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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Reliability Manager, to join the Midrand team at CCBA. The role will report to the Engineering Technical 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
To ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant performance by leading reliability strategy, optimising maintenance systems, and building strong reliability capability across the business.
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Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Outcomes
Reliability Strategy & Execution
- Develop and implement national reliability improvement strategies in line with best practices (e.g., Reliability Centered Maintenance – RCM).
- Lead the standardisation and optimisation of maintenance tactics across all manufacturing sites.
- Identify and eliminate chronic equipment issues and systemic failures through proactive analysis and intervention.
Equipment Performance & Lifecycle Management
- Monitor asset health and performance data to improve OEE, MTBF, and MTTR.
- Implement and improve condition monitoring techniques and predictive maintenance programs.
- Collaborate with OEMs and Engineering teams to ensure optimal lifecycle performance of critical assets.
Maintenance Systems & Data Governance
- Ensure the effective use and continuous improvement of the CMMS/EAM system.
- Own national maintenance master data standards, hierarchies, and performance reporting frameworks.
- Collaborate with Maintenance Systems Specialists to ensure system integrity and user adherence.
Shutdown Planning & Execution
- Provide national governance, tools, and best practices for shutdown planning and execution.
- Support the Shutdown Planning Specialist and site teams in managing critical maintenance windows.
- Monitor shutdown effectiveness, post-mortem reviews, and lessons learned.
Spares & Inventory Optimisation
- Lead the development of a strategic spares and critical parts management framework.
- Oversee collaboration between plants, procurement, and the Engineering and Inventory Spares Specialist to optimise inventory levels and cost.
- Drive accuracy in spares master data and alignment with maintenance plans.
People & Capability Development
- Coach and support site engineering and maintenance teams on reliability tools, methodologies, and systems.
- Champion reliability culture through training, awareness, and cross-functional collaboration.
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Skills, Experience & Education
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline
- Certification in Reliability Engineering, Asset Management, or Maintenance (e.g., CMRP, CRL, IAM) is advantageous
Experience
- 5-8 years of relevant experience in asset reliability, maintenance engineering, or manufacturing technical support roles
- Strong experience implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs in FMCG, food & beverage, or process industries
- Proven success in CMMS/EAM system management and data analysis
- Experience leading or supporting large-scale equipment shutdowns and overhauls
Skills
- Deep knowledge of asset management frameworks and maintenance best practices (e.g., RCM, TPM, FMEA, RCA)
- Expertise in CMMS systems and asset data structures
- Strong data analytics and reporting skills
- Understanding of engineering inventory management systems
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to influence and drive change across a matrixed manufacturing environment
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