Engineering Manager

Recruiter:

Staff Solutions Recruitment

Job Ref:

E.L000797/BG

Date posted:

Monday, October 31, 2022

Location:

Wellington, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable

JOB SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Manufacturing Sector is looking to employ an Engineering Manager to join their dynamic team in the Western Cape (Wellington).

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Description:

Maintenance Systems:

Ensure plant and equipment availability to meet production schedules and delivery dates
Provide advanced technical guidance and advisory service to own staff and all other departments
Implement reporting and control measures for improvement of maintenance efficiencies (cost, quality, equipment availability)

Planning:

Initiate continuous improvement programmes to ensure optimal maintenance capability
Develop and implement a strategic plan (1-3 years) to address upgrading of plants and replacement of obsolete equipment
Maintain the ERP plant equipment data
Draw-up, approve and schedule maintenance task for preventative maintenance according to production schedules

Leadership and management:

Ensuring compliance to all statutory requirements with regards to plant and equipment
Establish training requirements for all maintenance disciplines
Develop succession plans for all maintenance disciplines
Develop internal maintenance policies in line with broader company policies
Contract and assess subordinates through proper goal alignment & calibrate results of assessments across departments
Effectively communicate and build relationships with peers, subordinates, senior management and customers
Department administration

Management of Steam Generation Facility:

Schedule and generation of steam to all production facilities according to their production schedules.
Monitor efficiency of boilers and planning of coal deliveries.
Ensure 3 yearly statutory inspections, repairs and any other required maintenance requirements are completed
Monitor and ensure boiler emissions are with limits as per the relevant Atmospheric Emissions License

Site Services:

Maintenance of the site’s terrain and piping infrastructure
Compressed air supply to all facilities
Electricity supply to all facilities, monitoring and measuring per facility
Water supply to all facilities, monitoring and measuring per facility
Maintenance of the roads in the site, gravel and tar roads
Contract technical scoping and administration (maintenance services)

Safety Management:

Chairperson of Modification Committee
Contractor management for maintenance work
Perform Audits across different disciplines and implement corrective actions for audit findings in own responsibility areas.
Incident Investigations, findings and corrective actions for Engineering facilities
Assess safety consequences of any modification/change in plant and equipment
Appointed as designated competent person under OHS Act, General Machinery Regulation 2.1

Job Requirements:

Minimum Beng or BSC in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
Government Certificate Competency (GCC Factories) as pre-requisite, registration as Pr Eng preferred
At least 6 years of experience in Mechanical & Electrical maintenance in a Process Plant environment of which 3 years should have been in a supervisory/management role.
Experience in Project Management would be advantageous.
Knowledge of hazardous chemicals, in particular explosives, is preferred
Proven knowledge and experience in steam generation (Boilers Management), refrigeration plants (Freon or Ammonia) and air compressors
Sound knowledge of OHSA Act and Legal Liability, including ISO 45001, 14001 and 9001 standards, is important
Performance and strategic management skills
Financial management skills would be advantageous.

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