Fitter and Turner

PepsiCo; Krugersdorp; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. Krugersdorp site is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter/Turner to oversee maintenance and repairs across process and packaging equipment. You will lead the onboarding of apprentices, support shift teams with troubleshooting, and coordinate with planners on preventive maintenance and modifications.

The role requires a qualified tradesperson with FMCG experience, strong problem-solving skills, and proficiency with CMMS/SAP and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years maintenance experience in FMCG environments.
• Computer literate with MS Office and CMMS/SAP.
• Qualified/trade tested Fitter and Turner.

Responsibilities

• Induct and mentor new apprentices on site, ensuring maintenance standards and drawings are understood.
• Lead problem solving with electricians; completed key equipment repairs on critical assets.
• Support shift teams with troubleshooting and equipment modifications.
• Review schedules with Maintenance Planner based on equipment performance.
• Perform diagnostics and preventative maintenance on mechanical systems and devices.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Apprentice coaching

Team collaboration

Education

N4 mechanical engineering/Fitter qualification

Trade tested Fitter and Turner

Tools

SAP

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Equipment Maintenance

• Single Point of Accountability for the Condition and performance of all Mechanical Equipment and infrastructure on the Krugersdorp Mill site
• Serves as a lead Mechanical on repairing, installing, replacing and testing mechanical, equipment, and appliances.
• Diagnoses and performs complex Mechanical maintenance and repairs on a variety of mechanical equipment (Process, Packing, Palletizing, compressors and dryers)
• Supports the site Utilities maintenance team with Mechanical work.
• Performs Mechanical preventative maintenance inspections and repairs on a variety of Mechanical equipment
• Provides troubleshooting and demand maintenance work on a variety of equipment and systems along with other equipment related to production and facility operations.
• Collaborates and coaches shift Apprentice to troubleshoot analog/digital hardware problems on various systems.
• Conducts tests to troubleshoot and test transformers, motors, switchgear and other mechanical devices for defects.
• Reviews and updates equipment maintenance schedule requests and specification changes through Engineering Planner.
• Diagnoses and corrects mechanical systems and equipment malfunctions; test, adjust, sequence, synchronize and align such systems and equipment as pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, bearings.
• Spares review – complete new spares requests in line with Special purchase requests raised during Planned Maintenance and Shutdown work.
• Participate in problem solving for complex mechanical engineering processes and mechanical work with manufacturing departments, sub-contractors, suppliers and customers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for on-the-job induction of new apprentices on site (taking them through maintenance standards, philosophy, equipment designs and drawings, ways of work, hierarchies and rules)
• Ensures that proper guidance is given, training, competency assessments using portfolios of evidence and sign offs are done for new apprentices until they are fully qualified.
• Supports Supervisors in the development of the Operators on baseline technical skills to be capable of completing First Line Equipment Maintenance.
• Set-up and lead problem solving sessions with electricians.
• Complete key equipment repairs and breakdown support on critical equipment.
• Assist shift teams with troubleshooting.
• Complete equipment modifications motivation for approval.
• Review with the Maintenance Planner schedules based on equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Qualified/trade tested Fitter and Turner.
• N4 mechanical engineering/Fitter qualification.
• Minimum 3 years maintenance experience in the FMCG environment.
• Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software (CMMS Systems -SAP etc.)