National Breweries Plc is seeking a highly motivated Maintenance Controller to join their Packaging team and play a critical role in ensuring maximum equipment availability and operational excellence. This is a full-time position based in Kitwe.

Responsibilities or duties

• Coordinating, coaching and supervising maintenance teams within the production environment.
• Planning and executing preventive and planned maintenance activities.
• Ensuring the availability of required tools, equipment and spare parts.
• Monitoring and improving plant reliability and packaging machine efficiency.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and manufacturing excellence programmes.
• Facilitating problem-solving activities, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and housekeeping.
• Developing and coaching artisans, technicians and operators to improve maintenance effectiveness.
• Managing engineering administration and ensuring compliance with maintenance systems and processes.
• Driving implementation of Manufacturing Way/GEM principles and best practices.

Qualifications or requirements 

• BSc Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Strong understanding of packaging production processes and technologies.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems such as COSWIN.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to drive a high-performance maintenance culture.
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Way strategies and continuous improvement methodologies.

Key Performance Indicators

Success in this role will be measured through:

• Improved plant reliability and packaging machine efficiency.
• Effective problem-solving and root cause analysis outcomes.
• Adherence to health, safety and environmental standards.
• Team development and coaching effectiveness.
• Continuous improvement and operational excellence achievements.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates.

• Coordinating, coaching and supervising maintenance teams within the production environment.
• Planning and executing preventive and planned maintenance activities.
• Ensuring the availability of required tools, equipment and spare parts.
• Monitoring and improving plant reliability and packaging machine efficiency.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and manufacturing excellence programmes.
• Facilitating problem-solving activities, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and housekeeping.
• Developing and coaching artisans, technicians and operators to improve maintenance effectiveness.
• Managing engineering administration and ensuring compliance with maintenance systems and processes.
• Driving implementation of Manufacturing Way/GEM principles and best practices.

• Strong understanding of packaging production processes and technologies.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems such as COSWIN.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to drive a high-performance maintenance culture.
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Way strategies and continuous improvement methodologies.

• BSc Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.