Maintenance Technician

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Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance – a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value for our stakeholders. In 2024, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Maintain installed fleet of equipment, install new equipment, and actively participate in the resolution of equipment breakdowns or issues with installed fleet. Plan for services and spare parts required for services to be carried out well in advance.

1. To operate/fault find and repair all electrical and mechanical equipment and manufacturing lines, auxiliary equipment, power supply networks and lighting of the factory.
2. Provide a full technical service on a planned maintenance basis in respect of all equipment installations in working hours and after hours.
3. Work experience as an instrumentation fitter/low-current systems installation.
4. Analytical skills to follow logic of electronic circuits and interface with software.
5. Perform root cause analysis and resolve breakdowns or improvements in maintenance.
6. Take part in all electrical installation and commissioning during modernization and reconstruction of production lines and auxiliary equipment.
7. Spare parts stock taking and ensuring communication to reorder when stock parts are used.
8. Ensure that the required spare parts are available before servicing of equipment is conducted.
9. Troubleshoot technical equipment problems and provide technical guidance where necessary.
10. Complete job cards and update information accordingly in a timely manner.
11. Maintain the administration and documentation aspects of the maintenance department ensuring records are kept up to date and communicated to all concerned.
12. Good knowledge in electrical engineering, automation and fundamentals of industrial electronics. The ability to diagnose problems in the operation of technological and auxiliary production equipment units. Skill of carrying out repairs of various types of electric motors, the ability to use measuring instruments. Able to interpret electrical, mechanical and pneumatic diagrams of various automation systems.
13. Initiating technical service reports identifying technical deviations and initiating necessary actions.
14. Ensure all maintenance activities meet EHS and quality requirements set by Sealed Air.
15. Health, safety and environmental requirements are adhered to.
16. Ensure all certification as ISO and or BRC is met and maintained.
17. Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.
18. Comply to electrical safety and requirements of SANS 10142-1 Ed 2 'living document' as required by the OHS Act.
19. Attend daily Gemba meetings.
20. Maintain satisfactory housekeeping of the maintenance workshop and maintenance store at all times.

1. 3 years trade tested millwright N6 (Red Seal), National Diploma in electrical engineering or National Diploma in mechanical engineering with hands-on experience.
2. Electrical experience
3. Mechanical experience
4. Pneumatics experience
5. PLC experience
6. 2 years minimum experience in the automation industry
7. FMCG experience advantageous
8. Technical problem-solving skills
9. Plastics knowledge (advantageous, but not a requirement)
10. High levels of energy
11. Interpersonal/communication skills
12. Time management skills – able to prioritize tasks
13. Ability to work overtime, weekends, rotational shifts with rotating standby weekends.
14. Capable of working independently as well as in a team.
15. High learning ability, responsibility and diligence.
16. Basic Microsoft Office skills/computer literate.

Requisition id: 50922

Relocation: No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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