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About the Role



  • This role works directly with the E&I engineer, Asset Care Manager, Shift Team Leaders, Quality team and very closely with the Spirits Site Manager, Engineering Stores Manager, Technical department and the Technical Operators.

  • Externally this role also has regular contacts with Contractors, Equipment suppliers and consultants and Site safety.


Market Complexity



  • The company has undergone changes in its asset care policy through adoption of Reliability centered maintenance (RCM) strategy focused on attaining maximum equipment reliability and performance at optimum cost.

  • The role works hand in hand with the asset care manager in setting and executing asset care performance objectives with KPI’s to address all key elements of the strategy.

  • The role does assist for medium- and long-term asset care planning in line with strategy. The ultimate goal is to embed the 9 BCM asset care pillars that will drive paradigm shift in the ways assets are managed.


Leadership Responsibilities:


Decision Making Authority



  • Provide builds into maintenance plans, weekly, monthly & annual in liaison with planner, E&I Engineer and ACM.

  • Orchestrate continuous improvement activities.

  • Implementation of engineering and maintenance issues within agreed standards.

  • Orchestrate problem solving in liaison with ACM and E&I Eng.

  • Decide on temporary remedial measures and modification on Electrical systems to sustain production while arrangements for permanent solution are being made.

  • Freedom of action within company policy and procedures.

  • Evaluation of the quality of spares supplied.

  • Recommend stocking of non-stock items.


Relationships



  • E&I engineer administratively and on day-to-day activities in UDV Processes

  • Site safety team on PTW system, safety standards i.e. providing Engineering solutions through ERICPD, SFIP, SIRC closure

  • Stores manager on receipt of ordered services stock and non-stock.

  • Electrical and Instruments Engineer in relation to maintenance, plant modifications, breakdown maintenance and continuous improvements.

  • Procurement on supplier reviews, spares acquisition and resolving TQ

  • Shift Managers and UDV Technical operators on day-to-day activities in Packaging Halls, blending plant, RO plants, RTD plant as well as UDV facilities and adjacent areas.

  • UDV quality manager on equipment effectiveness validation and defect identification and elimination

  • Utilities team on utilities optimization

  • OPEX team through MMS on driving best practices, DMAICs and process codification.

  • Work with External contractors on commissioning of contracted new installations and supervision of repair/service and maintenance works.


Top Accountabilities


Decision Making Authority



  • Responsibility for asset maintenance and recommendation on improvement, replacement, modification and decommission.

  • Ensure availability of non-stock/nil stock spares

  • Determine equipment centre lines, track deviations, stop and fix any equipment deviating from standard operating parameters.

  • Determining causes of breakdowns and giving solutions

  • Order available spares from store during B/downs or maintenance.

  • Maintain instruments to required calibration schedule

  • Maintain equipment software backups periodically

  • Deciding on which tasks to refer to E&I engineer


Key Performance Indicators



  • Execution of maintenance activities to plan i.e. zero maintenance excess.

  • Deliver on quality by ensuring process parameters are controlled and maintained within recommended set values through equipment process validation

  • New installations/plants operate as per agreed commissioning standards.

  • Champion raising and closing of SIRCs

  • Deliver plant Reliability as per AOP

  • Deliver plant Availability as per AOP

  • Weekly tracking and control of equipment MTTR & MTBF.

  • Deliver on AOP Maintenance Cost Per HL

  • Ensure delivery of zero harm agenda by ensuring 100% working of all equipment safety mechanisms

  • Optimize water and energy usage as defined by OEM

  • Track PPM completion and backlog management

  • Environmental KPI’s.

  • Adherence to training plan

  • Adherence to walk about and inspection schedule

  • Carry out failure mode analysis on replaced components for feedback to ACM, E&I engineer and OEM

  • Lead delivery of RCPS as per defined triggers

  • Compliance to audit one plan.   

  • Capturing all machine related issues in CMMS (SAP)

  • Drive improvement through use of MMS tools (e.g. DMAICS, STM, FI etc)

  • Standardizing of maintenance procedures and processes i.e. centre lining, process equipment codification

  • Drive sustainability projects i.e. Energy and water optimization


Qualifications and Experience Required:



  • Higher national diploma with a min of 5 years proven experience or Bachelors Degree in Electrical  Engineering with 2-5 years’ proven experience in the FMCG industry

  • Ability to interpret technical drawings, maintenance manuals, schematic drawings and general engineering specifications to carry out the job.

  • Ability to work with industrial software eg Siemens Step 7, TIA, WinCC, SoMachine etc

  • Demonstrate understanding of PLCs, HMIs and engineering networks

  • Use of SAP – maintenance

  • Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM)

  • Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Assessment (FMECA)

  • Asset care Best Practice

  • Knowledge of Bottling procedures to avail plant availability and equipment service

  • Appreciation of procedures of personnel, stores, security and purchasing departments

  • Solid Trouble shooting skills.

  • Ability to communicate in both written and oral formats.

  • Planning/ Presentation/Interpersonal skills

  • Knowledge in industrial health & safety and management techniques

  • Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing standards

  • High interpersonal efficiency to develop and sustain robust relationships

  • Role model of high-performance mentor skills and people management

  • Good negotiator

  • Good industrial relations skills

  • Familiar with skills and proficiency descriptions and able to interpret training and development needs

  • Knowledge of ISO 9001 for Quality, Energy Management Policy  HACCP- ISO 22000 for food safety,  ISO 14001 for Environment  & OHSAS – ISO 18001 Health and Safety  standards plus any other management systems that may apply.

  • Ability to work on shift



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