Brewing Maintenance Controller

Job Opportunity: Brewing Maintenance Controller

Location: Chamdor Brewery
Job Type: Full-time
Band: VII
Requisition ID: 30069488

Are you passionate about optimizing plant reliability and driving continuous improvement? Join SAB as a Brewing Maintenance Controller and play a key role in enhancing plant performance and maintenance efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Asset Care:

• Maintenance Management: Lead and manage all Brewing maintenance activities on the day shift, including diagnosing and interpreting problems to optimize production output.
• Breakdown Reduction: Analyze breakdowns, ensure compliance with Planned Maintenance (PM) requirements, and implement continuous improvements.
• Procedure Implementation: Review and implement Planned Maintenance Procedures, ensuring service levels are maintained for breakdown, corrective, preventative, and predictive maintenance.
• Team Development: Coach and develop engineering skills of maintenance and operational staff using OPLs (Operational Performance Logs), SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), and SWIs (Standard Work Instructions).
• Cost Control: Manage maintenance costs against the budget and ensure engineering standards are applied correctly.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with Pressure Vessels and Equipment Regulations and support CAPEX project scoping.

2. Problem Solving and Decision Making:

• Fault Finding: Resolve engineering and operational problems using problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 5 Why, Stage 1).
• Corrective Actions: Take responsibility for fault finding, corrective actions, and coach team members through the 4 phases of problem-solving.
• Major Engineering Losses: Identify and investigate major engineering losses in the Brewing area.

3. Safety and Hygiene:

• Compliance: Ensure team compliance with safety acts, procedures, and standards, including special work permits and dust explosion prevention.
• Safety Awareness: Promote safety awareness and maintain 5S and housekeeping standards.

4. Administration:

• Performance Management: Manage team goals, conduct performance reviews, and lead VPO (Visual Performance Optimization) initiatives.
• Industrial Relations: Apply industrial relations initiatives, policies, and procedures.

5. Quality:

• Quality Standards: Ensure adherence to company quality standards in the utilities area.

Profile & Qualifications:

• Educational Requirements:
  • N6 and Trade Tested Fitter or Millwright, or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (S4).
  • Maintenance Diploma is advantageous.
• Experience:
  • 3-5 years’ experience in preventive and predictive maintenance in a production plant.
  • Experience with VPO or other continuous improvement tools is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of Brewing plant or bottling hall production and processes is a plus.
• Skills:
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at various organizational levels.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage maintenance projects effectively.
  • Good knowledge of manufacturing, sustainable development reporting, and SHE (Safety, Health, and Environmental) policies.

Why Join SAB?

At SAB, we are committed to innovation, safety, and continuous improvement. As an equal opportunity employer, we adhere to our employment equity plan and talent requirements. While the role’s minimum requirements are outlined, management reserves the right to use additional information for shortlisting.

Apply now to be part of a team that values excellence and collaboration in brewing maintenance management.