Job Description

Overview:

We are PepsiCo

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world's leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio -- including Lay's, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker -- consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.
In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.
Responsibilities:

Job Overview:

Attending breakdowns, planned preventative maintenance and servicing of machinery & equipment. Dismantle, assemble and set up machinery and equipment and adhere to QFS & EHS standards and procedures. Troubleshoot hydraulics, pneumatics and perform complex problem solving. Fitted, inspected, tested and repaired MCC, circuits & wiring systems and electrical equipment. Used, install and apply fault finding on programmable logical control circuits (PLC's) and Variable speed drives on certified electrical installations. Position reports to Maintenance manager I Electrical.Dismantled, fitted & assembled machinery and parts Executed pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical repairs Performed planned maintenance on machinery & equipment Fitted, inspected, tested and repaired MCC, circuits & wiring systems and electrical equipment Used, installed and applied fault finding on programmable logical control circuits (PLC's) Used, installed and setup variable speeds drives (VSD's) Used, installed and calibrated instrumentation equipment Installed and commissioned machinery and equipment Used, fault find burner controls Faultfinding on burner controls

Qualifications:
Qualified artisan with a Millwright Trade Test Certificate & Matric, PLC Sound understanding and application of OHSA regulations Knowledge of technical drawings Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics & basic electronics Machine tool maintenance skills Problem solving skills

"PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"