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About Artisan Careers

Artisan Careers is a pioneering platform for professionally qualified & skilled Artisanal tradespersons. We proactively source, screen top candidates through our talent pipeline development process for top employers and create access to career opportunities.

Why Choose Process Artisan as a Career Pathway?

A career as a Process Artisan involves the responsibility of maintaining and optimizing manufacturing processes, ensuring that machinery and systems run efficiently in industries such as manufacturing, food processing, and packaging. Process Artisans are tasked with diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing process equipment while performing routine maintenance to prevent breakdowns. These professionals play a key role in ensuring operational efficiency, safety, and product quality.

Possible Career Pathways: Process Engineer, Production Supervisor, Mechanical Systems Specialist

Core Responsibilities 

• Perform general maintenance and repair tasks on facility equipment, ensuring minimum production downtime.
• Serve as the first point of contact for breakdowns and ensure professional repairs, utilizing problem-solving tools (e.g., 5Y).
• Optimize machine performance to increase factory efficiency and reduce losses such as dry goods and costs.
• Coach operators on maintenance tasks, machine optimization, and the application of problem-solving techniques.
• Maintain housekeeping standards, record process performance, and ensure proper documentation during handovers and autonomous operations

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12 or equivalent and Degree or diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Relevant Trade Test certification.
• Minimum of 3 years of technical experience in the brewing, beverage, or FMCG industry.
• Familiarity with electrical systems (controls, automation, VFDs, PLCs) and mechanical systems (welding, part fabrication, pneumatics, plumbing).
• Practical experience in high-speed bottling/packaging operations is highly advantageous.
• Certification in reliability-centered maintenance (e.g., CMRP) is preferred

Core Competencies 

• Technical Expertise: strong understanding of general maintenance processes and methods in both electrical and mechanical systems.
• Problem-Solving Skills: ability to troubleshoot equipment issues and utilize problem-solving tools effectively.

Join our Talent Pipeline, Register or Apply

For secure registration, application, or to join our talent pipeline, visit our career page at Artisan Careers. Artisan Careers is a division of Think-Career™ Group and a proud member of APSO.

Disclaimer

At Artisan Careers, we will ensure that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment because of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, colour, race, ethnic origin, religion, disability, or age; nor be disadvantaged by any other conditions or requirements which are irrelevant.