AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel. 

NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world-class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.

An opportunity has become available for a Packaging Fitter to join the team at National Brands Ltd, Biscuits Factory. The role will report directly to the Engineering Foreman and be responsible for the plant and equipment maintenance and repairs of high-speed packaging equipment and other plant and equipment.

Key Performance Areas:

• Carry out breakdown repair work on mechanical equipment and also assist in ensuring that equipment is running at optimal levels
• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance schedules as assigned
• Plan shutdown work on plant and equipment
• Review planned maintenance tasks and update the maintenance task list
• Complete root cause and failure analysis on prolonged and repeated breakdowns
• Record all maintenance data (Downtime, spares, and improvement recommendations) on Shopware/CMMS
• Assist in equipment commissioning phases
• Continuously seeking ways to improve plant performance
• Implementation of continuous improvement projects in the factory
• Continuously monitor machine performance and be proactive in rectifying potential problems detected
• Continuously adhere to and engage in safe working practices
• Adhere to the company safety policy.
• Ensure all mechanical installations comply with the requirements of the OHS ACT

 Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• Have a minimum of 3 years solid experience with High-Speed Packaging machinery working in an FMCG or manufacturing facility
• Working knowledge and proven experience with Pneumatic systems
• Experience with high-speed flow wrapping and cartooning machines
• FMCG Pant Maintenance experience is an added advantage

Qualifications:

• Trade tested at an Accredited Training Facility
• N4 Fitter- Mechanical Trade Theory in Mechanical Engineering
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook (e-mail),

Additional Requirements:

• Must be computer literate
• Excellent Fault Finding Abilities
• Knowledge of SAP would be advantageous
• Good knowledge of CMMS system or similar (SAP, Pragma, Shopware)
• QMS, HACCP and GMP Knowledge advantageous

Competencies:

• Planning & Organising
• Working Together
• Meeting Deadlines
• Minimising Risk
• Attention to Detail
• Maintaining Productivity
• Taking Initiative
• Resolving Conflict