Job Description

Maintenance of machinery and plant to ensure continued electrical operation and performance within a Lean Manufacturing environment. Ensure that all maintenance operations are conducted within the quality, health, and safety requirements of Nandos Feitoria.
Minimum Requirements

• Matric (Standard 10) or recognized equivalent qualification with Mathematics and Physical Science.
• Relevant Technical Qualification. (electrical)
• Relevant Trade certification (Electrical)
• Trade Certificate
• Wiremans License

Minimum(Days, Months, Years)

• At least five years working experience, a strong aptitude for electrical fault finding and troubleshooting, experience in hydraulics and pneumatics, and be able to liaise effectively with suppliers for spares specifications and requirements.

5 years

• Good working knowledge and experience in food manufacturing, as well as a good understanding of PLCs and general programming (Siemens S5/S7 preferably) would be an added advantage.

3 yearsFMCG/Manufacturing experience essential3 - 5 yearsDuties and ResponsibilitiesSafety and Quality

• Following all the Nandos Feitoria safety rules and policies.
• Wearing safety equipment and PPE.
• Reporting all dangerous or unsafe behaviour to the supervisor or the manager.
• Never to engage in any unsafe act.
• Ensure full compliance with Company Quality, Food Safety, Health & Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring all factory hygiene activities are conducted in full compliance with Company Quality, Food Safety, Health & Safety, and environmental requirements.
• Ensure all electrical plant and equipment is in safe condition before commencing any work on them.
• Carry out electrical inspections and safety checks as per OHS Act.
• Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures, carrying out duties following Good Manufacturing Practices, 5S practices, and assuming responsibility for hygiene and housekeeping in a specified work area.

Plant Maintenance & Operational Excellence

• Maintenance of machinery and plant as a whole and specific designated individual responsible areas to ensure continued mechanical operation.
• To report to the Maintenance Manager any problems or faults and breakdowns occurring within the plant.
• To plan and discuss preventative maintenance with the Maintenance Manager.
• To comply with the standby schedule, safety requirements as prescribed by
• Nandos Feitoria and any requirements of the OHS Act that are indicated as your responsibilities by the Maintenance Manager.
• Has the authority to stop any machine or practice that is unsafe, or not producing quality products - in consultation with either the maintenance manager or engineering manager.

• To develop and improve all aspects of the production lines technically.
• To correctly complete work orders issued or generated by the individual, and to return them to the Maintenance Manager. (E.g. the fabrication of machinery / safety guards according to drawings, refurbishing machinery and moving parts,attending to breakdowns.

Operational Planning and Projects

• Perform routine and breakdown maintenance on various electrical equipment, plant or buildings to minimize downtime.
• Ensure that relevant defects and work requests are attended to promptly to minimize downtime.
• Use electrical testing equipment and mechanical measuring equipment for the performance of daily tasks.
• Provide an electrical / mechanical service for the maintenance and operation of the production plant.
• Draft sketches and electrical drawings if necessary (wiring panel).
• Decide on the most appropriate method sequence to carry out electrical repairs as per requirements.
• Maintain high- and low-tension gear as prescribed in the maintenance schedules.
• Determine which spares and equipment are necessary for all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, considering lead times and delivery times to minimize outage duration.

Continuous Improvement

• Assist maintenance manager in scheduling work and determining needs for equipment and supplies.
• Provide feedback to the maintenance manager regarding work completed, referring unusual technical or personnel issues to the maintenance manager.
• Perform a variety of skilled work in the maintenance and repair of production equipment and conduct preventative maintenance.
• Perform skilled maintenance and repair on electrical equipment, test and replace circuits, coordinate emergency repairs and complete large, complex projects.
• Perform routine electrical maintenance.
• Maintain various records related to labour, materials and work orders.
• Adhere to planned maintenance schedule.
• Optimise equipment according to standard procedure, enhancing performance and product quality, ensuring the achievement of all Key Performance Indicators
• (KPIs).
• Trouble shoot and analyse electrical or design problems using knowledge and experience of equipment.
• Train operators on how best to run the machines to minimise downtime.
• Perform plant and system upgrades on plant equipment, as required.
• Plan upgrade machine run duration in conjunction with production team.

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