Twizza is the fastest growing, affordable, quality beverage company in South Africa supplying local markets and selected neighboring countries from our manufacturing facilities in Queenstown, Middelburg (Mpumalanga) and Cape Town. We are a passionate, innovative, and entrepreneurial organization committed to excellence, collaboration, transparency, respect, and inspiration. We invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the Technical Manager role based at our Queenstown operation, situated at 1 Arkwright Street, Komani Industrial Park, Komani. Purpose of the Job: As the GMR2.1 for the plant, the incumbent is required to lead the plant maintenance programme on site while ensuring a safe working environment in compliance to the regulations; to carry out regular checks on all the manufacturing equipment ensuring that it can produce to the desired machine efficiency; to draw up and maintain a maintenance schedule and procure required spares; to draw up and continuously update Maintenance SOP’s; to manage all maintenance personnel; be responsible for total asset care, including the buildings; and to be involved with the planning, coordination and control of Manufacturing processes.

• ISO45001 implementation and compliance.
• FSSC22000 accreditation and compliance.
• Cost management (Control maintenance and CAPEX budgets).
• Staff supervision and training.
• Machine efficiencies, plant utilization.
• Preventative, scheduled maintenance planning and execution.
• Total asset care which includes facility maintenance.

• B-Eng, BSc Electrical/Mechanical Degree

• Government Certificate of Competence -GCC (Preferably Factories Engineering) 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in FMCG and/or High speed packaging as the Technical Lead

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in FMCG and/or High speed packaging as the Technical Lead

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Maintenance Planning, Control and Execution 

• 2 Years Supervisory Experience 

• Experience in Automation, e.g. PLC’s

• Experience in instrumentation 

Core /Technical Business Knowledge

·        Planning and teamwork

·        Negotiation and communication skills

·        Business acumen and ability to work under pressure

·        Decision making and ability to meet deadlines

·        Leadership and managerial skills

·        Relationships with stakeholders in the machine supply chain

·        Fault-finding and Diagnostic Skills

·        Legal and mandatory requirements specific to machines and environment

·        Proficient in computer applications (Krones SitePilot)