HOD: Plant Engineering

SUMMARY:
Our client in the manufacturing sector is seeking a HOD: Plant Engineer to join their team

POSITION INFO:
Job Description

• Plan, develop tactics and oversee the implementation of goals, objectives, and priorities for
• area
• Drive the implementation, and adherence to annual machine maintenance plan
• Drive the continuous improvement of SAP PM data for improved downtime analysis
• Identifies, analyses and implementation of potential technical improvements in co-operation with other department's (Production, Quality, Purchasing)
• Leads, as well as participates, in all plant efficiency improving projects even when outside of responsible area or non-engineering related projects.
• Develops the area budget in-line with the overall plant Engineering strategy
• Through effective leadership and guidance of direct reports ensure adherence to all budgets,
• Internal, External, Supplies, Spares, and Area Projects
• Develop clear accountability for maintenance material spend combined with a tactics to manage expenditure
• Analyse all requests, proposals for engineering related projects to ensure favourable ROI5.
• Take the area lead in annual RICP process to ensure prioritisation and execution of request.
• Create clear, precise and dynamic reports to monitor department performance
• Maintenance related reports, (Efficiency, Quality, costs and employee engagement)
• Quality related scrap as part of engineering issues.
• Manage team to ensure machine reliability, proactively managing unreliable machines with Area Team Leaders and Area Technicians
• Effectively delegate to ensure even load of responsibilities throughout entire team.
• Apply required disciplinary procedures to comply with company policy and rules.
• Conduct Performance Reviews in line with Company Process and Procedures
• Identify specific training needs of team and implement necessary development measures to meet the needs in line with business requirements.
• Prepare department Succession Planning in line with Company processes, procedures and requirements
• Mentoring, coaching and motivation of team
• Legal Compliance
• Ensures safety of personnel and equipment through compliance with the companies environmental, safety and health procedures including LOTO as well as occupational health and safety regulations
• Comply with OSH Act and Regulations
• Issue procedures and work instructions, ensure implementation of measures, and maintain controls.
• Raise awareness, ensure regular ESH training and provide information about ESH responsibilities and duties.
• Ensure immediate notification and response and initiate preventive measures in case of unsafe or polluting hazards.
• Demonstrate exemplary personal behaviour in ESH and motivate others.

• Degree/Diploma: Electrical/Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering
• 5-8 years’ experience in the tyre and rubber industry
• Proven ability to manage people and other engineering resources as well as analyze, problem solve and take decisive corrective action
• Cost management and knowledge of pricing procedures for quoting and tendering
• Experience in the development and application of pro-active maintenance fundamentals

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