Production Shift Technician

Italtile; Vereeniging; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Italtile seeks a reliability-focused engineer to act as first responder to shift reliability issues on the factory floor. You will own reliability standards in the designated area, drive preventative maintenance with the PM team, and coach process controllers to sustain improvements and autonomous maintenance practices.

You will lead improvement teams, apply World Class Manufacturing concepts, and deliver sustainable, cost-efficient reliability outcomes while actively promoting the company and

Qualifications

• 5-8 years min experience within the engineering & maintenance environment.
• Experience around practical problem solving and ownership around solution implementation.
• Experience in driving World Class Manufacturing exercises will be advantageous.
• Proven experience in leading teams and driving ownership.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on shift for all reliability aspects of the specified area within the production department.
• Own the reliability standards of the designated area through driving preventative maintenance with the PM Team.
• Serve as maintenance subject matter expert for the production shift and own training towards autonomous maintenance.
• Continuously drive process improvement using World Class Manufacturing knowledge to sustain reliability and cost outcomes.
• Drive root cause analysis and preventative actions, ensuring sustainable solutions with operational teams.
• Manage cost drivers to produce a product on time, in full and with quality at optimal cost.
• Lead improvement teams in designated area OTIF for machine & equipment reliability.
• Be an active ambassador of our industry, craft and products.

Skills

Reliability

PM/TPM

Root cause

Team leadership

Problem solving

Job description

This role is the first responder to any reliability issues faced on shift within the Factory.Own process & equipment reliability for the shift, driving FTR quality & throughput. Drive loop closure in the BDA’s & RCFA’s generated, ensure basic condition of the area is maintained & sustained through TPM. Coach process controllers on best practice, and support Improvement teams.Strive for improvement through problem solving, implementation of World Class Manufacturing Systems and operator coaching

• Take the lead on shift for all reliability aspects of the specified area within the production department.
• The role entails for the candidate to take direct ownership of the reliability standards of the designated area through driving preventative maintenance in a coordinated approach with the PM Team (updating of PM schedules, critical spares made stock item, reliability improvement strategies and coaching of process controllers to deliver the required improvement.
• Fulfil the role as a maintenance subject matter expert for the production shift, ensuring that best practices are researched, implemented and maintained. This would also include owning training of the operational team towards autonomous maintenance requirements.
• Continuously drive process improvement through applying process and World Class Manufacturing Systems knowledge to drive sustainable solutions in terms of reliability and the cost thereof.
• Drive problem solving in the applied area/focus area to ensure that challenges are resolved quickly, but sustainably. Establishing root cause and preventative actions would be key to reaching success, along with driving implementation through the operational teams.
• Proactively manage the drivers of cost in your area of responsibility to assist in producing a product on time, in full and at the best possible quality and most efficient cost
• Ability to run & drive improvement teams in designated area OTIF for machine & equipment reliability.
• Be an active ambassador of our industry, craft and products

Qualifications and experience

5-8 years min experience within the engineering & maintenance environment

Experience around practical problem solving and ownership around solution implementation

Experience in driving World Class Manufacturing exercises will be advantageous

Proven experience in leading teams and driving ownership

Personal Attributes

Honest & Ethical

Quality oriented

Diligent and organised

Technologically competent

Role Attributes

Passion for our products and industry

Practical problem solving and ownership around solution implementation

Driving World Class Manufacturing exercises

Ability to self-manage towards a team goal within the guidelines of the agreed strategy

Coach other team members on critical elements of reliability