About The Coca-Cola Company

The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1892, it has grown into a “total beverage company” with a portfolio of more than 200 brands. In South Africa, the Coca-Cola system operates through two primary entities: Coca-Cola South Africa (Pty) Ltd, which manages brand marketing and concentrate production, and Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA), the primary bottling and distribution arm.

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance & Reliability Engineer, to join the Devland team at CCBA. The role will report to the Manufacturing Manager.

Key Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to improve plant reliability and optimise maintenance performance by applying proactive, risk-based maintenance strategies and engineering best practices. The Maintenance & Reliability Engineer drives reliability improvements, reduces equipment failures, and ensures safe, compliant, and efficient operation of all assets through effective use of CMMS data, condition monitoring, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Key Outcomes

Maintenance Strategy and Execution

• Implement proactive, risk-based maintenance strategies to improve equipment uptime and reliability.
• Align plant maintenance practices with corporate asset management standards and the Coca-Cola Maintenance Strategy.

Reliability Improvement

• Conduct reliability analyses (RCFA, FMEA) and implement improvements to reduce breakdowns and repetitive failures.
• Lead equipment performance reviews and drive action plans to improve MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair).

Planning and Scheduling

• Oversee the development and execution of weekly and shutdown maintenance plans through the Maintenance Planner.
• Ensure that all maintenance tasks are executed efficiently, with minimal impact on production schedules.

Cost Control and Budgeting

• Manage the maintenance budget and track cost efficiency across spares, labour, and contracted services.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through improved reliability and maintenance practices.6. Compliance and SHEQ
• Ensure that all maintenance activities are executed in compliance with safety, health, environmental, and quality (SHEQ) requirements.
• Participate in audits, inspections, and root cause investigations related to equipment or system failures.

System Utilisation and Reporting

• Utilise the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for tracking maintenance tasks, spares, and performance data.
• Provide accurate and timely reports on plant reliability, maintenance backlog, and engineering KPIs

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the Production, Quality, and Engineering teams to align on maintenance needs and operational improvements.
• Support capital project planning with insights on equipment lifecycle, replacement strategies, and upgrade needs.

Skills, Experience & Education

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering
• Asset Care, Reliability or TPM certifications preferred (e.g., CMRP, TPM Facilitator)

Experience

• Minimum 5–7 years’ experience in a manufacturing/plant engineering environment, with at least 2–3 years in a reliability or asset care role
• Strong leadership experience managing technical teams
• Proven experience in implementing CMMS systems (SAP PM, Pragma, or similar)
• FMCG or beverage industry experience strongly preferred

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of reliability tools (FMEA, RCFA, Weibull analysis)
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance tools (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis)
• Proficient in CMMS and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI)
• Strong project management skills
• Knowledge of engineering standards and SHEQ legislation
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, and OEM manuals
• Excellent analytical, planning, and decision-making skills