Coca Cola Beverages Africa is recruiting a Packaging Engineer, to be based in Windhoek, Namibia.
Description
- Coca-Cola Beverages Africa requires the services of a Packaging Engineer, reporting to the Manufacturing Manager
- The primary role of the Packaging Engineer is to ensure the engineering integrity of the packaging plant
- This includes responsibility for asset care, cost and performance control, overall reliability and “up-time” of the packaging lines and the provision of effective engineering support to the shift-based production teams, as well as the management of any outsourced maintenance services
Duties
- Ensure compliance to the Asset Care Philosophy and related Strategies
- Partake in the development of the asset care plan for the packaging plant, contributing suggestions and providing expert advice
- Implementation of the Predictive Maintenance Strategy, including the Condition Monitoring program
- Ensure audit compliance to the asset care program by both the Packaging Engineering team and shift based teams
- Responsible for the overall reliability and uptime of Packaging plant
- Review plant reliability to ensure equipment is operating optimally and to identify problems or opportunities timeously
- Ensure compliance to maintenance planning and execution of maintenance outage
- Analyze plant failure modes and investigate causes for repeat failures to identify and correct root causes
- Take part in evaluating continuous improvement opportunities identified by the production teams or engineering support
- Ensure that continuous improvement is built into Packaging Engineering team goals, and forms part of regular goal review sessions
- Lead the Packaging Engineering team in a manner that engenders ownership, empowerment and team interaction
- Entrench a high-performance culture by conducting regular Packaging Engineering team goal review sessions, one-on-ones and performance reviews
- Ensure that the Packaging Engineering team apply proper safety and housekeeping procedures and adhere to all legal requirements when carrying out their tasks
- Ensure that health, safety and housekeeping receive appropriate focus through regular checks and audits, with appropriate monthly/quarterly meetings
Requisites
- Diploma/BSc: Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical
- Minimum Five (5) years relevant experience in the Fast-Moving-Consumer Goods Industry
- Previous line management experience an added advantage
- Deep understanding of Packaging Operations, processes and systems
- Deep understanding of Asset Management and OEM Partnering
- A reasonable understanding of Packaging Materials and Sundries
- A good understanding of Safety, Health and Environment which includes Sustainable Development
- Highly developed analytical skills with excellent problem-solving capability
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to interact and influence at all levels of the organization
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted