Packaging Technical Expert - Prospecton Brewery

End Date: September 23, 2026

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, healthy and risk-free working environment for selected machine group
• Provide equipment that is safe to operate, compliant to environmental requirements and can deliver products that meet the required quality requirements
• Support and coaching of artisans and operators to achieve 100% Uptime, Zero Safety incidents, Zero Quality incidents, VIC usages like water, energy etc. in control
• Must understand VPO, how the pillars are interconnected and support the journey to world class operations
• Drive the implementation of Autonomous Operations through hands-on execution of each of the steps
• Equipment restored to an "as new" condition, in which initial deterioration is eliminated or controlled
• Provides a stable platform from which natural deterioration linked failures can be appropriately addressed with preventive and predictive maintenance activities
• Use data driven techniques to sustain and drive systemic improvements in equipment reliability for selected machine group by developing, improving and optimising preventive and predictive maintenance plans
• Optimized maintenance costs, medium- and long-term plans and spare parts holding to achieve the agreed ZBB Budget
• Use data driven techniques to identify, develop, train and assess technical skills interventions to improve skills related performance gaps
• Improved equipment performance as a result of improved technical skills of relevant personnel
• Codification of technical knowledge through SOP's and SWI's
• 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
• Improved equipment performance through effective implementation of preventive measures
• Manage machine related projects for selected machine group to improve overall performance reliability, quality and cost as agreed with Pack Engineer or ZTE
• Project completion on time, within budget and according to agreed specification
• ZBB Maintenance budget compliance for selected machine group
• Collaboration with ZTE's, Vendor's and Reverse Engineering Specialist to deliver KPI's

Key Attributes and Competencies

• A motivated individual with high levels of resilience and the ability to operate in a high-pressure environment
• Highly developed analytical skills with excellent problem-solving capability
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality is non-negotiable
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to interact and influence at all levels of the organization
• Proven leadership and management capability
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• An Innovative thinker, persuasive, assertive and a good negotiator
• Ability to set high standards and bring team along to achieve the standard expectation

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent
• Bachelor's Degree Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent
• Additional business qualification advantageous
• Belt qualification
• 2-3 Years in similar FMCG industry as controller / supervisor / senior technician