Maintenance Controller

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Controller, to join the Maintenance team at CCBA. The role will report to the Unit 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

• Maintenance team supervision and leadership
• Preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance execution
• Scheduling, resource planning, and workload balancing
• CMMS job management and feedback
• Compliance to SHEQ, GMP, and engineering standards
• Root cause analysis and continuous improvement support
• Coaching, skills development, and performance management of technicians

Competencies

• Finance or budget controlling
• Result and execution driven
• Resilient and energetic
• Customer focused
• Ability to implement effective problem solving.
• Team player with outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Enquiring and analytical thinking ability.
• A self-starter with high energy and a bias for action.  
• In-depth knowledge of the processing, utilities and packaging process.
• Ability to effectively manage vendors.
• Ability to implement MES & MIS application systems
• Ability to effectively manage vendors.

Maintenance Execution and Oversight

• Ensure planned and unplanned maintenance activities are executed effectively and within required timeframes.
• Assign and monitor daily maintenance tasks, job cards, and technician deployment.
• Ensure all breakdowns are resolved quickly and that root causes are identified and addressed.

Equipment Reliability and Improvement Support

• Collaborate with the Reliability Engineer and Plant Engineer on root cause analysis, MTTR/MTBF tracking, and reliability initiatives.
• Identify and escalate chronic equipment issues and propose corrective actions.
• Support the deployment of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), asset care plans, and condition monitoring.

CMMS and Maintenance Reporting

• Monitor SAP PM data to ensure job card closure, accurate fault logging, and time tracking.
• Analyse trends in equipment failures and work order backlog to support improvement initiatives.
• Maintain updated technical documentation and support master data accuracy.

Shutdowns and Project Support

• Plan and coordinate Technician involvement in shutdowns, overhauls, and projects.
• Ensure availability of resources, spares, and tools for scheduled interventions.

Safety, Quality and Compliance

• Enforce adherence to health, safety, environmental, and GMP standards.
• Ensure that technicians follow lockout/tagout, permit-to-work, and safe work procedures.
• Maintain compliance with audit requirements and participate in SHEQ audits and reviews.

Team Leadership and Performance Management

• Lead and manage a team of Maintenance Technicians, providing guidance, coaching, and support.
• Monitor team performance, conduct regular reviews, and implement development plans.

Support the training and upskilling of artisans in coordination with the Technical Trainer

KBI

• Maintenance schedule adherence (%)
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
• Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
• Planned Maintenance compliance (%)
• Job card closure rate and backlog levels
• Safety incident frequency (maintenance-related)
• Technician performance metrics (utilization, productivity, competency)
• Audit compliance (SHEQ and GMP)

Skills and Experience

Education

• Minimum: N6 Certificate or National Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronic Engineering
• Trade Test as an Artisan (Mechanical, Electrical or Millwright)
• Preferred: BTech in Engineering or equivalent industrial/technical qualification

Experience

• 5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing/FMCG environment
• Proven experience working with CMMS
• Exposure to TPM, RCM, and Lean maintenance practices
• Experience in both mechanical and electrical systems is advantageous

Skills

• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and utility systems
• Proficient in PM (job planning, feedback, and reporting)
• Skilled in breakdown analysis and maintenance troubleshooting
• Familiarity with reliability metrics (MTTR, MTBF) and RCA tools (5 Whys, Fishbone, etc.)
• Knowledge of GMP, SHEQ compliance, and engineering best practices
• Ability to read technical drawings, manuals, and OEM documentation
• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for reporting and tracking