Website Astral Foods
ASTRAL FOODS is the largest integrated poultry producer in Southern Africa and was established and listed on the JSE in April 2001. Key activities comprise animal feed manufacturing, broiler genetics, production and sale of day-old chicks and hatching eggs, breeder and broiler production, abattoir and further processing operations and sales and distribution of key poultry brands.
The ideal candidate would be responsible for:
- Overall safety of his team – zero LTI’s.
- Management of the entire shift maintenance team – both mechanical and electrical.
- Maintaining discipline and timekeeping.
- Purchasing requisition, spares control, and planning of preventative maintenance.
- Compliance with all management and safety programmes within the company(i.e. 20 Keys, Planned maintenance, OHSACT, meat safety).
- Engineering downtime and artisan utilization.
- Perform standby duties
The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Must be a qualified electrician with a minimum of 10 years’ experience,Post Trade Test in an FMCG environment.
- Minimum N4, but N6 will be advantageous.
- Wireman’s license compulsory or proof of working towards it.
- Computer literate.
- Valid MV reticulation switching certificate and experience preferred.
- Supervisory management training advantageous.
- Experience in the food industry will be advantageous.
- Will work shifts and overtime as and when required.
- Proven fault-finding experience with PLC’s (e.g. Allen-Bradley, or similar)
