Packaging Technical Expert

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this job is to execute Line Integration Engineering to ensure sustainable performance, manage day-to-day resolution of medium- and long-term stakeholder queries, and interface with vendors & Front-Line team to implement technology-based solutions.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Excellent at owning, managing and driving change – a change agent within Bottle Washers, Crate Washers and Pasteurizers

• Communicate effectively by conveying information and ideas in a clear, meaningful, and timely manner, providing information to ensure understanding

• Lead the execute packaging value engineering and sustainability projects Drive effective Loop closure to prevent reoccurring downtime in packaging hall

• Utilize the link between OWs and AWS to drive performance through VPO tools

• Develop SWIs, SOPs and schedules reviewed and train Front Line Team

• Work closely with excellent packaging technical team to develop and implement new technologies

• Effectively drive MEO planning by utilizing short-, medium- and long-term action plans through focused L&W

• Drive projects to meet quality expectations and business objectives

• Manage multiple objectives and assignments in a fast-paced environment.

• Research and develop solutions for complex washing machines challenges in the packaging environment through ZTE support

• Assist with front-line support of production systems (including outside of normal working hours)

• Restore equipment to an "as new" condition, in which initial deterioration is eliminated or controlled

• Actively participate in problem solving (5 Why reviews, Abnormality Reports and PDCA/ITF's) to provide deep technical knowledge to ensure correct root cause identification and that suitable preventive measures are identified and implemented

• Partake in maintenance postmortems to feedback problems, opportunities and learnings from maintenance activities

• Where requested, provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer of machine operation to shift based teams

• Collaborate with ZTE's, Vendor's and Reverse Engineering Specialist to deliver KPI’s

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Bottle washing experience & toolkit

• Packaging experience (highly advantageous)

• Physically fit (Physically demanding environment)

• Ability to self-manage, with initiative and bias for action

• Enquiring and analytical thinking ability

• Problem solving ability

• Great attention to detail with the ability to prioritize

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work in teams

• Prepared to work standby and overtime when required

• Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of duties

• Specialized knowledge of the packaging process

Minimum Requirements:

• N6 National Diploma with Trade Test

• National Diploma BSc and equivalent will be advantageous

• Over 5 years’ experience in an FMCG Environment

• A motivated individual with high levels of resilience and the ability to operate in a high pressure

• Excellent planning and organizational skills

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Grade: VII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing.