Shift Mechanical Technician - Cape Town, South Africa - Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark

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Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Shift Mechanical Technician

Location:
Cape Town Epping Mill

Kimberly-Clark is a leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Organisation employing more than 42,000 people worldwide.
For more than a century, Kimberly-Clark has transformed ideas into innovative products.

ANDREX, is one of the UK's most recognisable and celebrated brands, in fact, The Queen granted us a Royal Warrant in 1978 as a mark of recognition that Andrex is a regular supplier of toilet tissue to the Royal households.

Good choice Ma'am.

Other Kimberly Clark brands that we are extremely proud of include; Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise and Depend.

Our employees are our most valued resource and are at the centre of everything we do. Their talent, diversity and commitment are crucial to our innovation and success.

We recruit great people. Our trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for nearly one-quarter of the world's population.

To maintain this trust and pioneer new products, we seek people who share our passion for excellence, teamwork and original thinking.

Billions worldwide choose our products to make a positive difference in their lives. That's a big responsibility and one we all take seriously.

In business for almost 50 years
Nearly onequarter of the world's population purchase our products every day
With brands like Andrex, Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 brand share in 80 countries

Voted one of The JobCrowd Top 100 Companies for Graduates to work for 2020 you can see how your career will be in safe hands with us.

Who wouldn't want to be a part of this?

About the Role

The Shift Mechanical Technician together with other technicians will be expected to provide mechanical/ technical support to the machine crews on shift in order to maintain and optimize asset reliability to achieve safety, quality and productivity targets.

What will you be doing?

Safety

Ensure compliance to all departmental and plant safety rules and regulations. All nonconformances should be dealt with immediately all unresolved issues must be raised with Mechanical Engineer/ Team Leader or Department Manager. Follow the correct WSWP and Process Instruction for all tasks performed. Carry out continuous improvement and process optimization to ensure safety.

Productivity

Support production within the Diaper, Diaper Pants and Femcare operation by providing shift mechanical support to the operations teams.
Carry out action plans as directed to solve problems thereby minimizing mechanical delay.
Analyse mechanical delay and resolve problems as part of crossfunctional teams.
Participate in Asset product changeovers and minimise task tooltime
Support auxiliary equipment and utilities repair in case of fault/ breakdown
Follow proper shift and information handover as per process

Maintenance

To assist with maintenance activities on all mechanical equipment and installation.
To ensure that mechanical spares are available and ready for use when required or as directed.
To provide assistance with standardisation, recommendation of changes in maintenance policies, fault finding and problem solving.
Recommend spares requirements to the Mechanical Engineer/ Team Leader/ relevant Day Mechanical Technician
Perform Planned Inspection (SAP or otherwise directed) routines.
Raise work requests for defects or requirements

What are we looking for?

Minimum of a N4 and trade test (Fitter) an N6 or a National Technical Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
Minimum 5 years' experience on highspeed production equipment advantageous.
Qualified Mechanical Turner advantageous.
Prior highspeed production machine maintenance or operating experience, especially on Diaper machines will be advantageous. PC Literate

What's on offer?

A competitive package, including:

Highly competitive pension scheme

What else?

Structured personal development programme
Mentor upon joining the business
Opportunity to get fully involved in life at KC, and take part in community initiatives, sports and social clubs

The Legal Bit

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position._
Kimberly-Clark is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law._
KC is a sponsor of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation Good Recruitment Campaign_