Fitter, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! Responsible for maintaining Engineering Equipment to world class standards while providing support to the maintenance coordinator. You will support the team in embedding maintenance processes within the organization with the key deliverables of maintaining the Integrity of the Plant. You will maintain, repair and optimize plant and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality at minimum cost.

Maintain, repair and optimize plant and associated equipment to ensure plant availability, cost, safety and product quality.

• Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations. Where requested assist as a functional expert in problem solving.

Partake in carrying out repairs on plant equipment as required on shift

Take part in maintenance planning meetings, contributing suggestions, clarifying work required and carrying out maintenance tasks and building maintenance programs

Operate in a safe manner at all times, identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected

Ensure all maintenance tasks are carried out to maximise plant availability and OEE to meet targets

Ensure the various reports and administration tasks are carried out to support engineering and production

• Must have the physical abilities to carry out the role within a plant and work shifts.
• Core Competent in maintenance systems
• Engineering standards understanding
• Must be a Qualified Trade Tested Fitter
• Knowledge of High-Speed Packaging Machinery
• Must have an understanding of production machinery or equipment
• NTC3, with matric maths and science
• 5 years fitting experience
• Must have a Trade Test in Fitting
• Industry – + 2 year in FMCG

• Analytical skills
• Problem solving
• High numeracy skills
• Personal Characteristics
• Effective communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Continuous learning
• Team player within multi-functional team.
• Call out and standby responsibilities, including overtime work as required
• Situational problem-solving abilities.
• Pro‑active and driven by sustainable solutions.
• Strong logical/diagnostic approach to troubleshooting

In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under‑represented designated groups.