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Service​/Refrigeration Technician

Job in Cape Town, 7100, South Africa
Listing for: The BBI Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-08
Job specializations:
  • Maintenance/Cleaning
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, HVAC Tech / Heating Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Service / Refrigeration Technician
BBI exists to help our customers create advances that improve health and save lives. We are seeking a Service / Refrigeration Technician to join our team. This is a permanent, full-time position based at our site in Epping, Cape Town. Join our team: advancing health, together.

The Role
The Service / Refrigeration Service Technician will work within the Facilities service delivery department and company framework to ensure the effective maintenance of all process and service- related equipment.
As a qualified Refrigeration Technician, the bulk of the work will be related to maintenance of plant and equipment, however in the role of Service / Refrigeration Technician he will be required to carry out service, refrigeration repairs and maintenance as and when required in the preventative maintenance and break down job card system

In this role your responsibilities will include:
  • Accountable for the following equipment:
    Freeze Driers Cooling Towers Cold Rooms Freezer Rooms Big Freezer Ammonia Plant Chillers Effluent Plant RO-water Systems
  • Corrective & Preventative maintenance program recording and completion
  • Implementation of preventative and or corrective measures.
  • On time and in full delivery to internal customers.
  • Contribute to plant availability of at least 90%.
  • Drill down to technical aspects of field of specialty.
  • Participation in problem solving, improvement and or cost saving projects/initiatives.
  • Follow work instructions relating to the eQMS system.
  • Raise requisitions on ERP system for purchasing/ordering requirements.
  • Complete and maintain various records related to statutory requirements as well as internal documentation.
  • Capture hours and work performed on various tasks in detail and with 100% accuracy on DMS job cards.
  • Identify improvements & assist in implementation.
  • Initiation of non-conformances, SQA’s & completion of forms.
  • Train contractors/fellow employees on permit systems and or equipment usage.
  • You should apply if you are:
    Technically qualified and trade tested.

    Knowledge and

    Experience:

  • 3 to 5 years’ working experience in a refrigeration technician role
  • Knowledge of GMP and ISO requirements
  • Experience working in a cGMP environment would be advantageous
  • Knowledge of Quality Management system eg, CAPAs, Investigations
  • Experience with freeze dry and refrigeration maintenance is a pre-requisite
  • Key

    Skills Required:

  • Fault finding and repairs
  • Good organizational skills.
  • Reliable, tolerant and self-driven.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Communication skills.
  • Computer literate – Microsoft Office package - MS-Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
  • Demonstrable Behaviours:
  • Strong focus on Health & Safety.
  • Willing to learn.
  • Standby and callout responsibilities.
  • Own reliable transport.
  • Positive outlook and clear focus on high quality
  • Good attention to detail.
  • Good documentation practices
  • Our Recruitment Process

    If this role sounds like it’s for you, click ‘apply’ today. Once we’ve received your application, a member of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange a call. On this call, we’ll be able to tell you a lot more about working here at BBI Solutions, how ‘a day in the life’ of this position looks and discuss the next stages of the recruitment process.

    If you are an internal employee applying for this vacancy you and your manager are required to complete an internal transfer form. This needs to be completed in full and attached to your application along with your CV and cover letter.

    As part of career development and succession planning internal applicants will receive priority consideration initially, please ensure that you apply within the initial two-week period to support this.

    Why Choose BBI

    We are committed to promoting and protecting the physical, financial, and emotional well-being of all our employees. With our employees focused on others, we’re focused on them. That’s why, at BBI, we’re dedicated to providing our employees with access to global resources and site-specific benefits that support their health and wellbeing.
  • Provident Fund
  • % Contributory Retirement Scheme
  • Death in Service Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Funeral Benefit
  • Private Healthcare Scheme
  • 15 days Annual Leave, which increases by 1 day per annum to 20 days
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