Process Artisan

**Overall Responsibility**:
The Process Artisan’s responsibilities include conducting general maintenance
- & repair tasks on facility equipment, optimization of machine performance, reducing losses and relieving & coaching of operators. The Process Artisan will provide functional leadership for plant maintenance within the designated Plant and work closely with all production
- & maintenance team members.

**Focus Area 1**

**Maintenance & Repairs**
- Be the first point of call for breakdowns.
- Ensure professional repairs, whilst keeping production downtime to a minimum.
- Complete 5Y problem-solving documentation, or any other problem-solving tool as implemented by the company.
- Work as an extension of the central workshop and perform general maintenance tasks
- Ensure proper execution and completion of all maintenance activities
- Accountable for equipment reliability and ownership of the entire maintenance process; provide guidance and own troubleshooting of equipment issues
- Supports Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Contribute towards a positive relationship with the Central Maintenance Team & the Production Teams.
- Work with Central Maintenance Team to establish and maintain an effective spare parts inventory
- Continuously support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all equipment
- Optimization of Machines & Reduction of Losses
- Optimization of machines & processes to increase factory efficiency
- Optimization of machines & processes to reduce losses (dry goods, beer loss, cost, etc) Relieving & Coaching of Operators Coach operators on maintenance tasks
- Coach operators to optimize machines to increase factory efficiency
- Coach operators to reduce losses (dry goods, beer loss, cost, etc)
- Coach operators on 5Y problem-solving, or any other problem-solving tool as implemented by the company.
- Relieving operators from machines when necessary and operating machines and equipment according to the work instructions.
- Record waste and movement of products on the appropriate documentation or information systems.
- Carry out the required quality checks and analyses, and record the results on the appropriate information system
- Constantly review process performance against target, recording short stops, and correcting any controls
- Carry out autonomous operations as defined for the process areas
- Adhere to food safety-related rules and activities as per factory instructions
- Complete required handover to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality, and maintenance are communicated Maintain housekeeping standards in the area of operation

**Focus Area 2**

**Procedure and Protocol**
- Management Develop, refine and document maintenance procedures
- Enforce protocol and good FMCG practices within the brewery Foster and promote continuous improvement and root cause analysis processes

**Focus Area 3**

**Health & Safety**
- Respond quickly in the event of an emergency, notify appropriate personnel, and follow safety protocol
- Support Safety Initiatives
- Perform Food Safety and Quality related activities as part of the FSMS and QC functions
- Complying with OSHA and other safety regulations

**Requirements of the Role**:

- Tertiary education, degree or diploma, in Electrical and/or mechanical engineering, preferred.
- Passed the relevant Trade Test
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant technical experience, preferably in the brewing, beverage or FMCG industry is required Experience/Certification with reliability-centered maintenance preferred, (e.g. Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional (CMRP))
- Being familiar with electrical systems such as controls, automation, VFDs, and PLCs is essential
- Being familiar with mechanical systems such as welding, part fabrication, fluid transfer, pneumatics, and plumbing is highly desired
- Practical experience with high-speed bottling/packaging operations in food/beverage industries will be highly advantageous
- Good knowledge of the safety requirements
- Willing to work after hours or on weekends as per the production demands

**Preferred Skills/Competencies**:

- Attention to detail when reporting.
- Strong understanding of general maintenance processes and methods
- Good communication and interaction skills with people on all levels in the organization.
- Ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
- Able to work on your own, unsupervised
- Willing to be challenged and work well within a team
- Focused on excellence
- Supervising, leading, and developing staff
- A logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in a fast-paced environment High level of initiative and energy
- Maintain a safe and healthy working environment
- Willing to work shifts assigned according to the scheduled
- Work in teams
- Good record keeping

**NB: Specific duties/responsibilities will vary from time to time: the above list is intended to indicate the general nature of the post and is not exhaustive. The post hold