Asset Care Specialist - Staff Solutions

Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape 25 days ago Permanent Salary - Market Related

Asset Care Specialist

Staff Solutions
Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Date Created : 25 days ago
Job Type : Permanent
Salary : Market Related

New vacancy is available for an Asset Care Specialist in the Engineering Department of the Manufacturing site in Gqeberha.
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead asset care initiatives within the Engineering and Maintenance domain, applying best practices and ensuring a strong technical foundation in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, or Chemical areas.
  • Coach, influence, and motivate teams to achieve high performance in maintenance and reliability.
  • Manage projects and implement Focused Improvement Projects (FIP) and Process Improvement Projects (PIP).
  • Drive asset care and autonomous maintenance using Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles.
  • Apply reliability engineering techniques, including Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), FMECA, RCM, and predictive maintenance.
  • Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, performance tracking, and system/tool management (CMMS, calibration, and validation).
  • Manage maintenance costs, competencies, service outsourcing, and inventory processes.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and change management strategies.
  • Independently analyze, structure, and synthesize findings with minimal supervision.
Qualifications and Experience:
  • BTech/BSc/Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • Deep understanding of engineering and asset care within an FMCG production environment.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in FMCG production is advantageous.
  • Proven project management, process, and people management skills.
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Key Skills and Competencies:
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative abilities.
  • Strategic thinker with excellent planning, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Innovative, self-driven, and goal-oriented with attention to detail.
  • Experience in continuous improvement (OPEX) and numerical aptitude.
  • Sound understanding of business communication and service orientation

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