The primary role of the machine specialist is maintain, repair and optimise plant and associated devices to ensure that plant availability and product quality at minimum cost; without sacrificing standards. The role also entails providing specialised machine skill and knowledge to the shift team, and to support the operations, maintenance and problem solving activities of the shift teams.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Operational Support
Provide specialist support to the shift based teams during operations. This will include standby and day shift support.
Where requested, assist as a functional expert in problem solving. This must be undertaken in support of the process artisan.
Provide guidance and advice to the shift based teams on machine operation, machine fault finding and correct responses to machine failure mode
Development of work instructions related to equipment.
Monitor and manage performance of equipment.
Verify and ensure that machines are running at rated speed
Planned Maintenance
Carry out work during the planned maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the Planner.
Complete any administration and SAP tasks in support of planned maintenance periods.
Partake in maintenance post mortems to feedback problems, opportunities and learning's from maintenance activities.
Optimisation of maintenance schedules
Routine Maintenance
Partake in cleaning, lubrication and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the Maintenance Planner.
Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
Where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these must be resolved using the appropriate problem solving techniques.
Running Repairs
Partake in carrying out running repairs on plant and equipment, or support the shift artisans in carrying out repairs.
When carrying out repairs, assess the problem and determine a course of action.
Solicits external specialist assistance where required; e.g. OEM's (as agreed with the Packaging Engineer).
Verify that running repairs carried out address the problems
Problem Solving
Apply the correct problem solving methodologies to resolve problems
Solicit additional resources to assist in problems solving or escalate to the Maintenance Planner or Packaging Engineer for direction.
Assist /coach fellow team members to resolve problems.
Housekeeping and safety
Operate in a safe manner at all times, and to identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected.
Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhering to appropriate CCBA policies and procedures.
Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 4S principles during the execution of their duties
Support NPD implementation and trials:
Support NPD trials to be able to run on assets
Ensure adherence to NPD procedures
Ensure all changes on assets are well documented as per the Engineering Change Management business processes
Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications
Minimum Requirement: Degree or Diploma in Electrical or Instrumentation engineering
National Higher Diploma (Electrical with some instrumentation) as added advantage
Experience
At least 5 years' work experience (FMCG will be an added advantage)
PC literacy essential - Microsoft packages.
Knowledge of ERP.
Packaging machines (within specialist area) and functionality