Job Description

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 Premier Place.  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 budget and prepare the job in a systematic and effective manner.

• 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 ‘trouble shooting’ 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 performance of equipment.
• Optimize machine performance and lay-out.
• 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 (Mechanical)
    • 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 Millwright Trade Test will be an advantage
    • Competencies
    • Contribute to self and team development.
    • Plan budget and prepare the job in a systematic and effective manner.
    • 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.