Nafasi ya kazi :- Process Artisan – Mbeya at Coca Cola June 2026

Closing Date
2026/06/25
Reference Number
CCB260609-11
Job Title Process Artisan – Mbeya
Job Category Manufacturing
Company Coca-Cola Kwanza (Tanzania)

Job Type Permanent
Location – Country Tanzania
Location – Province Not Applicable
Location – Town / City Mbeya

Job Description
CCBA is the 8th largest Coca-Cola authorised bottler in the world by revenue, and the largest on the continent. It accounts for over 40% of all Coca-Cola ready-to-drink beverages sold in Africa by volume. With over 14 000 employees in Africa, CCBA group services more than 800 000 customers with a host of international and local brands. CCBA group operates in 14 countries: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi and the islands of Comoros and Mayotte

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) presents an exciting opportunity for a Process Artisan, to join the Manufacturing team at CCBA in Mbeya , Tanzania. The role will report to the Mantainance Controller.

The primary role of the Process Artisan is operation of the process area according to work instructions, the execution of non-destructive quality checks and carrying out of routine maintenance. The process artisan has a primary focus on the asset care activities of the team. The primary role of the process artisan is operation of the process area according to work instructions, the execution of non-destructive quality checks and carrying out of routine maintenance. The process artisan has a primary focus on the asset care activities of the team.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
1. Operational Support

• Provide support to the shift based teams during operations.
• Attends SBT/SBU meetings and ensures that the previous day’s actions have been actioned
• Assist shift based teams with situational problem solving.
• Coach the shift based teams on machine operation, machine fault finding and correct responses to machine failure modes.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer of machine operation and maintenance to shift based teams.
• Review SIC’s and address deviations regularly
• Development of work instructions related to equipment.
• Monitor and manage performance of equipment.
• Verify and ensure that machines are running at rated speed
• Prepare and communicate shift handover reports to ensure production continuity
• Participate in Technical meetings and escalate issues that could not be resolved during the shift and follows up to ensure gap closure
• Ability to stand in for the Production Team Leader where required
• Ability to work shifts

2. Planned Maintenance

• Carry out work during the planned maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the Planner.
• Where scheduled work cannot be completed, feed back to the Maintenance Planner for direction. This may involve rescheduling the work or prioritising outstanding work.
• Assist fellow team members in the execution of their tasks during planned maintenance windows.
• Where required, partake in maintenance examinations to feedback problems, opportunities and learning’s from maintenance activities.
• Optimisation of maintenance schedules
• Coach / train Operators on autonomous maintenance tasks
• Review Line KPI’s to ensure that maintenance work is yielding the right results.

3. Routine Maintenance

• Partake in cleaning, lubrication and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the Maintenance Planner.
• Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
• Where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these must be resolved using the appropriate problem solving techniques.
• Where problems have been uncovered, and it is required to include the work in the planned maintenance schedule, this must be communicated to the maintenance planner.

4. Running Repairs

• Carry out running repairs on plant and equipment
• When carrying out repairs, assess the problem and determine a course of action.
• Where running repairs cannot be carried out, communicates this to the Team Leader / Maintenance Planner to ensure the work is planned into the next planned maintenance window.

5. Problem Solving

• Apply the correct problem solving methodologies to resolve problems
• Assist /coach Operators on situational problem solving
• Solicit support for problems solving or escalate to the Team for direction.
• Where required, partake in systemic problem solving.

6. Housekeeping and safety

• Work in a safe manner at all times, and to identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected.
• Adhere to appropriate CCBA policies and procedures.
• Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of duties

7. Support NPD implementation and trials:

• Support NPD trials to be able to run on assets
• Ensure adherence to NPD procedures
• Ensure all changes on assets are well documented as per the Engineering Change Management business processes

8. Training and Development

• Train and coach Operators on asset care and autonomous maintenance practices
• Where required; sign-off Operators on autonomous maintenance tasks
• Development of operational and technical standards and work instructions

Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications

Minimum requirement: Degree in Electrical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
Added advantage: PLC experience

Experience
2 years relevant technical experience in an FMCG environment
Equipment functionality and packaging process in process area

Competencies

Diagnostic ability
Coaching skills
Teamwork
Result and Execution Driven
Resilient and energetic
Customer focused
Contribute to self and Operator development.
Must be a self-starter and be able to work under the pressures
Must have an appreciation for quality and technical standards.
Must be able to carry out mechanical and electrical maintenance work.
Must have good ‘trouble shooting’ skills.

How to Apply:
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