Job Title: Factory Maintenance Engineer (Escourt Factory)

Position Snapshot

Location: Escourt 

Company: Nestlé ZA

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in engineering management (maintenance, industrial Services or E&A) in FMCG manufacturing environment. Experience working in a multifunctional team (i.e. capital projects)
Closing Date: 3 June 2026

Position Summary

With a history spanning over 150 years, Nestlé didn’t become the world’s leading food and beverages brand by chance. Perfection is at the heart of what we do, and our people are always looking for the next big idea to cement our status.

We’re now looking for a Factory Maintenance Engineering within our Escourt factory to support and participate in the implementation and execution of the factory asset maintenance programme aimed to eliminate unplanned stops and optimise maintenance cost and as a result increase asset intensity.

A day in the life of a Factory Maintenance Engineer:

Manage existing assets - Planned maintenance

• Actively participate in maintenance routines to ensure that maintenance activities are scheduled and executed in time with high quality.
• Support and participate in the implementation maintenance methodologies (PM pillar , foundations), usually member of PM pillar.
• Master and coach breakdown analysis.
• Responsible to ensure effective utilization of AMM system.

Manage existing assets - Budget management:

• Provide input for annual maintenance budget. Assist with the reporting and tracking of the maintenance budget. Analyse over/under spending in the area of responsibility and propose corrective actions.

Build Engineering Capability:

• Support and participate in the competence building plan (CBP) for the maintenance team.
• Build up maintenance methodologies competencies within Engineering, on the topics from Roles and Responsibilities matrix
• Assist with the technical training program for all factory maintenance staff.
• Build up AMM competencies within Engineering

Manage existing assets - Production support:

• Support  the implementation AM pillar methodologies.
• Support production to eliminate quality defects, safety risks and chronic technical issues.

Define and adhere to standards:

• Support and participate in implementation of applicable standards.
• Ensure adherence to applicable standards in the area of responsibility.

What will make you successful

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
• Minimum 3 years of experience in engineering management (maintenance, industrial Services or E&A) in FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in a multifunctional team (i.e. capital projects)
• Good knowledge of Asset maintenance
• Knowledge of TPM methodology is preferred
• Must have good planning, organizing, communication and negotiation skills
• Committed to ensure an attitude of absolute intolerance for unsafe situations, in relation to product quality, people or environment safety
• Team development skills