Salary
$25k – $36k per year
Location
In office (South Africa)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
Company
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Qualification
- Completed Matric / Grade 12
- Completed Certificate / Diploma Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering (N4 - N6) or similar
- Trade-tested Artisan (Mechanical Fitter, Electrician, or Millwright) strongly preferred
- Minimum of 5 years maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food or FMCG.
- Proven hands-on experience with flow wrappers, packaging machinery, printers, and date-coding systems.
- Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding and repair capabilities.
- Experience implementing preventative maintenance programmes and managing maintenance teams.
- Proven experience in shift management, continuous improvement, and project execution.
- Able and willing to work overtime, extended hours, weekends and on public holidays as and when required operationally.
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain flow wrappers, sealing jaws, conveyors, printers, and date-coding equipment.
- Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults and minimise production downtime.
- Develop and implement preventative maintenance programmes.
- Manage and supervise a team of artisans, including shift planning and task allocation.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and production efficiency.
- Manage maintenance projects and ensure strict adherence to project deadlines.
- Ensure compliance with food manufacturing safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
- Maintain maintenance records, spare parts control, and breakdown reports.
- Provide support during critical breakdowns and production requirements.
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