Engineering Manager

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Provide all-inclusive asset management for the safe and efficient operations of plant and equipment at the two facilities. Ensure all asset management functions are planned; competent and adequate resources are allocated; competencies are acquired and developed; introduce a culture of prevention and continual improvement.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Minimum BEng/BSc or BTech in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
2. Government Certificate Competency (GCC Factories) as a pre-requisite; registration as Pr Eng preferred
3. Must have at least 6 years of experience in Mechanical & Electrical maintenance in a Manufacturing Plant environment of which 3 years should have been in a management role
4. Experience in Project Management would be advantageous
5. Knowledge of hazardous chemicals is preferred
6. Proven knowledge and experience in steam generation (Boilers Management) and air compressors preferred
7. Sound knowledge of OHS Act and Legal Liability, including ISO 45001, 14001 and 9001 standards
8. Performance and strategic management skills
9. Financial management skills would be advantageous

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:

1. Appointed as designated competent person under OHS Act, General Machinery Regulation 2.1
2. Maintenance Systems
3. Ensure plant and equipment availability to meet production schedules and delivery dates
4. Provide advanced technical guidance and advisory service to own staff and all other departments
5. Implement reporting and control measures for improvement of maintenance efficiencies (cost, quality, equipment availability)
6. Planning
7. Initiate continuous improvement programs to ensure optimal maintenance capability
8. Develop and implement a strategic plan (1-3 years) to address upgrading of plants and replacement of obsolete equipment
9. Maintain the ERP plant equipment data
10. Draw up, approve, and schedule maintenance tasks for preventative maintenance as per production schedules
11. Leadership and management
12. Ensuring compliance with all statutory requirements with regard to plant and equipment
13. Establish training requirements for all maintenance disciplines
14. Develop succession plans for all maintenance disciplines
15. Develop internal maintenance policies in line with broader company policies
16. Contract and assess subordinates through proper goal alignment & calibrate results of assessments across departments
17. Effectively communicate and build relationships with peers, subordinates, senior management and customers
18. Management of Steam Generation Facility
19. Schedule and generation of steam to all production facilities according to their production schedules
20. Monitor efficiency of boilers and planning of coal and oil deliveries
21. Ensure 3 yearly statutory inspections, repairs and any other required maintenance requirements are completed
22. Monitor and ensure boiler emissions are within limits as per the relevant Atmospheric Emissions Licence
23. Site Services Maintenance
24. Maintenance of the sites terrain and piping infrastructure
25. Compressed air supply to all facilities
26. Electricity supply to all facilities, monitoring and measuring per facility
27. Water supply to all facilities, monitoring and measuring per facility
28. Maintenance of the buildings on the two sites
29. Contract technical scoping and administration (maintenance services)
30. Contractor management for maintenance work
31. Perform Audits across different disciplines and implement corrective actions for audit findings in own responsibility areas
32. Incident Investigations, findings and corrective actions for Engineering facilities
33. Assess safety consequences of any modification/change in plant and equipment