Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd, or simply Premier, is a leading South African food manufacturer and consumer packaged goods business. It produces a wide range of products across South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Lesotho and is a major supplier of staple foods in the region.The company operates bakeries, wheat mills, maize mills, a sugar confectionery plant, a feminine hygiene plant, a biscuit plant, a pasta plant, an animal feeds plant, and a beverage plant, with 28 distribution depots in Southern Africa.

Job Description

• At Premier, we recruit and invest in our employees for the long term. We believe that our growth depends on us having the right people with the right skills and the right attitude. We have a high-performance environment that attracts like-minded people who want to be their best every day and in doing so we grow together. The Senior Maintenance Artisan will be responsible to fulfill duties of the Plant and Engineering functions of the site maintenance team. Carrying out repairs and maintenance to the electrical and mechanical assets as well as plant settings.

Qualification Requirements

• Matric
• Appropriate engineering qualifications
• Relevant Trade Test qualification essential Red Seal Fitter, Electrician or Millwright.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 -year experience in FMCG or other fast paced manufacturing environment post qualification
• Hands on knowledge of PLC and servo systems
• Experience with variable speed drives, pneumatic, electrical, instrumentation and mechanical drive systems.
• Experience with electrical power distribution (medium and low voltage)
• Knowledge of safety checks on mechanical equipment in accordance with OHSA
• Experience in a diaper or sanitary pad manufacturing facility will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 2 years leadership / junior management experience.
• Maintenance planning and reporting on daily, weekly and monthly machine availability and efficiencies.

Key Outputs

• Monitor and adjust, when necessary, plant set points to ensure effective and efficient running of plants.
• Inspection of all electrical and mechanical equipment on site.
• Monitor and inspect plant for potential and existing defects.
• Carrying out of scheduled preventative maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Fault finding and repairs on electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Installation and project work as required.
• Carrying out of scheduled preventative maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Fault finding and repairs on electrical equipment.
• Installation and project work as required.
• Fault finding and repairs on electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Perform standby on a rotational basis.
• Work overtime as a result of breakdowns and planned maintenance when required.
• Check report books daily and liaise with Maintenance Manager on action to be taken on reported defects.
• Report any defects noticed while performing normal functions.
• Perform breakdown functions on electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Liaise with cross functional teams to achieve quality, delivery, safety and production requirements.
• Lead a team of artisans and artisan assistants to achieve production requirement through machine availability