Shift Technician - Mechanical at Diageo

About the role 

1. This role works directly with the Asset care manager, area Engineers, section Managers (Quality and team leaders) and very closely with the Site Manager, Engineering stores manager, Technical department and the operators.
2. Externally this role also has regular contacts with Contractors, Equipment suppliers and consultants and Site safety.

Market Complexity:

1. The company has undergone changes in its asset care policy through adoption of Reliability centred maintenance (RCM) strategy focused on attaining maximum equipment reliability and performance at optimum cost.
2. The role works hand in hand with the asset care manager in setting and executing asset care performance objectives with KPI’s to address all key elements of the strategy.
3. The role does assist for medium and long term asset care planning in line with strategy. The ultimate goal is to embed the 9 BCM asset care pillars that will drive paradigm shift in the ways assets are managed.

Leadership Responsibilities:

Decision Making Authority

1. Provide builds into maintenance plans, weekly, monthly & annual in liaison with planner, E&I Engineer and ACM.
2. Spearhead continuous improvement activities.
3. Implementation of engineering and maintenance issues within agreed standards.
4. Spearhead problem solving in liaison with ACM and E&I Eng.
5. Decide on temporary remedial measures and modification on Mechanical systems to sustain production while arrangements for permanent solution are being made.
6. Freedom of action within company policy and procedures.
7. Evaluation of the quality of spares supplied.
8. Recommend stocking of non-stock items.

Relationships 

1. Area Engineer administratively and on day-to-day activities
2. Site safety team on PTW system, safety standards i.e. providing Engineering solutions through ERICPD, SFIP, SIRC closure
3. Stores manager on receipt of ordered services stock and non-stock.
4. Electrical and Instruments Engineer in relation to maintenance, plant modifications, breakdown maintenance and continuous improvements.
5. Procurement on supplier reviews, spares acquisition and resolving TQ
6. Shift Managers and operators in site operations.
7. Quality manager on equipment efficiency validation and defect identification and elimination
8. Utilities team on utilities optimization
9. OPEX team through MMS on driving best practices, DMAICs and process codification.
10. Work with External contractors on commissioning of contracted new installations and supervision of repair/service and maintenance works.

Top Accountabilities

Decision Making Authority

1. Responsibility for asset maintenance and recommendation on improvement, replacement, modification and decommission.
2. Ensure availability of non-stock/nil stock spares
3. Determine equipment centre lines, track deviations, stop and fix any equipment deviating from standard operating parameters.
4. Determining causes of breakdowns and giving solutions
5. Order available spares from store during B/downs or maintenance.
6. Deciding on which tasks to refer to ACM

Key Performance Indicators

1. Execution of maintenance activities to plan i.e. zero maintenance excess.
2. Deliver on quality by ensuring process parameters are controlled and maintained within recommended set values through equipment process validation
3. New installations/plants operate as per agreed commissioning standards.
4. Champion raising and closing of SIRCs
5. Deliver plant Reliability
6. Deliver plant Availability
7. Weekly tracking and control of equipment MTTR & MTBF.
8. Deliver on AOP Maintenance Cost Per HL
9. Ensure delivery of zero harm agenda by ensuring 100% working of all equipment safety mechanisms
10. Optimize water and energy usage as defined by OEM
11. Supervise PPM completion and backlog management
12. Alignment to training plan
13. Alignment to walk about and inspection schedule
14. Carry out failure mode analysis on replaced components for feedback to ACM, E&I engineer and OEM
15. Lead delivery of RCPS as per defined triggers
16. Compliance to audit one plan.    
17. Capturing all machine related issues in CMMS (SAP)
18. Drive improvement through use of MMS tools (e.g. DMAICS, STM, FI etc)
19. Standardizing of maintenance procedures and processes i.e. centre lining, process equipment codification
20. Drive sustainability projects i.e. Energy and water optimization

Qualifications and Experience Required:

1. Higher national diploma with a min of 5 years proven experience or Bachelors Degree in Mechanical  Engineering with 2-5 years’ proven experience in the FMCG industry
2. Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering & Process technology.
3. Ability to interpret technical drawings, maintenance manuals, schematic drawings and general engineering specifications to carry out the job.
4. Use of SAP - maintenance
5. Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM)
6. Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Assessment (FMECA)
7. Asset care Best Practice
8. Knowledge of Bottling procedures to avail plant utilities and equipment service
9. Appreciation of procedures of personnel, stores, security and purchasing departments
10. Trouble shooting skills.
11. Ability to communicate in both written and oral formats.
12. Planning/ Presentation/Interpersonal skills
13. Knowledge in industrial health & safety and management techniques
14. Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing standards
15. High interpersonal efficiency to develop and sustain robust relationships
16. Role model of high performance mentoring skills and people management
17. Good negotiator
18. Good industrial relations skills
19. Familiar with skills and proficiency descriptions and able to interpret training and development needs
20. Knowledge of ISO 9001 for Quality, Energy Management Policy  HACCP- ISO 22000 for food safety,  ISO 14001 for Environment  & OHSAS – ISO 18001 Health and Safety  standards plus any other management systems that may apply.