Brewing Equipment Specialist: Maintenance & Optimization

The South African Breweries; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

The South African Breweries is seeking a skilled maintenance Technician to keep brewing plant equipment in top condition. You will perform inspections, planned and routine maintenance, and running repairs to ensure reliable production and minimal downtime across the brewhouse and bottling halls.

This role requires leadership in a FMCG environment, strong problem-solving and 5S safety compliance. You will work with shift teams, contribute to maintenance planning, and drive continuous

Qualifications

• Min – N6 Technikon qualification and trade test in Electrical/Mechanical/Millwright.
• 3-5 years in a brewing or production environment.
• Leadership experience in FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support to shift-based teams during operations.
• Assist as a functional expert in problem solving.
• Provide guidance to shift-based teams and escalate as needed.
• Participate in maintenance planning meetings and clarify work required.
• Carry out planned maintenance and postmortems to feed learning.
• Perform routine maintenance per schedule and use PS techniques for issues.
• Carry out running repairs and assist Shift Artisans; determine corrective actions.
• Apply proper problem-solving approaches and involve additional resources when needed.
• Contribute to improvements by updating SWIs, SOPs and maintenance tasks.

Skills

Management skills

People handling ability

Mental alertness

Analytical

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

National Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical)

N6 Technikon qualification

Trade test qualification in Electrical/Mechanical or Millwright

Job description

The South African Breweries is seeking a skilled maintenance Technician to keep brewing plant equipment in top condition. You will perform inspections, planned and routine maintenance, and running repairs to ensure reliable production and minimal downtime across the brewhouse and bottling halls.

This role requires leadership in a FMCG environment, strong problem-solving and 5S safety compliance. You will work with shift teams, contribute to maintenance planning, and drive continuous