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Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

Full-time

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance & Reliability Engineer, to join the Lakeside team at CCBA. The role will report to the Engineering & Maintenance Manager.

CCBA  is the 8th largest Coca-Cola authorised bottler in the world by revenue, and the largest on the continent. It accounts for over 40% of all Coca-Cola ready-to-drink beverages sold in Africa by volume. With over 14 000 employees in Africa, CCBA group services more than 800 000 customers with a host of international and local brands. CCBA group operates in 14 countries: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and the islands of Comoros and Mayotte.

Key Purpose 

The purpose of this role is to improve plant reliability and optimise maintenance performance by applying proactive, risk-based maintenance strategies and engineering best practices. The Maintenance & Reliability Engineer drives reliability improvements, reduces equipment failures, and ensures safe, compliant, and efficient operation of all assets through effective use of CMMS data, condition monitoring, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Key Outcomes 

Maintenance Strategy and Execution

  • Implement proactive, risk-based maintenance strategies to improve equipment uptime and reliability.
  • Align plant maintenance practices with corporate asset management standards and the Coca-Cola Maintenance Strategy.

Reliability Improvement

  • Conduct reliability analyses (RCFA, FMEA) and implement improvements to reduce breakdowns and repetitive failures.
  • Lead equipment performance reviews and drive action plans to improve MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair).

Planning and Scheduling

  • Oversee the development and execution of weekly and shutdown maintenance plans through the Maintenance Planner.
  • Ensure that all maintenance tasks are executed efficiently, with minimal impact on production schedules.

Cost Control and Budgeting

  • Manage the maintenance budget and track cost efficiency across spares, labour, and contracted services.
  • Identify cost-saving opportunities through improved reliability and maintenance practices.6. Compliance and SHEQ
  • Ensure that all maintenance activities are executed in compliance with safety, health, environmental, and quality (SHEQ) requirements.
  • Participate in audits, inspections, and root cause investigations related to equipment or system failures.

System Utilisation and Reporting

  • Utilise the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for tracking maintenance tasks, spares, and performance data.
  • Provide accurate and timely reports on plant reliability, maintenance backlog, and engineering KPIs

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with the Production, Quality, and Engineering teams to align on maintenance needs and operational improvements.
  • Support capital project planning with insights on equipment lifecycle, replacement strategies, and upgrade needs.

Skills, Experience & Education

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering
  • Asset Care, Reliability or TPM certifications preferred (e.g., CMRP, TPM Facilitator)

Experience

  • Minimum 5–7 years' experience in a manufacturing/plant engineering environment, with at least 2–3 years in a reliability or asset care role
  • Strong leadership experience managing technical teams
  • Proven experience in implementing CMMS systems (SAP PM, Pragma, or similar)
  • FMCG or beverage industry experience strongly preferred

Skills

  • Advanced knowledge of reliability tools (FMEA, RCFA, Weibull analysis)
  • Familiarity with predictive maintenance tools (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis)
  • Proficient in CMMS and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI)
  • Strong project management skills
  • Knowledge of engineering standards and SHEQ legislation
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, and OEM manuals
  • Excellent analytical, planning, and decision-making skills
General The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing. Only applications submitted through the e-recruitment portal will be accepted.
Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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