Line Technician – PET Bottling Line – People Project

Recruiting Agency

People Project (Recruiting on behalf of a leading Beverage Manufacturing client)

Location

Mwanza, Tanzania

Category

Engineering / Production Maintenance & Operations

Job Type

Full-time (On-Site)

Industry

Beverage Manufacturing / Krones PET Bottling

Role Overview

People Project is recruiting on behalf of its client—a major beverage manufacturing company—for an experienced and hands-on Line Technician – PET Bottling Line based in Mwanza. The successful candidate will operate, monitor, and support end-to-end PET bottling operations—with a strong focus on Krones machinery—to ensure safe, efficient, and uninterrupted production in line with output targets, quality benchmarks, and food safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Equipment Operation & Line Management

• Operate and monitor the complete PET bottling line from end to end, ensuring smooth and efficient production flow.
• Manage high-speed Krones machinery, including blow-molding, filling, capping, labeling, conveying, and packaging equipment.
• Perform precise machine start-ups, shutdowns, operational adjustments, and product changeovers.

2. Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Carry out routine machine inspections, cleaning, lubrication, and basic preventive maintenance.
• Identify, diagnose, and troubleshoot mechanical and operational faults to minimize line downtime.
• Coordinate with the central maintenance engineering team during major technical breakdowns or overhaul activities.

3. Quality, Output & Efficiency Control

• Monitor inline production output, overall machine efficiency, and raw material consumption to minimize wastage.
• Conduct regular quality checks to ensure beverage products meet filling, seal integrity, labeling, and packaging specifications.
• Maintain complete machine operating logs, shift production records, and maintenance logs.

4. Safety & Compliance

• Maintain strict adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Hygiene Practices (GHP), and food safety requirements.
• Enforce workplace health and safety protocols across all line operations.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education

Certificate or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• 6–7 years of hands-on technical experience in beverage manufacturing operating PET bottling lines.
• Extensive experience operating and maintaining Krones PET bottling line machinery is essential.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end production line operations (from preform blow-molding to final packaging).

Technical Knowledge

Strong practical understanding of mechanical/electrical systems, preventive maintenance scheduling, and rapid fault diagnosis on high-speed bottling lines.

Key Competencies

• Advanced mechanical aptitude and rapid troubleshooting skills.
• Deep technical familiarity with Krones machinery and integrated conveyor systems.
• Strong commitment to safety, food hygiene, and quality standards.
• Self-driven, detail-oriented, and able to perform efficiently under high production demands.

How to Apply

Interested candidates meeting the qualifications above are invited to submit their applications online through the official portal before the closing deadline.

Application Deadline: November 30, 2026

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