Maintenance Manager

BUILD YOUR CAREER BEHIND BRANDS SOUTH AFRICANS KNOW AND LOVE.

Join the Entyce Beverages Durban Tea Factory, home to Five Roses, Freshpak and Trinco.

From production and engineering to quality, planning, maintenance and supply chain, you’ll be part of a hands-on team producing iconic tea brands h opportunities to build specialist skills, gain valuable manufacturing experience and grow within Entyce and AVI Limited, your work can become the foundation for a lasting career.

Join us and help keep South Africa’s favourite teas moving.

• Step Into a Role That Makes an Impact! We’re seeking a Maintenance Manager to drive success NBL Durban Tea in Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal
  . This role is designed to oversee and manage all maintenance and related activities to ensure optimal levels of plant and equipment availability, efficiency and ensuring equipment standards are maintained. The role also encompasses the management and coordination of statutory and other legislative requirements with regards to the safety of machinery in the workplace.

• Reports to:
  
  Engineering Manager
• Direct Reports: 2

• Analysis of breakdowns, with recommendations to reduce downtime
• General administrative activities associated with a leadership position
• Management of Departmental costs in line with the budget
• Provide technical advice to the team as required – breakdowns, and continuous improvements.
• Support the implementation of the Quality Management System
• Compliant with the legislation of OHS Act – fulfil GMR 2 (7) appointment
• Adherence to Food safety requirements and AIB principles to be upheld
• Drive safety culture in the department & site – Housekeeping, PTW, LOTO, SOPs.
• Management and development of staff
• Review and improvement of existing maintenance practices
• Implementation of condition monitoring activities
• Reporting
• Work Planning and Control
• Custodian of equipment, infrastructure and building maintenance.
• Utility performance and reliability.
• Contractor, OEM and spares management.
• Financial & systems governance.
• Statutory & regulatory compliance.
• Delivery of engineering and site KPIs, including OEE, engineering availability and maintenance work order compliance.

• 5 years’ experience with Maintenance Engineering background
• 5 years’ experience at a senior supervisory or management level
• Operation and maintenance of packing machines preferably Cartoners, Case Packers, FFS (Form, Fill and Seal), Seaming, Shrink Wrap and Flow-wrap machines
• Implementation of Asset Care
• Maintenance Planning exposure
• Knowledge of CMMS systems, planning, and master data governance.
• Knowledge of RCM, RCA and FI tools.
• Understanding of utilities and energy systems.

• Completed tertiary qualification (NDip; BTech; BEng) in Mechanical Engineering
• Eligibility to write GCC (Completed GCC will be an advantage)

• Competency in Computerized Maintenance Management System (Shopware, Pragma, SAP, etc.).
• MS Office package knowledge especially Projects is essential.
• Strong analytical thinking
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Plant Maintenance

Join a leader in FMCG with a proud history and exciting future. If you're passionate about quality, innovation, and teamwork, Entyce Beverages offers a rewarding career.