engineering and/or Mechatronic Engineering
• Millwright Trade Test
• Must comply to safety, health and environmental requirements in the workplace.
• Able to perform tasks unsupervised
• Understanding of WCM
• Understanding of Quality Parameters
• Ability to work independently and in a team and under pressure.
• Ability to be agile and respond rapidly to changes
• Must have the ability to read and interpret electrical circuit drawings, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic drawings.
• Must have exceptional fault-finding abilities.
• Must have a sound working knowledge of industrial equipment automation, electrical circuits and controls, AC/DC drives and motors, PLC’s, HMIs, sensors and actuators etc.
• Knowledge of industrial control networks
• Must be prepared to work shifts and work overtime when required.

We Offer You

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
• An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
• Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

Apply Now

If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what’s good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at https://jobs.tetrapak.com/.

This job posting expires on 22 June 2023.

If you have any questions about your application, please contact Sihle Dube at [e-mail].

About the company

Tetra Pak is a Swedish-Swiss multinational food packaging and processing company with head offices in Lund, Sweden, and Pully, Switzerland.