Reliability Maintenance Engineer

PepsiCo North Africa Job Opportunity

PepsiCo is a leading name in North Africa's food and beverage industry, where our products are enjoyed by consumers daily across the region. We offer a robust portfolio of beloved brands like PEPSI, SEVEN-UP, DORITOS, CHEETOS and CHIPSY, designed to cater to the tastes and preferences of consumers. With a focus on local sourcing, production, and distribution, PepsiCo provides essential support to local economies and partners closely with communities throughout the region.

PepsiCo's vision aligns with our global goal to be the Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). This strategic transformation is committed to sustainable growth by putting people and the planet at the heart of our operations. In North Africa, this includes initiatives in responsible sourcing, waste reduction, and water conservation. Our regional programs empower local talent, boost employment, and provide support for local agriculture, particularly through partnerships with farmers and suppliers.

Our dynamic teams drive the PepsiCo culture in North Africa, embracing diversity and collaboration to solve local challenges and create innovative products. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace, one where every individual feels valued and empowered to be themselves. This commitment extends beyond our employees to positively impact the communities we serve, striving for shared growth and a healthier, more sustainable future for all.

PepsiCo stands firmly behind our global commitment to diversity, equality, and human rights. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, ensuring a fair and welcoming workplace for all, regardless of age, gender, religion, disability, or any other characteristic. Our dedication to inclusion strengthens our workforce and helps drive our business forward, enriching both PepsiCo and the communities in North Africa.

Responsibilities

1. The role of the Reliability Engineer is to maximize Asset Reliability, Net and True Efficiency (TE) across all production lines by effectively leading, promoting and introducing analytical problem solving techniques to maximize the overall asset effectiveness & continuously improve the availability/reliability of the equipment to manufacture quality products in a safe and cost effective way.
2. The role requires an understanding of modern maintenance techniques and procedures as well as a good level of facilitating skills to facilitate Problem Solving Groups or Asset Care Teams.
3. Key stakeholder in delivering PEMM results for the Maintenance Support Department.
4. Will have ownership of the Reliability section of the site maintenance improvement plan (MIAP) coming from every PeMM assessment.
5. Lead the site Asset Reliability program. Own and develop the site Major Incident Report (MIR), Analytical Problem Solving, (APS) Root Cause Analysis (RCA) systems, be the "gatekeeper" for effective closure ensuring all relevant improvements are coordinated via appropriate teams.
6. Embed asset reliability into the sites maintenance strategy and ensure plans are in place to deliver the long term improvement agenda, unplanned downtime is effectively reduced and repeat failures are eliminated through reliability processes.
7. Manage the site Condition Monitoring & Lubrication function on route to "zero (planned) maintenance time concept" – this will drive an increase in technical availability
8. Support the planning of any failure related 'corrective' / 'preventative / RCA' work – Use design out methods (DOM) to manage OEM & new investment.
9. Formal evaluation loop - Use CMMS system to deliver accurate analytical data, identify areas for improvements ensuring failures are averted – Top 10 (Frequency, cost & downtime)/ Pareto analysis/ Cost summary reports and effective data analysis to identify 'hot spot' areas.
10. Use cost summary details to highlight 'Hot Spot' areas dependant on LE/Kg & CARV measures – by line, by area. Drive plans to resolve Top 3 issues / period
11. Support the Maintenance Engineer to deliver Manufacturing Equipment Excellence through 'Excellence in Execution' Ensuring all PM's are value driven, cost effective and site has the technical capability (Right skills, right task, right place). Drive value from the PM system. Promote a 'Less Is More' culture in preventative maintenance and drive low cost reliability improvements.
12. Accountable for the site criticality program. Integrate RCM protocols to ensure the most cost effective maintenance requirements on critical equipment are implemented and reviewed through a systematic review of existing maintenance (REM) process (Review RCM).

Qualifications

• Engineering Graduate (Mechanical/Electrical Major)
• Lean six-sigma / RCA / Analytical problem solving skills.
• RCM / FMEA Formal qualification.
• Leadership skills.
• Communication & Presentation skills.
• Write and speak English fluently.
• Good computer skills.
• Time Management.
• Problems Analysis and solving.
• Project management and planning skills (f.i. to lead continuous improvement projects/modifications).