Overview
Shift Technician Jobs in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at The HEINEKEN Company
Title: Shift Technician
Company: The HEINEKEN Company
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Job Grade: 8
Location: Sedibeng
Function: Supply Chain
Sub Function: Manufacturing
Type of Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 24/04/ 2026
Core Tasks
- To solve breakdowns and resolve production disturbances effectively and as quick as possible
- Give continuous technical support to optimize machine performance during production in a shift system
- To conduct maintenance and inspections
- To submit proposals or to make modifications
- To give instructions to operators to resolve technical issues
- To adjust diagrams
- To manage and to update technical documentation
- To supervise technical standards and guidelines
- To perform breakdown analysis and develop countermeasures and improvements Authorizations:
- In conformity with the initialling authority – To request store issues – To release installations
- To issue working instructions
- To order the adjustment of software on account of breakdowns and to order the incorporation of adjustments in the version management system
Responsibilities
- To perform activities in the fields of control engineering, measuring and control as well as electrical and other mechanical/technical activities in accordance with the applicable standards, regulations and instructions
- To ensure optimum cooperation within Maintenance department and with the production departments
- To initiate actions for improvement
- To transfer knowledge to the production departments
- To optimise maintenance activities
- To effectively and efficiently deploy the maintenance personnel
- Ensure all work is executed based on priorities
- Organize 3rd party services to assist in maintenance execution, where necessary
- To (co-)direct the development of professional technical knowledge within Production, particularly among the Operators
Job Requirements
- Electrical/Control Engineering Diploma and N6 Trade Test
- Minimum of 3 Years in a Technical Position in a production environment
- Experience in the packaging environment would be an advantage
Application Process
If interested and meet all requirements, please register and apply via the Heineken Beverages career portal by logging on the SuccessFactors and following: Home > Careers.
The closing date for applications will be 24 April 2026.
HEINEKEN Beverages’ recruitment process does not include unsolicited offers of employment and does not require advance payments from candidates. HEINEKEN will only contact you if you have applied for a vacancy through the career website, the official Heineken LinkedIn page or if you were contacted by one of our authorized recruitment personnel or local recruiting office.
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