Job Opportunities in South Africa

AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.


NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.


An exciting opportunity exists for a Foreman Creamer Packaging at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED NBL Isando Coffee and Creamer. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the efficient operations and maintenance of all packaging equipment. Managing area Artisans and ensuring Technical support availability.
Line Manager: Maintenance Manager


Number of Direct Reports: Millwrights, Artisans in the creamer section


Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Health, Safety and Environment

• Adhere to, and ensure compliance by subordinates to the company safety policies and procedures.
• Assist with attainment and maintenance of relevant health, safety and environmental management system standards for processing, utilities and buildings.
• Ensure facilities and infrastructure are conducive to employee health and wellness.

Food Safety

• Adhere to, and ensure compliance by subordinates to FSSC 22000, AIB and ISO principles.
• Ensure site infrastructure and equipment are installed and maintained in such a manner that Food Safety is not compromised.
• Ensure standard of utilities and processing equipment is in line with Food Safety Standards.

Plant Availability and reliability

• Oversee all relevant maintenance activities for Creamer Packing lines and equipment.
• Ensure daily plant inspections are conducted to guarantee maximum uptime and quality.
• Communicate with the Operations team in the case of disruption due to breakdowns.
• Conduct relevant inspections and examinations for legal compliance and safety.
• Assist and oversee high-level breakdowns to ensure quick turnaround times.
• Conduct root cause analysis and provide recommendations to reduce downtime.
• Develop and maintain a problem-solving culture within the department (direct reports) through facilitating and sustaining root cause analysis practices.
• Ensure that the job card processes including monitoring, allocation, close-out and backlog are up to date.
• Assist with reviewing OEM recommended spares and identification and classification of critical spares.
• Participate in scoping and procurement of new plant equipment to ensure adherence to site Engineering standards.
• Workshop housekeeping, GMP and environmental compliance and related activities must adhere to relevant standards.
• Input into development and coordination of major shutdowns and communication with all relevant stakeholders, with main focus on execution of plan.
• Assist with planning of new installations, upgrades and modifications to the existing plant in a safe and effective manner.

Systems and reporting

• Assist with the Computerised Maintenance Management System, ensuring reliability and integrity of information.
• Report on asset care schedule compliance and artisan utilisation.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant procedures.
• Raising and closing out of NCR’s.

Management

• Lead millwrights, artisans
• Ensuring appropriate resources for departmental requirements.
• Assist with updating and implementation of skills matrix as well as coordination of training.
• Plan and control engineering tasks; allocate resources to activities; control labour scheduling; overtime and cost control for area of responsibility.
• Planning, scheduling, monitoring and evaluating of artisan tasks according to the CMMS (Asset care system).
• Ensure that labour allocation and hours of work are in accordance with the Basic Conditions of Employment and Labour Relations Act.
• Review completed job cards and approve.
• Hold 1 on 1 discussions and evaluate IPA’s with artisans.C

Minimum Requirements:
Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ post-trade test experience in FMCG / Manufacturing environment with a focus on packing machine maintenance.
• Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory role
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office).

Qualifications:

• Trade tested artisan at an accredited training facility.
• Millwright, National diploma, N6 or equivalent qualification highly advantageous.
• Continual professional development in maintenance management and engineering standards.

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience on Computerised Maintenance Management System (i.e. SAP, Shopware or similar).
• Experience in a powder packing machinery.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of packing equipment relative to packaging machinery is required.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of OHS Act legal compliance and statutory inspections.
• Ability to lead and supervisor contractors and suppliers.
• Must be prepared to work overtime, be on call outs and on stand-by duty.
• Must have your own reliable transport.

Competencies:

• Documenting Facts
• Influencing Others
• Making Decisions
• Resolving Conflict
• Working Together
• Meeting Deadlines
• Attention to Detail
• Planning and Organizing