Packaging Maintenance Controller

AB InBev Africa; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company based in Pretoria is seeking a maintenance coordinator to ensure equipment availability and efficiency in the production environment. The role includes managing maintenance teams, enforcing safety protocols, and driving continuous improvement projects. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and management skills while being results-driven and innovative in their approach to operational challenges.

Qualifications

• Understanding of VPO Maintenance and Management Pillar will be advantageous.
• Demonstrated knowledge of VPO Safety Pillar, policies and procedures.
• Well organized with the ability to plan succinctly.
• Ability to identify and action innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities of maintenance teams to ensure equipment availability.
• Enforce safety protocols and maintain a clean work environment.
• Lead personal development and team performance.
• Manage continuous improvement projects for operational efficiency.

Skills

Problem-solving

Team management

Technical expertise

Organizational skills

Safety awareness

Job description

Overview

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Key purpose

Key purpose of this role is to co-ordinate, coach and control the activities of the level one maintenance teams in the production environment and to provide specialist technical advice to ensure maximum equipment availability.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Ensure the machines are maintained to optimal efficiency
• Ensure breakdowns are repaired sustainably and effectively
• Enforce and maintain a safe work area
• Manage continuous improvement projects
• Solve situational problems
• Provide a technical support service
• Conduct regular audits with improvement actions
• Manage personal development and performance and lead by example
• Develop and monitor team goals and provide individual coaching where required
• Delegate work activities and empower team members to complete them to the highest standards
• Assess candidates
• Problem solving largest downtime events and re-occurring breakdowns with a focus on loop closure
• Manages a team of artisans for effective equipment reliability
• Manages team activities on a maintenance day

Problem solving

• Where problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem-solving approach to resolve. Where required, call in additional resources to assist in problem solving or escalate to the Maintenance Planner or Engineer for direction
• Assist fellow team members to resolve problems on request
• Take part, as functional expert, in problem solving PDCA, ITF etc

Housekeeping and safety

Operate in a safe manner at all times, and identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected. Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhere to appropriate SAB policies and procedures. Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of duties.

Key attributes and competencies

• VPO Maintenance and Management Pillar understanding will be advantageous
• Demonstrated knowledge of VPO Safety Pillar, policies and procedures
• Well organized with the ability to plan succinctly
• Insight into technical and people processes
• Ability to identify and action innovative solutions
• Results driven and able to consistently raise the bar to elevate operational standards
• Disciplined and energetic work ethic
• Effectively self manages by monitoring performance against goals, taking accountability for outputs, and being proactive in resolving problems
• Defect elimination entrenchment in Packaging

Minimum requirements

• VPO Maintenance and Management Pillar understanding will be advantageous
• Demonstrated knowledge of VPO Safety Pillar, policies and procedures
• Well organized with the ability to plan succinctly
• Insight into technical and people processes
• Ability to identify and action innovative solutions
• Results driven and able to consistently raise the bar to elevate operational standards
• Disciplined and energetic work ethic
• Effectively self manages by monitoring performance against goals, taking accountability for outputs, and being proactive in resolving problems
• Defect elimination entrenchment in Packaging

Additional information

• Band - VI

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.

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

Assessments and background checks form part of the recruitment process