Packaging Equipment Specialist Gauteng

AVI Limited is actively recruiting for a Packaging Equipment Specialist position in Gauteng. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the Engineering / Technical sector looking to advance their careers.

• Experience Level: 5 - 8 years • Educational Background: Others or equivalent • Industry Focus: Engineering / Technical • Location Preference: in Gauteng

This Packaging Equipment Specialist role is critical in driving technological innovation and infrastructure development. Technical professionals are essential for South Africa's economic growth and digital transformation.

This role in Engineering / Technical offers valuable career progression opportunities aligned with your experience level and professional aspirations.

When applying for this Packaging Equipment Specialist position, ensure your CV highlights: • Relevant experience matching the 5 - 8 years requirement • Educational qualifications in line with Others • Specific achievements in the Engineering / Technical field • Any certifications or specialized training

The Engineering / Technical sector in South Africa continues to show strong demand for skilled professionals. This position represents a valuable opportunity in the current job market.

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Build your career behind biscuits South Africans know and love.

Join the Snackworks Isando Biscuits Factory and become part of a business with a proud biscuit-making legacy and some of South Africa’s most iconic brands.  From production and engineering to quality, planning, maintenance and supply chain, you’ll work alongside specialist teams in a hands-on manufacturing environment where your contribution matters. Build your skills, take ownership and grow your career behind iconic brands with Snackworks. Grow, Innovate, Succeed! We have an incredible opportunity for a Packaging Equipment Specialist at NBL Isando Biscuits in Kempton Park, Gauteng. In this role, you will be responsible for Maintenance- and Project support, training and upskilling of artisans and operators. Continuous  improvement of packaging and biscuit handling processes.

Reports to: Packaging Equipment Lead

Equipment uptime and efficiency Audits on equipment in line with OEM standards Ensure availability and reliability of equipment for area of responsibility Assist with high level breakdowns Analyse breakdowns and provide recommendation to reduce downtime for area of responsibility Assist with development and maintaining a problem-solving culture at a high level through facilitating and sustaining root cause analysis practices Advise on maintenance strategies Set standards of stock requirements (critical spares, slow moving, redundant) for all packaging equipment Provide input for the upkeep of site engineering standards specification documents Monitoring and evaluating of artisan tasks according to the CMMS – Asset care system Review and improvement of existing maintenance practices Implementation of condition monitoring activities

Equipment, installation and start up support Identify areas of maintenance and service projects Assist with the reviewing OEM recommended spares and identification and classification of critical spares Participate in scoping and procurement of new plant equipment to ensure adherence to site engineering standards Facilitation of relationships with original equipment manufacturers contractors and suppliers Management and planning of new installations, upgrades and modifications to the existing plant in a safe and effective manager Ensure compliance to all relevant procedures Assist with commissioning and handover of projects Write motivational documents for capital expenditure Implementation of capital plans that are approved, planning, overseeing installations, sticking to time plans.

Assist with updating and implementation of skills matrix Co-ordination of training with OEM’s and local training departments Development of Artisan teams, project teams, development of Graduates

Identify areas of improvement in packaging and biscuit handling processes and lead the execution of initiatives to capatilise on these improvements to strengthen product quality, reduce inefficiencies and improve labour utilisation (core output). Identify areas of improvement across maintenance planning and execution Identify areas of improvement in planning and execution of projects

Health and Safety

Ensure compliance by resources / suppliers to the company safety policies and procedures Ensure that engineering and installations comply legally from a compliance, equipment, facilities point of view, how we manufacture and what is manufactured Ensure equipment compliance with relevant safety regulations, including the General Machinery and Driven Machinery Regulations Ensure equipment is installed and maintained in such a manner that Food Safety is not compromised Ensure standard of utilities (water and compressed air) adhere to Food Safety Standards

Experience that set you up for success:                       

5 - 8 years of experience in packaging engineering or similar environment Relevant experience such as working with vertical form fill seal machines, case packers, case sealers, shrink wrappers, stretch wrappers, cartoners, flow wrappers, delta robots, articulate palletizing robots flat belt conveyors, roller conveyors, merge conveyors, modular conveyors, vibrating conveyors, spiral conveyors and slat conveyors will be advantageous. Proven track record of successfully completed Continuous Improvement Projects (Advantageous)

Completed tertiary qualification (NDip; BTech; BEng) in Mechanical Engineering or Completed Millwright Trade Test Continuous improvement certification/qualification or completed short course (Advantageous)

Closing Date 07 September 2026