Factory Maintenance Engineer - Harrismith

Nestlé; Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé is seeking a Factory Maintenance Engineer for its site in Harrismith, South Africa. The role focuses on implementing factory maintenance programs, managing existing assets, and building engineering capabilities to enhance productivity, ensuring adherence to maintenance standards and methodologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in engineering management.
• Experience in FMCG-related manufacturing preferred.
• Good knowledge of Asset Maintenance Management system.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing assets through planned maintenance.
• Provide input for annual maintenance budget.
• Support the competence building plan for maintenance team.

Skills

Leadership

Asset Maintenance

Total Productivity Maintenance

Problem Solving

Education

Engineering Degree

Technical College Degree

Tools

SAP PM module

Job description

Location: Harrismith

Qualification: Engineering Degree or Technical college degree

Experience: 5 years’ experience in engineering management (plant maintenance, machinery and processing equipment as well as packaging equipment), with leadership experience preferably in FMCG-related manufacturing environment

Closing date: 15 July 2025

Position Summary

Nestlé has over 308 000 employees worldwide. More than being the world’s number one food and beverage brand, we’ve successfully launched, and sustained, hundreds of thousands of careers. We’re now looking for a Factory Maintenance Engineer to join our team at Harrismith.

In this role you will be responsible for supporting and participating in the implementation and execution of the factory asset maintenance program aimed to eliminate unplanned stops and optimize maintenance cost and as a result increase asset intensity.

A day in the life of a Factory Maintenance Engineer:

Manage existing assets - Planned maintenance:

• Actively participate in maintenance routines to ensure that maintenance activities are scheduled and executed in time with high quality.
• Support and participate in the implementation maintenance methodologies (Preventative Maintenance pillar through TPM methodology), usually a lead of Preventative Maintenance pillar.
• Master and coach breakdown analysis.
• Responsible to ensure effective utilization of Asset Maintenance Management system.
  
  

Manage existing assets - Budget management:

• Provide input for annual maintenance budget. Assist with the reporting and tracking of the maintenance budget. Analyze over/under spending in the area of responsibility and propose corrective actions.
  
  

Build Engineering Capability:

• Support and participate in the competence building plan (CBP) for the maintenance team.
• Build up maintenance methodologies competencies within Engineering, on the topics from Roles and Responsibilities matrix.
• Assist with the technical training program for all factory maintenance staff.
• Build up Asset Maintenance Management competencies within Engineering.
  
  

Manage existing assets - Production support:

• Support the TPM implementation
• Support production to eliminate quality defects, safety risks and chronic technical issues.
  
  

Define and adhere to standards:

• Support and participate in implementation of applicable standards.
• Ensure adherence to applicable standards in the area of responsibility.
  
  

What will make you successful?

• Engineering Degree or Technical college degree (e.g., mechanical, electrical)
• Experience in engineering management (plant maintenance, spray drying and can filling and soft pack filling and packing technologies), preferably in FMCG related manufacturing environment (min 5 years)
• Experience working in multifunctional team (i.e., capital projects, DMAIC) preferred.
• Good knowledge of Total Productivity Maintenance
• Good knowledge of Asset maintenance
• Good knowledge of Asset Maintenance Management system (SAP PM module)
• Nestlé Engineering organization and Roadmap
• Knowledge of Total Productivity Maintenance methodology is preferred
  
  

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.