Danone: In-Service Trainee

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Quality

• Ensure adherence to quality standards, procedures, policies and practices
• Resolve maintenance related quality deviations
• Execute preventative maintenance and/or scheduled maintenance, always adhering to high standards of workmanship
• Adhere to HACCP and CIP protocols
• Comply with housekeeping standards: ensure that work area and machinery is kept clean at all times, clean work areas and machinery as required

Food Safety and Quality

• Ensure adherence to Food Safety and Quality principles as included in the policies, procedures, product specifications and processes. This also includes general Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and hygiene practices.
• Identify and report any potential Food Safety & Quality and GMP deviations and hazards.

Costs

• Ensure optimal functioning of the equipment in assigned area of responsibility by executing preventative and reactive maintenance duties as per standard
• Minimize stoppages and increase plant availability by implementing plant maintenance strategies.
• Execute maintenance tasks within budget (i.e., reduce spare parts consumption where possible and attempt to curtail costs associated with breakdowns)
• Continuously identify cost effective ways of delivering world class service, identify cost saving initiatives and recommend improvements
• Lead maintenance specific problem solving initiatives
• Complete required maintenance documentation: use information to analyze machine performance (i.e., establish trends, etc.)

Delivery

• Execute breakdown and scheduled maintenance within the agreed time frame
• Monitor the performance of equipment in assigned area of responsibility and ensure smooth operation at all times
• Assist in assembling, commissioning and decommissioning equipment in assigned area of responsibility
• Make use of problem solving techniques (root cause analysis) to establish the reason why breakdowns occur in order to eliminate such breakdowns from recurring.
• Uphold Good Manufacturing Practice principles.
• Complete Job cards and follow DAMAWAY procedures and processes
• Complete all required documentation as required (maintenance, safety, quality, etc.)
• Participate Safety dialogues and walk-abouts

Morale

• Be the custodian of the Company Values and CODES
• Monitor KPIs and participate actively in initiatives aimed at achieving targets set.
• Take responsibility for your own learning and development (subject to budgetary constraints) and performance

Environment

• Ensure adherence to the environment policies, procedures and standards

Safety

• Adhere to safety regulations, procedures and policies
• Identify and report safety hazards
• Participate in safety incident/accident investigations as required
• Participate in safety dialogues as per guidelines
• Participate in safety audits and action plan implementation as and when required
• Comply with LOTO procedures and perform work in a safe manner at all times

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• P1 & P2 program schedule adherence and completion of reports
• Machine availability
• Operational Efficiency (OE)
• Plant Service Level (On Time In Full)

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS

• Solid knowledge of engineering theory
• Passionate about engineering methodologies/strategies and best practice
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Committed to deadlines and quick turnaround times
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team, excellent interpersonal skills
• Results driven, self-motivated, pro-active and inquisitive
• Excellent service orientation
• Taking accountability for tasks through to completion