Analyst: Condition Monitoring

Company

RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands: Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, and Sellati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which encapsulates our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that matters.

Functions

Agriculture

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

Malelane

Job Description

RCL FOODS is searching for an Analyst: Condition Monitoring to join our Sugar Team based in Malelane . The main objective of this position is to ensure effective condition monitoring of pump stations to attain asset longevity, performance, reliability and operational cost reduction. To identify non-conformances to specification and operational parameters of electrical motors, pumps, electrical switchgear, transformers and HT lines. To support the PM Planning process on all current functions.

Minimum Requirements

• Knowledge and Skill Trade Tested Artisan (Millwright/Electrician/Mechanical) with a minimum of a N2 qualification.
• Computer skills are essential (Excel, Word and MS Projects).
• Familiarity with RCA, RCM and Condition Based Monitoring practices would be an added advantage (Maintenance Philosophies).
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of SAP Plant Maintenance System would be an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of Project Planning and Scheduling including Project Management Software.
• Knowledge of Maintenance Stock Management Cost and Stock Management SAP and SAP PM Analytical Abilities.
• Understanding of cane inbound value chain, processes and key performance measures.
• Planning and preventative maintenance experience including License, COF and PDP scheduling.
• Record-keeping framework.
• Application of SHE systems and policies.
• Business risk management and Safe Operations.
• Incident and Accident Investigation Experience and Training.
• 3 Years Condition Based Monitoring Experience.
• 2 years RCA.
• 2 Years’ experience in SAP environment.
• Problem Solving Technical and analytical problems.
• Ability to research and implement innovative solutions to new problems.
• Handling safely related issues.
• Ability to manage interpersonal relations.
• Performance Management.
• Liaising with technical and procurement staff to ensure essential spare availability.
• Customer Relationships.
• Internal Engagement with Engineering Foreman & Line manager in terms of QA/QC of work orders, Identification of improvement tactics in execution of work.
• Engagement with pump attendants, section leaders and farm management to identify opportunities for asset care improvement strategy and tactics.
• External Engagement with suppliers in terms of procuring equipment and specialized tools required to perform work.
• Decision Making Departmental level.
• Immediate and long term Competencies.
• Maintenance Workshop Management.
• Problem solving.
• Time Management.
• Examining information.
• Managing and interacting with people.
• Making decisions.
• Directing and Influencing people.
• Showing composure.
• Empowering Individuals.
• Taking Action.
• Team working.
• Pursuing goals.
• Managing multiple tasks.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Condition monitoring of pump stations in terms of heat, noise and vibration of pumps and motors.
• Thermal imagery of cabling and components of switchgear indicating hot connections or out of specification temperatures.
• Record operating pressure of pumps to be used in asset management information system.
• Laser alignment of motors and pumps.
• Vibration analysis of pumps and motors to detect latent defects or out of specification operation of rotating elements and bearings.
• Ensure correct operational monitoring instrumentation in place in pump stations.
• Ensure tagging of assets is in place in pump stations on pumps, motors and switchgear.
• Monitor effectiveness of preventative maintenance schedules on pump stations and provide improvement solutions.
• Assisting in the continuous improvement, optimisation (schedule reviews) and implementation of preventive maintenance tactics (usage based, time-based etc.) via processes including RCM and other failure analysis methods.
• To ensure effective administrative systems and procedures are being maintained and improved.
• Assisting the further implementation, optimisation and management of the Asset Management Improvement Program (AMIP).
• Support PM Planner with planning of maintenance activities.
• Gathering PM Equipment information, data loading, link resources/technical objects.
• Further expansion of current Function location creation and Equipment level creation per field level.
• Monitor PM progress, update PM progress and make recommendations.
• Upkeep of Asset register ensuring all Agric equipment on register per field/farm/area.
• Assessing and confirming asset numbering process correspond on SAP PM as well as further roll out in COD.
• Support PM planner and Artisan teams with RCA on major failures to ensure the actual cause of failures are engineered out.
• Identify specific safety hazards that are encountered in the performance of the CBM duties.
• Monitor use of lock-out/tag-out procedures and general safe working practices in pump stations.
• Determine and include QA/QC requirements on jobs.