Maintenance Controller

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa is seeking a Maintenance Controller to join the maintenance team reporting to the Unit Manager. You will lead technicians, plan and execute preventive and breakdown maintenance, and coordinate shutdowns with parts, tools, and safety procedures.

You will monitor CMMS activity, drive root-cause analysis, and ensure compliance with SHEQ, GMP, and engineering standards while coaching artisans for performance and skills development.

Qualifications

• Minimum technical diploma or trade qualification in mechanical/electrical fields.
• Extensive CMMS experience and TPM/RCM exposure.
• 5 years maintenance in manufacturing/FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance team and deploy technicians; monitor daily tasks.
• Coordinate preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance.
• Support root-cause analysis and reliability improvements.
• Manage CMMS data, job cards, and time tracking.
• Plan shutdowns and projects with resource readiness.
• Enforce SHEQ, GMP standards and safe work procedures.
• Coach technicians and drive performance development.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Utilities knowledge

PM proficiency

CMMS experience

Root cause analysis

RCM familiarity

Lean maintenance

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

MS Office

Education

N6 Certificate/National Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronic Engineering

Trade Test as Artisan (Mechanical/Electrical/Millwright)

BTech in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

MS Excel

MS Word/PowerPoint

Job description

Role Purpose,

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Controller, to join the Maintenance team at CCBA. The role will report to the Unit Manager.

CCBA is the 8th largest Coca-Cola authorised bottler in the world by revenue, and the largest on the continent. It accounts for over 40% of all Coca-Cola ready-to-drink beverages sold in Africa by volume. With over 14 000 employees in Africa, CCBA group services more than 800 000 customers with a host of international and local brands. CCBA group operates in 14 countries: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and the islands of Comoros and Mayotte.

Key Purpose

• Maintenance team supervision and leadership
• Preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance execution
• Scheduling, resource planning, and workload balancing
• CMMS job management and feedback
• Compliance to SHEQ, GMP, and engineering standards
• Root cause analysis and continuous improvement support
• Coaching, skills development, and performance management of technicians

Key Duties and Responsibilities,

Maintenance Execution and Oversight

• Ensure planned and unplanned maintenance activities are executed effectively and within required timeframes.
• Assign and monitor daily maintenance tasks, job cards, and technician deployment.
• Ensure all breakdowns are resolved quickly and that root causes are identified and addressed.

Equipment Reliability and Improvement Support

• Collaborate with the Reliability Engineer and Plant Engineer on root cause analysis, MTTR/MTBF tracking, and reliability initiatives.
• Identify and elevate chronic equipment issues and propose corrective actions.
• Support the deployment of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), asset care plans, and condition monitoring.

CMMS and Maintenance Reporting

• Monitor SAP PM data to ensure job card closure, accurate fault logging, and time tracking.
• Analyse trends in equipment failures and work order backlog to support improvement initiatives.
• Maintain updated technical documentation and support master data accuracy.

Shutdowns and Project Support

• Plan and coordinate Technician involvement in shutdowns, overhauls, and projects.
• Ensure availability of resources, spares, and tools for scheduled interventions.

Safety, Quality and Compliance

• Enforce adherence to health, safety, environmental, and GMP standards.
• Ensure that technicians follow lockout/tagout, permit-to-work, and safe work procedures.
• Maintain compliance with audit requirements and participate in SHEQ audits and reviews.

Team Leadership and Performance Management

• Lead and manage a team of Maintenance Technicians, providing guidance, coaching, and support.
• Monitor team performance, conduct regular reviews, and implement development plans.

Support the training and upskilling of artisans in coordination with the Technical Trainer

KBI

• Maintenance schedule adherence (%)
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
• Planned Maintenance compliance (%)
• Job card closure rate and backlog levels
• Safety incident frequency (maintenance-related)
• Technician performance metrics (utilization, productivity, competency)
• Audit compliance (SHEQ and GMP)

Skills and Experience and Education,

Skills And Experience

Education

• Minimum: N6 Certificate or National Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronic Engineering
• Trade Test as an Artisan (Mechanical, Electrical or Millwright)
• Preferred: BTech in Engineering or equivalent industrial/technical qualification

Experience

• 5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing/FMCG environment
• Proven experience working with CMMS
• Exposure to TPM, RCM, and Lean maintenance practices
• Experience in both mechanical and electrical systems is advantageous

Skills

• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and utility systems
• Proficient in PM (job planning, feedback, and reporting)
• Skilled in breakdown analysis and maintenance troubleshooting
• Familiarity with reliability metrics (MTTR, MTBF) and RCA tools (5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.)
• Knowledge of GMP, SHEQ compliance, and engineering best practices
• Ability to read technical drawings, manuals, and OEM documentation
• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for reporting and tracking

General

Competencies

• Finance or budget controlling
• Result and execution driven
• Resilient and energetic
• Customer focused
• Ability to implement effective problem solving.
• Team player with outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Enquiring and analytical thinking ability.
• A self-starter with high energy and a bias for action.
• In-depth knowledge of the processing, utilities and packaging process.
• Ability to effectively manage vendors.
• Ability to implement MES & MIS application systems
• Ability to effectively manage vendors.