Packaging Technician – Howick
Accountancy Placements · KwaZulu-Natal
Stop applying one at a time.
JobAlertsZA auto-applies to South African jobs like this one for you, overnight. Upload your CV once — we do the applying.
Start free — we apply for you →- Our client is seeking an experienced Packaging Head Technician to oversee production-line performance, machinery maintenance, technical operations and team leadership within their manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, set up and optimise production lines to improve efficiency, throughput and reduce downtime
- Monitor production output, quality and efficiency, and drive corrective actions where required
- Develop and maintain production-line standards, SOPs and work instructions
- Manage preventative maintenance programmes and ensure machinery is maintained and operational
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical machinery faults
- Manage critical spares, equipment suppliers and service providers
- Identify and implement continuous improvement and process optimisation initiatives
- Lead, train and develop technical and production teams
- Ensure compliance with company health, safety, quality and food safety standards
- Maintain accurate maintenance and equipment records
Requirements
- Relevant technical/engineering qualification or recognised trade
- Minimum 5 years' manufacturing/production experience
- Minimum 5 years' machinery maintenance experience
- Minimum 3 years' production-line design, optimisation or process improvement experience
- Minimum 2 years' people-management experience
- Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance skills
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement is advantageous
- Good Excel and MS Office skills
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Minimum C symbol for English in Matric