AVI Limited Mechanical Foreman Jobs in South Africa
Job Description
AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.
NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.
An exciting opportunity exists for a Mechanical Foreman at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED NBL Isando Biscuits.
The successful incumbent will form a link between operations management and the artisans.
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Health, Safety and Environment
Adhere to, and ensure compliance by subordinates to the company safety policies and procedures
Assist with obtainment and maintenance of relevant health, safety and environmental management system standards
Ensure equipment compliance with relevant safety regulations, including the General Machinery and Driven Machinery Regulations (including specific appointment under GMR 2.7)
Ensure facilities and infrastructure are conducive to employee health and wellness
Food Safety
Adhere to, and ensure compliance by subordinates to FSSC 22000, AIB and ISO principles
To ensure site infrastructure and equipment are installed and maintained in such a manner that Food Safety is not compromised.
Ensure standard of utilities (water and compressed air) in respective area of responsibility, is in line with Food Safety Standards
Manage all requirements related to CCP and OPRP equipment (calibration, validation, maintenance, etc.)
Ensure that direct reports are trained on, and comply to Maintenance for Food Safety Procedures
Plant Availability and reliability
Manage all relevant maintenance activities for area of responsibility
Assist with high level breakdowns
Analyse breakdowns and provide recommendations to reduce downtime for area of responsibility
Ensure factory efficiency demands are met as per business targets
Ensure availability and reliability of equipment for area of responsibility
Provide expert advice in area of responsibility
Assist with the development and maintaining a problem-solving culture within the department (direct reports) through facilitating and sustaining root cause analysis practices
Implementation of maintenance strategies
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement
Manage job card process including monitoring, allocation, close-out and backlog for area of responsibility
Ensure the artisans execute maintenance activities as per CMMS (Asset care system) schedules. This includes preventative, pro-active and breakdown schedules and procedures and auditing of work performed with the maintenance planner
Asset care structure with schedules in place, up to date and relevant on all equipment in area of responsibility
Manage stock requirements (critical spares, slow-moving, redundant) for equipment in area of responsibility
Assist with reviewing OEM recommended spares and identification and classification of critical spares
Participate in scoping and procurement of new plant equipment to ensure adherence to site Engineering standards
Provide input for the upkeep of the site Engineering standards specification document
Manage workshop housekeeping, GMP and environmental compliance and related activities to ensure adherence to relevant standards
Input into development and coordination of annual maintenance plan and communication with all relevant stakeholders, with main focus on execution of plan
Facilitation of relationships with original equipment manufacturers contractors and suppliers
Management and planning of new installations, upgrades and modifications to the existing plant in a safe and effective manner.
Systems and reporting
Manage and update the Computerised Maintenance Management System, ensuring the reliability and integrity of information
Report on asset care schedule compliance, artisan utilisation, employee management control
Ensure compliance to all relevant procedures
Raising, and closing out of NCR’s in connection with equipment-related food safety incidents
Budget
Control and manage respective cost centres
Ensure monthly spending of the allocated responsible cost centre is within the budget amount.
Projects
Assist with commissioning and handover of projects
Assist with identifying areas of improvement (continuous improvement projects)
Planning and execution of large maintenance projects
Management
Ensuring appropriate resources for departmental requirements
Assist with updating and implementation of skills matrix as well as coordination of training
Plan and manage engineering tasks, allocate resources to activities, control labour scheduling, overtime and cost control for area of responsibility
General management of area of responsibility
Planning, scheduling, monitoring and evaluating of artisan tasks according to the CMMS (Asset care system)
Manage labour allocation and time in accordance with Basic Conditions of Employment and Labour Relations Act
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
Must have at least 5 years’ experience gained in a similar role as a Mechanical Foreman or -Supervisor within in a FMCG/Manufacturing environment
Working knowledge on Packing Machines – Work with food processing equipment, VFFS packaging machinery, conveyors, Multi-head weighers, Bosch Flow and roll wrap machines, CAMA Case packing, Cermex, Cam, Klik-klok, robotic palletisers and general factory equipment experience will be advantageous
CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) knowledge (Shopware or similar)
Qualifications:
Grade 12 / Matric
Trade tested in Electrical or Mechanical through a recognised institution
N6 or National Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification advantageous
Additional Requirements:
Must be prepared to work shifts, and overtime and be on stand-by duty
IT literate and a comprehensive understanding of Windows-based programmes including Word, Excel and Outlook is essential, with a certain level of MS Projects knowledge also required
TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and RCM (Reliability Centred Maintenance) Occupational Health and Safety and Food Safety Regulations (FSSC 22000, AIB and ISO) QMS, HACCP and GMP’s
Understand the methodology and benefits of preventative and pro-active maintenance
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; AVI Limited Mechanical Foreman Jobs in South Africa
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