Engineering Manager

SUMMARY:
Leader in Food Processing environment has an amazing opportunity available.
GCC WITH B ENG ELECTRCAL OR MECHANICAL WITH FMCG EXP ESSENTIAL, DO NOT SEND YOUR CV IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS EXPERIENCE.
8 years’ trade experience of which least 5 years in a supervisory category: Experience with leading and supervising teams 25- 30+ Headcount
FMCG manufacturing experience essential.
To manage with a dedicated focus the day-to-day maintenance operation in area of responsibility with his teams of foreman and artisans. The role also includes Project planning- Prioritizing, scheduling and allocation of tasks to different discipline of the engineering department, with the assistance of the planner and plant engineer and Project Cost control – control of approved budget and subcategories.
Manage outside contractors to insure the integrity of the engineering team and carry out corrective action if and when require.
Provide input into CAPEX documentation taking into account return on investment, resourcing and sustainability requirements.
Department Management – Loss control, asset management, spares utilization and stock holding, all administrative duties
Develop and implement an effective planned preventative maintenance system for the Coastal depots facilities as well as oversee major repairs of breakdowns thus minimising R&M costs in the region.
Ensure all buildings and accessories are utilised into risk, security, safety, health, HACCP AND ISO22000, 14000, 18000.
Ensure all electrical equipment and installations are maintained or installed in accordance with statutory requirements and business needs.
Oversee repairs and maintenance on all other utilities.
Optimise efficiencies and utilisation of assets in the region with the objective of minimising the costs per unit.

POSITION INFO:
Conduct weekly project meetings to insure all disciplines are aligned and that capex targets dates met in view of the year planner.
Preparation of all capitalized major maintenance and capital request motivations and supporting documentation.
Creating and keeping of a archive on each project for future references.
Conduct time and motion studies on specific area’s of the plant with a view to implement flow improvement, ergonomics’ and engineer bottle necks out by use of layout changes or equipment introduction.
Management of all planned maintenance, preventative schedules, work requests and break downs, with support from planner and Maintenance Foreman.
Ensure that all are working according to safety regulations and ensure the enforcement of food safety requirements
Manage costs to ensure lowest cost production and the optimal utilisation of assets.
Report to engineering manager on a weekly basis on actual KPI’s versus budget and work with team to address and areas of non conformance or concern proactively and timeously
Manage suppliers and contracts in collaboration with the procurement team to ensure agreed service levels are met, escalate areas of concern to the Processing Engineering Manager where necessary.
Manage contractors in collaboration with Project Engineer on a daily basis through engineering foremen to ensure that correct standards of work are delivered and agreed delivery timelines maintained.Ensure that stores team maintains a supply register and inventory of equipment and spares for use by engineering.