Packaging Engineering Lead: Asset Care & Reliability

SAB; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAB in South Africa is seeking an experienced Packaging Maintenance Engineering Manager to lead asset care, reliability, and plant optimisation in the packaging hall.

You will drive safety, cost control, and people development while delivering high uptime, competitive quality, and continuous improvement in Gauteng.

This role requires a BSc Engineering, GCC would be advantageous, and a track record of 5+ years in production maintenance management with asset management expertise.

Qualifications

• BSc Engineering or equivalent engineering degree.
• Government Certificate of Competence advantageous.
• 5+ years in Production Maintenance Management with asset management expertise.
• 3+ years people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Asset Care: develop and implement asset care plans; ensure competencies and audits; address training needs.
• Plant Reliability: ensure high uptime; supervise maintenance; verify data integrity and quality of work.
• Plant Optimisation: participate in trials; evaluate new equipment; analyze performance for improvements; drive continuous improvement in goals.
• Team Leadership: lead engineering team; set and review goals; conduct performance reviews; plan training.
• Safety and Housekeeping: enforce safety rules; implement SAB and OSH policies; conduct safety checks and audits.

Skills

Leadership

Operations excellence

Asset management

Problem solving

People management

Safety compliance

Budgeting

Education

BSc Engineering

GCC (Certificate)

Job description

SAB in South Africa is seeking an experienced Packaging Maintenance Engineering Manager to lead asset care, reliability, and plant optimisation in the packaging hall.

You will drive safety, cost control, and people development while delivering high uptime, competitive quality, and continuous improvement in Gauteng.

This role requires a BSc Engineering, GCC would be advantageous, and a track record of 5+ years in production maintenance management with asset management expertise.