Maintenance Technician

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician for our Midrand manufacturing operations. The role focuses on preventive and corrective maintenance, fault diagnosis, and adherence to SHEQ/GMP standards to ensure high equipment uptime.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of hands-on maintenance experience in FMCG, with N6/Millwright qualifications and CMMS familiarity. You will work closely with Production, Engineering and Stores to plan and execute maintenance

Qualifications

• Minimum: N6 Certificate with Millwright Trade Test.
• Preferred: N6 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with Millwright Trade Certificate.
• 3–5 years hands-on maintenance experience in manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Familiarity with CMMS environment advantageous.
• Knowledge of food safety and SHEQ standards in plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute scheduled maintenance tasks per plans and OEM guidelines.
• Perform equipment inspections, lubrication, cleaning, and adjustments to prevent breakdowns.
• Complete corrective maintenance promptly, ensuring minimal production disruption.
• Respond quickly to unplanned breakdowns and faults across mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical systems.
• Troubleshoot root causes and implement effective, lasting repairs.
• Provide feedback and recommendations to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure work is completed according to safety, quality, food safety, and environmental standards.
• Adhere to safe work procedures, including permit-to-work and lockout/tagout requirements.
• Complete job cards accurately in CMMS with full fault details, time, and materials used.
• Communicate effectively with Production, Engineering, and Stores teams regarding maintenance activities and issues.
• Assist in training and knowledge sharing across the maintenance team.
• Support the Maintenance Controller with task planning, parts identification, and improvement suggestions.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

SHEQ knowledge

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Education

N6 Certificate with Millwright Trade Test

N6 in Mechanical or Electrical Eng with Millwright

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Role Purpose

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our manufacturing department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience for Maintenance Technician position, which is based in Midrand.

Functional Capabilities

• Mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding and repairs
• Preventive and corrective maintenance execution
• Equipment inspections and condition monitoring
• Use of Computerised Maintenance Management System
• Reading and interpretation of technical drawings and OEM documentation
• SHEQ and GMP compliance during maintenance tasks
• Root cause analysis support and improvement participation

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Key Outcomes

Preventive & Corrective Maintenance Execution

• Execute scheduled maintenance tasks as per maintenance plans and OEM recommendations.
• Perform equipment inspections, lubrication, cleaning, and adjustments to prevent breakdowns.
• Complete corrective maintenance promptly, ensuring minimal production disruption.

Breakdown Response and Fault Diagnosis

• Respond quickly to unplanned breakdowns and faults across mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical systems.
• Troubleshoot root causes and implement effective, lasting repairs.
• Provide feedback and recommendations to prevent recurrence.

Maintenance Quality and Compliance

• Ensure work is completed according to safety, quality, food safety, and environmental standards.
• Adhere to safe work procedures, including permit-to-work and lockout/tagout requirements.
• Complete job cards accurately in CMMS with full fault details, time, and materials used.

Equipment Reliability and Performance

• Conduct condition monitoring tasks (e.g., visual inspections, temperature checks, vibration alerts) and escalated abnormalities.
• Support implementation of asset care initiatives such as 5S, RCA, and RCM.
• Contribute to reduction of chronic issues and equipment inefficiencies.

Collaboration and Communication

• Communicate effectively with Production, Engineering, and Stores teams regarding maintenance activities and issues.
• Assist in training and knowledge sharing across the maintenance team.
• Support the Maintenance Controller with task planning, parts identification, and improvement suggestions.

Kbi

• Planned maintenance compliance rate (%)
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
• First-Time Fix Rate (%)
• Job card closure accuracy and timeliness
• Equipment uptime and reliability (%)
• Safety and compliance audit outcomes
• Number of repeat breakdowns

Skills And Experience And Education

Education

• Minimum: N6 Certificate with Trade Test as a Millwright
• Preferred: N6 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with Millwright Trade Certificate

Experience

• 3–5 years of hands‑on maintenance experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment
• Inspection and coding
• Pasteurizer and Process
• Can Seaming
• Experience in both electrical and mechanical systems preferred (especially in bottling or packaging)
• Familiarity with food safety, hygiene, and SHEQ standards in a plant environment
• Previous work in a CMMS environment advantageous

Skills

• Strong mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting skills
• Sound knowledge of gearboxes, pumps, conveyors, motors, and sensors
• Basic understanding of PLC interfaces and industrial automation systems
• Proficient in use of tools and diagnostic equipment
• Ability to read technical drawings, wiring schematics, and instruction manuals
• Skilled in root cause analysis and use of basic CI tools
• Knowledge of SHEQ, GMP, and safe maintenance practices
• Good communication, teamwork, and time management skills

General

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing.