Maintenance Officer

VACANCY: Maintenance Officer
A fast paced, FSA accredited, successful family run, wholesale bakery serving the needs of the retail, food service and hospitality industry as well as regional and national distributors in South Africa. We specialise in a range of artisan breads, rolls and buns, brioche, croissants and Danish pastries, doughnuts as well as a range of small confectionery products. Our unique range of thaw and serve, parbaked and convenience products aim to make operations simple for the end user whilst still delivering a high quality, consistent product. Our vision is to be a recognized supplier of premium bakery products in South Africa and the first-choice partner in our sector by 2028.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement maintenance plans: Work closely with the maintenance manager to create and manage a comprehensive Preventive and Responsive Maintenance Program (P&RMP), ensuring scheduled tasks for plant, machinery, and utilities are aligned with internal and external maintenance needs.
• Perform inspections and checks: Regularly inspect plant and machinery, conducting preventive maintenance tasks alongside external suppliers’ major maintenance tasks, ensuring high standards and sustainability.
• Prioritize and manage repairs: Identify key maintenance points, prioritize tasks, and handle basic repairs or replacements. For larger jobs, assess for outsourcing, ensuring work is completed to standard.
• Emergency response and failure management: Develop a pre-screening and priority rating system for handling failures and repairs, addressing urgent issues immediately while planning for less critical ones.
• Manage service providers: Engage with external providers for planned maintenance and support, ensuring that work meets agreed service standards and enforcing service level agreements (SLAs).
• Plant acquisition and integration: Collaborate with the maintenance manager to review and plan for the integration of new plant, ensuring smooth transition and ongoing maintenance support.
• Operational planning: Coordinate technical aspects of production changes, ensuring minimal disruption.
• Training and development: Oversee training programs on first-line maintenance and equipment care, ensuring staff are well-prepared and practices are consistently followed.
• Data management and reporting: Establish data collection, processing, and reporting systems to track plant, machinery, and utility performance, enabling effective planning and decision-making.
Minimum Requirements:
• NQF4 Level qualification in mechanical engineering
• 2 – 3 years relevant industry experience in an FMCG environment
• Ability to read engineering drawings and basic welding is a requirement
• Prepared to work shifts including weekends and night, holidays will be rotational
• Exposure to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to work in a team.