Plant Engineer at Coca-Cola Kwanza

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Company: Coca-Cola Kwanza (Tanzania)Job Category: ManufacturingJob Type: PermanentLocation: Mbeya, TanzaniaReference Number: CCB260609-5Closing Date: 16 September 2026Reports to: Plant Production Lead Job Description Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (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 operates in 14 countries: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and the islands of Comoros and Mayotte. Coca-Cola Kwanza Ltd, a subsidiary of CCBA, has an exciting opportunity in the Manufacturing Department. We are looking for talented individuals with the relevant skills and experience in Manufacturing for a Plant Engineer position, which will be based in Mbeya. The successful candidate will report directly to the Plant Production Lead. Key Duties & Responsibilities 1. Drive the deployment of the CCK Asset Management Strategy in the Plant Provide technical leadership and support to the team in terms of asset management strategy, framework and technology to enable the implementation of business strategies to leverage equipment, productivity, reliability and maintainability, thereby enabling high plant availability and utilization at lowest cost. Support the disciplined execution of standard work practices at plant level. Ensure compliance to the Asset Care Philosophy and related Strategies. 2. Asset Care Partake in the development of the asset care plan for the packaging plant, contributing suggestions and providing expert advice. Implement the asset care plan for the Packaging plant, ensuring the team have the required competencies to execute the plan. Ensure that asset care competencies are developed in the team. Where training needs have been identified, ensure these are addressed. Ensure audit compliance to the asset care program by both the Engineering team and shift based teams. Exercise budgetary controls over the asset care requirements of Packaging plant. Evaluate Packaging CAPIN requests to ensure items are compatible to systems, RAM issues best price and solution. Develop the maintenance budget for the plant. 3. Plant Reliability Responsible for the overall reliability and uptime of Packaging plant. Lead the team in the provision of asset care and engineering support to the shift based production teams. Support packaging performance improvement by conducting and leading performance optimisation initiatives. Ensure that predictive maintenance techniques are implemented correctly. Verify that the team are carrying out routine and planned maintenance, and validates quality of work. Ensure compliance to maintenance planning and execution of maintenance outage. Review the maintenance day execution scorecards of all the lines as compiled by each Planner and address abnormalities as appropriate. Ensure that Maintenance packages are updated and effective and that all Engineering changes are executed. 4. Plant Optimisation Take part in and/or manage central office plant optimisation trials or projects, providing advice, assistance and guidance where required. Evaluate impact of new plant and equipment, and sign off all plant modifications and changes. Analyse plant performance data to identify opportunities for improvement to plant performance, and initiates opportunity evaluation. Have a working understanding of plant operation and associated Work Instructions and/or procedures. Analyse plant failure modes and investigate causes for repeat failures to identify and correct root causes. Take part in evaluating continuous improvement opportunities identified by the production teams or engineering support. Ensure that continuous improvement is built into Packaging Engineering team goals, and forms part of regular goal review sessions. 5. Team Leadership and Management Lead the team in a manner that engenders ownership, empowerment and team interaction. Lead the development of team goals and ensure these are communicated and understood by team members. Entrench a high performance culture by conducting regular team goal review sessions, one-on-one’s and performance reviews. Ensure training need analysis are conducted and training plans developed for team members. Ensure appropriate competencies are developed in the team, and ensure multi-skilling occurs within the Packaging and broader engineering team. This includes evaluation of workmanship of teams. Manage Contracted-out maintenance services by ensuring that the service supplied is in strict accordance with supply scheme contract and that of service and product reliability, quality, cost and the service providers own employee behaviour is acceptable while on site. 6. Safety and Housekeeping Ensure that the team apply proper safety and housekeeping procedures, and adhere to all legal requirements when carrying out their tasks. Ensure implementation of the appropriate CCBA and legislative policies, such as OSH Act, on safety and housekeeping. Ensure all statutory and mandatory checks are part of the asset care management system, are performed and all documentation completed and recorded. Ensure that health, safety and housekeeping receive appropriate focus through regular checks and audits, with appropriate monthly/quarterly meetings. Where unsafe work practices have been identified, the Packaging Engineer is responsible for correcting this. Skills, Experience & Education Qualifications Minimum requirement: BSc: Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical). Added advantage: A successful track record as a Packaging & Utility Manager. Experience Minimum: 8 years in maintenance experience. Ideal: 5 years of experience in maintenance of packaging equipment. Competencies Broad based engineering and packaging knowledge as applicable in CCBA. Previous line management experience an added advantage. Deep understanding of Packaging Operations, processes and systems. Deep understanding of Asset Management and OEM Partnering. Understanding of Project Management. Understanding of CCBA Asset Management standards and guidelines, including the Manufacturing Way. A reasonable understanding of Packaging Materials and Sundries. A good understanding of Safety, Health and Environment, which includes Sustainable Development. A good understanding of CCBA business processes which include financial management, performance management, talent management and IR. Application Deadline: 16 September 2026 Reference Number: CCB260609-5