Electrical Technician British American Tobacco (BATN)

ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES

The purpose of the Electronic Shift Lead is to lead electronic Technician in providing electro-technical support to production areas to ensure that the all production machines and peripheral equipment are functioning and in a good working condition. (This applies to the electrical and electronic functioning of the equipment).

WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR

• Ensuring that shift personnel are adhering to machine electrical safety. (keeping electrical cabinets always locked , No bypass of electrical Safeties and interlocks on Machines and adhering to the LOTOTO process)
• Lead and provide an electro technical service to production areas to ensure machine availability throughout the shift.
• Lead shift technicians in supporting all IWS activities in a cells, reporting, fixing and attending to all breakdowns and process failure at minimum impact to production.
• Lead shift technician in ensuring that they find defects on machines, record them and fix them.
• Coordinate and supervise inspection of assigned production equipment
• Oversee process to update production equipment documentation, software and drawings.
• Coordinate installation of new and upgrades to existing equipment and peripheral equipment.
• Manage training to new electronic technicians and learner technician on fault finding and maintenance of production machines
• Oversee completion of production shift reports, time keeping, leave request approval and other administrative tasks
• Communicate and liaise effectively with relevant functions to keep all stakeholders informed and to address and seek solutions for problems of mutual interest for continuous improvement
• Communicating shift performance to team leader,
• Active participation in waste reduction initiatives and ISO/PI&T audits.
• Active participation in team talks to ensure effective knowledge and information sharing
• Compliance to BAT and EHS procedures according to 5S Principles.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Education: National Diploma (S4/N6) Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Relevant technical knowledge and ability applicable to area of responsibility
• Resource management knowledge
• Must have at least 5 (five) years relevant experience
• Experience within FMCG would represent an added advantage
• Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Team spirited
• Proven leadership skills