Job Description    

• We at RCL Foods have recently relaunched our purpose to “We Grow What Matters”.
• We are a deeply rooted South African business and we believe our country will thrive when we collectively grow what matters.? Our purpose is anchored in a culture of empowerment and accountability, with uncompromising integrity at its heart. ?We are inspired by our unwavering commitment to “Grow What Matters,”, placing People, Growth and Sustainability at the forefront of everything we do.
• We have the opportunity within our Engineering function for a Maintennace Manager.
• With our new RCL purpose of ‘We Grow What Matters”, the key purpose of this role is to manage the maintenance activities of a bakery to maximize equipment availability, performance and quality of product at the lowest cost in accordance with strict safety, health, environmental, food safety and risk requirements. To manage the facility maintenance requirements at two distribution depots. To lead the maintenance team 

Minimum Requirements 

• Minimum N4 certificate with a trade test as a Millwright or Electrician, N6 certificate preferred. 
• Wireman’s license will be advantageous 
• Valid driver’s licence 
• Must understand ladder/STL and gate logic and be able to interpret control system drawings 
• A certificate of competence in FSSC22000 will be advantageous 
• A relevant and recent PLC course will be advantageous 
• 5 years hand-on experience as a Maintenance Manager in a Bakery or FMCG environment with complex and yield-sensitive manufacturing equipment that operates on a continuous basis, 7 days a week 
• A strong operating knowledge and demonstrated capability in both planned preventative maintenance systems and in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) measurement systems gained over a period of at least 3 years 

Duties & Responsibilities    
Key Responsibilities

• GMR2.1 responsibility and accountability  
• To develop and manage a planned preventative maintenance system (PPM) and to ensure all work requests are completed safely, cost effectively, on time and to a satisfactory standard, by thorough auditing and action close-out 
• To promote health, safety and environmental awareness of employees and contractors.  
• Ensure compliance to all company policies, procedures and guidelines with respect to food safety, risk, health, safety and the environment.  
• To ensure appropriate risk assessments are undertaken to identify operational risks and to provide a robust framework within which the risks can be mitigated, and the residual risks can be managed to provide a safe and effective working environment. 
• Undertake food safety auditing and improve effectiveness of pre-requisite programmes 
• Participate in Food Safety and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) teams 
• To provide a service that ensures all mechanical and electrical equipment is running optimally and that all departmental service level agreements (SLA’s) and KPI’s are met 
• To react in a timely manner in response to breakdowns.  
• To ensure that the plant is available for production as per the production plan 
• To maximise availability of all mechanical and electrical equipment through continuous improvement and to improve equipment efficiencies and reduce costs through Kaizens and other initiatives
• To liaise with contractors or external suppliers and clearly communicate company safety, technical and contractual requirements and standards 
• Create and manage engineering and facilities budgets for the site for both capital expenditure (Capex) and operational expenditure (Opex). 
• Ensure continuous improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).