Coca Cola Beverages Africa is recruiting a Machine Specialist - Electrical, to be based in Oshakati, Namibia.
Description
- Coca-Cola Beverages Africa requires the services of a Machine Specialist Electrical, Reporting to the Maintenance Controller
- The Machine Specialist will be required to maintain, repair and optimize plant and associated devices to ensure that plant availability and product quality at minimum cost without sacrificing standards
- The role also entails providing specialized machine skill and knowledge to the shift team, and to support the operations, maintenance, and problem-solving activities of the shift teams
Duties
- Evaluate equipment conditions
- Provide second level support on equipment maintenance and breakdowns
- Enhance maintenance resources
- Manage equipment upgrades and technological changes
- Carry out work during the planned maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule aligned with Maintenance Controller
- Apply the correct problem solving methodologies to resolve problems
- Conduct risk assessments and implement disaster recovery plans
- Ensure adherence to plant procedures
- Perform housekeeping
- Train, coach, assess and mentor, Artisans, and Operators on asset care and autonomous maintenance practices
- Required to provide continuous improvement initiatives that would enable more cost-effective manufacturing in a highly competitive market
- Comply with the Company’s quality system / requirements
- Maintain safety, health, environment, and quality standards
Requisites
- Relevant qualification (National Technical Diploma – N6 & Trade Tested Artisan –Mechanical / Electrical)
- Minimum six (6) years proven success experience
- Relevant Engineering degree (BSc / B.Eng. Mechatronic / Electrical) will be an advantage
- Intimate knowledge of the beverage manufacturing process
- Reading and interpretation of electrical/machine drawings, process lay-outs and equipment manuals • Maintenance system knowledge
- Coaching skills
- Engineering/SHEQ knowledge
- Basic knowledge of Siemens S7 PLC Software in terms of program reading and writing
- Basic knowledge of VSDs -Danfoss series
- PC literacy essential - Microsoft packages
- Analytical and Good problem Solving Skills
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
- Consider your application as unsuccessful if no feedback is received within one month of closing date
- Namibian citizens will be given preference
- No documents will be returned.
- Written & oral ability of English (Proficiency in an indigenous language will be an added advantage)