Machine Area Specialist at Coca-Cola Lakeside

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our production department. We are looking for talented individual with relevant skills and experience for a Machine Area Specialist role, which is based in Lakeside.  Key Purpose: To maintain, repair and optimize plant and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality at minimum cost without sacrificing standards.

Key Duties & Responsibilities 

•  Contribute to self and team development. 
•  Plan a budget and prepare the job systematically and effectively. 
•  Must be able to work under the pressures of a production environment. 
•  Self-starter. 
•  Must have an appreciation for quality and technical standards. 
•  Must be able to liaise with Machine Suppliers and Technical Support from COF. 
•  Must be able to carry out electrical maintenance work. 
•  Must have 'troubleshooting' skills.

Key Outputs and Accountabilities

• Standby as per roster.
• Preventative maintenance work.
• Membership of a fault-finding team.
• Modification projects (whenever necessary).
• Installation of new equipment.

• Development of work instructions related to equipment.
• Monitor and manage the performance of equipment.
• Optimize machine performance and layout.
• Optimization of maintenance schedules.
• Optimize machine availability.
• Provide training on equipment
• Ability to work shifts and be available on call-out where necessary

Judgement and decision-making

• Work independently as well as work in a team
• Good sense of responsibility

Skills, Experience & Education

Qualifications and Experience

• N4 with Trade Test (Electrical)
• 5 years’ work experience
• PC literacy essential - Microsoft packages.
• Good understanding of PC hardware
• Siemens programming experience will be an advantage.
• Inspection and coding experience will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 will be an advantage.
• Additional Mechanical Trade or Millwright will be an advantage.

Competencies

• Contribute to self and team development.
• Plan a budget and prepare the job systematically and effectively.
• Must be able to work under the pressures of a production environment.
• Self-starter.
• Must have an appreciation for quality and technical standards.
• Must be able to liaise with Machine Suppliers and Technical Support from COF.
• Must be able to carry out Electrical and Mechanical maintenance work.
• Must be able to equipment up for optimal performance
• Must have 'trouble shooting' skills