Vacancies in Coca-Cola, Nairobi, Kenya

The Coca-Cola Company, which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is an American multinational beverage corporation, and manufacturer, retailer, and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups.
Process Artisan – Mechanical 
Job Description
The primary role of the process artisan is operation of the process area according to work instructions, the execution of non-destructive quality checks and carrying out of routine maintenance. The process artisan has a primary focus on the asset care activities of the team. The primary role of the process artisan is operation of the process area according to work instructions, the execution of non-destructive quality checks and carrying out of routine maintenance. The process artisan has a primary focus on the asset care activities of the team.
Responsibilities
·         Operational Support
o    Provide support to the shift based teams during operations.
o    Attends SBT and SBU meetings and ensures that the previous day’s actions have been actioned.
o    Assist shift based teams with situational problem solving.
o    Coach the shift based teams on machine operation, machine fault finding and correct responses to machine failure modes.
o    Provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer of machine operation and maintenance to shift based teams.
o    Review SIC’s and address deviations regularly.
o    Development of work instructions related to equipment.
o    Monitor and manage performance of equipment.
o    Verify and ensure that machines are running at rated speed.
o    Prepare and communicate shift handover reports to ensure production continuity.
o    Participate in technical meetings and escalate issues that could not be resolved during the shift and follows up to ensure gap closure.
o    Ability to stand in for the production team leader where required.
o    Ability to work shifts .
·         Planned Maintenance
o    Carry out work during the planned maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the planner.
o    Where scheduled work cannot be completed, feed back to the maintenance planner for direction. This may involve rescheduling the work or prioritising outstanding work.
o    Assist fellow team members in the execution of their tasks during planned maintenance windows.
o    Where required, partake in maintenance post mortems to feedback problems, opportunities and learning’s from maintenance activities.
o    Optimisation of maintenance schedules.
o    Coach and train operators on autonomous maintenance tasks.
o    Review Line KPI’s to ensure that maintenance work is yielding the right results.
·         Routine Maintenance
o    Partake in cleaning, lubrication and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the maintenance planner.
o    Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
o    Where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these must be resolved using the appropriate problem solving techniques.
o    Where problems have been uncovered, and it is required to include the work in the planned maintenance schedule, this must be communicated to the maintenance planner.
·         Running Repairs
·         Carry out running repairs on plant and equipment.
·         When carrying out repairs, assess the problem and determine a course of action.
·         Where running repairs cannot be carried out, communicates this to the team leader and Maintenance Planner to ensure the work is planned into the next planned maintenance window.
·         Problem Solving
o    Apply the correct problem solving methodologies to resolve problems.
o    Assist and coach operators on situational problem solving.
o    Solicit support for problems solving or escalate to the team for direction.
o    Where required, partake in systemic problem solving.
o    Housekeeping and Safety
o    Work in a safe manner at all times, and to identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected.
o    Adhere to appropriate CCBA policies and procedures.
o    Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of duties.
·         Support NPD implementation and trials
o    Support NPD trials to be able to run on assets.
o    Ensure adherence to NPD procedures.
o    Ensure all changes on assets are well documented as per the engineering change management business processes.
·         Training and Development
o    Train and coach operators on asset care and autonomous maintenance practices.
o    Where required sign-off operators on autonomous maintenance tasks.
o    Development of operational and technical standards and work instructions.
Qualifications
Minimum requirement
Diploma in mechanical engineering and trade test instrumentation
Experience
·         2 years relevant technical experience – FMCG experience an added advantage
·         Equipment functionality and packaging process in process area
·         Added advantage PLC experience
·         General Judgement and decision making
·         Efficiently applies rigour and operating discipline to ensure decisions are made on a timely basis
·         Applies a broad base of knowledge and experience to solve issues
How to Apply

Control and Automation Specialist

The Coca-Cola Company, which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is an American multinational beverage corporation, and manufacturer, retailer, and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups.
Control and Automation Specialist
Job Description
The primary role of the Control and automation specialist is to maintain the plant and associated devices to original installed state. In doing so it must ensure that plant availability and product quality is maintained at minimum cost; without sacrificing standards. He or she will also be required to provide continuous improvement initiatives that would enable more cost effective manufacturing in a highly competitive market. The role also entails the need to provide coaching within his or her field of expertise to develop the skills of other technical peers.
Responsibilities
·         Operational support
o    Provide specialist support to the shift based teams during operations. This will include standby and day shift support.
o    Where requested, assist as a functional expert in problem solving. This must be undertaken in support of the process artisan.
·         Planned maintenance
o    Carry out audit to ascertain the health of equipment.
·         Problem solving
o    Take part to resolve escalated electrical and automation issues.
o    Upon resolution do route cause analysis and knowledge transfer.
o    Take part in equipment audit and come up with innovative ways of process improvement , problem solving and equipment optimization.
·         Housekeeping and safety
o    Operate in a safe manner at all times, and to identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected.
o    Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhering to appropriate CCBA policies and procedures.
o    Take part in plant audits and close out on audit findings around electrical installations in the facility.
·         Support new product development implementation and trials
o    Support new product development trials to be able to run on assets.
o    Ensure adherence to new product development procedures.
·         Development of operational and training and development
o    Train, coach, assess and sign-off maintenance and operations team on asset care and autonomous maintenance practices.
Requirements
·         National Higher Diploma Electronic or Industrial as added advantage
·         5 years’ work experience
·         PLC programming software training
·         HMI development , programming software training
·         PC literacy essential Microsoft packages.
·         Knowledge of SAP
·         Experience in packaging machines within specialist area and functionality
General Key Attributes and Competencies
·         Diagnostic ability
·         Coaching skills
·         Teamwork
·         Result and execution driven
·         Resilient and energetic
·         Customer focused
·         Contribute to self and team development
·         Must be a self-starter and be able to work under the pressures
·         Must have an appreciation for quality and technical standards
·         Must be able to liaise with Machine Suppliers and Technical Support from COF
·         Must be able to carry out mechanical and electrical maintenance work
·         Must have excellent analytical problem solving skills
How to Apply