Fitter: Utilities - Isando Plant Snacks

PepsiCo; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food and beverage company is looking for a Senior Artisan in Kempton Park. This role is responsible for the maintenance and repair of utilities equipment, ensuring operational reliability. Candidates must have a Qualified/Trade Tested Electrician status, an N6 Mechanical Engineering Qualification, and at least 5 years of FMCG maintenance experience. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ maintenance experience in the FMCG environment.
• Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software.
• Experience in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure full mechanical/electrical maintenance of the utilities.
• Monitor and maintain factory utility systems according to standards.
• Generate reports on equipment failures and updates.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical systems knowledge

Continuous improvement initiatives

Facility operations

Education

Qualified/Trade Tested Electrician

N6 Mechanical Engineering Qualification

Tools

SAP

CMMS systems

Job description

Overview

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

Responsibilities

Job Overview: The senior artisan is responsible for ensuring that the full mechanical/electrical maintenance of the utilities Plant/equipment and repair agenda is executed within PepsiCo engineering standards. Ensure new artisans are fully integrated into the Engineering structure/team and ways of working. Ensure seamless interaction between critical stakeholders in the manufacturing environment. Ensure proper guidance, training, competency assessments and sign-offs are done for new apprentices. Continuous improvement and initiatives requiring mechanical skills and competence are delivered.

Equipment Maintenance

• Responsible for monitoring, diagnostics, repair and maintenance of all factory utility systems in accordance with manufacturer and company standards, including but not limited to:
• Steam generation equipment – boilers, pumps, condensate system and pressure reducing valves
• Compressed air equipment – air compressors, evaporative condensers
• Effluent handling system – sump pumps, rotary screens, centrifuges
• HVAC and electrical reticulation – standby generators
• Plant feed water supply, storage and distribution system
• Execute daily logging (meter reading), inspections and preventive maintenance tasks (e.g., filter replacements, oil changes, lubrication, gasket replacement)
• Assist in developing maintenance procedures, preventive, routine and predictive work instructions, training and troubleshooting manuals, protocols and corrective/preventive actions
• Complete performance testing on utilities equipment – emissions tests, infrared scanning, usage rates, etc. to drive efficiency and sustainability agenda
• Provide troubleshooting and preventive maintenance on a variety of equipment and systems related to production and facility operations
• Use test instruments (infrared scanners, ultrasonic equipment, vibration analyser, alignment tools) to troubleshoot and test transformers, compressors, pumps, switchgear and other utilities equipment
• Diagnose and perform major maintenance and repairs on utilities equipment (boilers, compressors, dryers, evaporative condensers, chillers)
• Develop shift artisans (mechanical/electrical) skills on the utilities base technology through hands-on mentoring
• Participate in engineering continuous improvement initiatives to support equipment reliability, GMP/Food Safety/IPS/GEHSMS and PEMM agenda
• Participate in problem solving for utilities issues with manufacturing departments, sub-contractors, suppliers and customers
• Effectively manage contractors (outsourced work) and ensure compliance to site rules
• Perform shift and standby duties for Services & Utilities Department (Water, Effluent, Refrigeration, Steam & Compressors, Air Supplies)
• Collaborate with Fitter and Fitter & Turner to troubleshoot analog/digital hardware problems on various systems
• Conduct tests to troubleshoot and test gearboxes, pumps, drives, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics and other mechanical devices for defects
• Review and update equipment maintenance schedule requests and specification changes through the Reliability Engineer
• Diagnose and correct mechanical system malfunctions; test, adjust, sequence, synchronize and align hydraulic/pneumatic actuators, reducing valves, geared motors/pumps, generators and valves
• Spares review – complete new spares requests in line with special purchase requests raised during Planned Maintenance and Shutdown work
• Interface with Control System Specialist and Mechanical Specialist for equipment specification and product/process flow optimization

Reporting and Document Control

• Generate reports on equipment failures, modification requests, and specification changes
• Document control – updates and reviews equipment manuals and standards
• Report weekly/monthly on work done, time spent on each assignment, spares used, resources employed, etc.
• Continuous reference to equipment drawings, engineering standards and GMPs in the performance and closing out of jobs done

Continuous Improvement

• Complete equipment modification requests including specifications and drawing proposals
• Complete continuous improvement initiatives to support equipment reliability, IPS and food safety agenda with support from the Site Engineer
• Track and document CI improvement initiatives executed and process improvement challenges when they arise
• Ensure that scheduled maintenance in terms of engineering plans is conducted as prescribed following defined protocols and compliance to GMPs
• Ensure machined spares are available as and when required and schedule time to execute this
• Complete job cards and parts requisition documents timeously to improve mean time to repair, thus ensuring high plant availability

Qualifications

• Qualified/Trade Tested Electrician
• N6 Mechanical Engineering Qualification
• Minimum 5 years’ maintenance experience in the FMCG environment
• Computer literate with knowledge of MS Office and maintenance software (CMMS systems such as SAP/OnKey/JD Edwards, etc.)

Equal Opportunity

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act.