Site Engineer - Bakery / Food Manufacturing

 

Recruiter:

Prostaff Holdings

Job Ref:

PS009438/KP

Date posted:

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa


SUMMARY:
A well-known Food Manufacturing and Distribution Company requires the above to ensure that systems and procedures are put in place to guarantee a hygienic and food safe production environment and that the business is compliant with the latest regulations and standards for health and safety, statutory inspection and good manufacturing practices.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements for the role:

  • A degree or diploma or related qualification in Electrical Engineering with a mechanical background or similar qualification is essential for this role.
  • Previous experience having worked as an Electrical Engineer with mechanical background or in a similar position is essential.
  • Previous experience having worked in a managerial position within the food industry is essential.
  • The successful candidate must have a good understanding and has been directly involved with automation projects.
  • Must have formal FSSC 22000 training completed from any food or related environments.
  • Must have excellent communication skills for confident and professional liaison with internal and external customers and subordinates.
  • Must have user’s knowledge of standard software systems.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
  • Monitoring and reviewing plant availability to production, achieved through plant maintenance, breakdown support and spare stock availability. 
  • Ensuring safe systems of work and risk assessments are maintained within the Workshop Department. 
  • Driving health and safety on site and providing engineering support for health and safety.
  • Ensuring the business operates to the latest regulations for health and safety, food safety, statutory inspections and fire protection.
  • Maintaining and repairing equipment to ensure it operates in a safe and reliable manner and is hygienic and suitable for production requirements. 
  • Ensuring maintenance is carried out as per the OEM guidelines and by finding ways to improve the reliability of equipment and determining risk areas.
  • Being involved in the purchase of new plant equipment, ensuring it is hygienically designed to facilitate easy cleaning and efficient operation.
  • Setting annual budgets for the Workshop Department, ensuring the department achieve planned production requirements within agreed budgets.
  • Establishing with the Production Department a production plan, which achieves customer requirements whilst also considering pre-planned maintenance requirements to ensure maximum plant availability.
  • Establishing good co-operative internal relationships with the relevant departments and colleagues, keeping them informed of potential issues which may affect product safety or customer services levels.
  • Maintaining the pre-planned maintenance system ensuring all recommended manufacture maintenance schedules are adhered to. 
  • Maintaining regular inspections of equipment to minimise downtime and ensuring that the relevant spares are available and controlled.
  • Ensuring all contractors are working to the Business’s policies, all work is carried out in a safe manner and protecting the Company’s employees from risk and product from contamination or failure.
  • Having an understanding of the Company’s code of conducts, policies and procedures, specific requirements, industry best practice and other related requirements.
  • Acting as the appointed GMR 2.1
  • Completing electrical electronic and control maintenance and production lines, as well as site utilities.
  • Improving and maintaining electrical compliance on site.
Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

 

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