PACKAGING MAINTENANCE CONTROLLER

SAB; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

SAB is seeking a proactive Maintenance Supervisor to coordinate and coach level one maintenance teams in our production environment. You will provide technical guidance to maximise equipment availability and support brewing operations.

We value leadership, problem-solving and a disciplined work ethic. The role emphasises safety, continuous improvement, and delivering reliable production performance in a fast-paced FMCG setting.

Qualifications

• Diploma/N6 in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical engineering or equivalent.
• Qualified Millwright, Fitter or Electrical Technician with maintenance diploma and 5–10 years in FMCG leadership.
• Strong knowledge of SHE policies and brewing principles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and coach level one maintenance teams to maximise equipment availability.
• Repair breakdowns sustainably and implement continuous improvement actions.
• Ensure safe work areas and lead by example.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Brewing processes

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Team coaching

Education

Diploma/N6 in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical engineering

Job description

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? The 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 technical advice to ensure maximum equipment availability.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Maintain machines to optimal efficiency
• Repair breakdowns 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
• 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 Brewing

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Proven experience in applying technical knowledge and principles
• Solid understanding of Brewing principles and processes
• Good all round knowledge of manufacturing and maintenance processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of SHE policies and procedures
• Proven experience in applying technical knowledge and principles
• Solid understanding of Brewing principles and processes
• Good all round knowledge of manufacturing and maintenance processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of SHE policies and procedures

Minimum Requirements:

• Diploma/N6 in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical engineering qualification
• Qualified Millwright, Fitter or Electrical Technician (N6) with Maintenance diploma and 5-10 year’s technical and brewing experience in a leadership capacity in an FMCG environment

Additional Information:

• Band VII AB
• InBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in-line with AB InBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.
• We are a company that promotes gender equality.
• Internal applicants require Line manager approval.
• Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
• The South African Breweries (SAB) has reimagined what a beer company can be and has anchored this in a powerful brand purpose – We Dream Big to Create a Future With More Cheers – which articulates who we are and where we are going.

At SAB it’s always about more than the beer. We are driven by our passion to demonstrate the unique power of beer to propel South Africa forward. Since our inception over a century ago, SAB has grown to become South Africa's largest brewer, a powerful economic contributor, a leader in sustainability, and a champion of responsible consumption. SAB is one of South Africa’s admired companies and corporate brands. The company has 7 breweries and 42 depots in South Africa, a total workforce of approximately 5000, and supports a beer economy ‘from seed to sip’ of over 250 000 jobs. Its portfolio of beer brands meets the needs of a wide range of consumers and includes leading brands in beer and beyond such as Castle Lager, Carling Black Label, Corona, Brutal Fruit, and Flying Fish