The required qualifications, skills and experience for this role are:
Possession of a Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) is essential
Bachelor in Engineering, B-Tech or equivalent; Electrical / Mechanical
Must have at least 3 years maintenance and engineering experience within a poultry / FMCG / food manufacturing environment, or similar
Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and MS PowerPoint)
Working knowledge on AutoCAD is a great advantage
Excellent administration and problem-solving skills;
Ability to work under pressure and timeous resolving of queries;
Basic understanding of the 20 Keys concept is essential;
Must be able to work independently
Must be a strategic thinker and able to advise the relevant stakeholders of continuous improvement strategies within the engineering space to better support operational efficiencies
It is essential that the successful candidate be self-motivated, deadline driven and great attention to detail
Excellent leadership and communication skills is essential
The main tasks and activities of this role are:
To ensure the safe operation of the processing and utility operations as per the OHS Act 85 of 1993;
Continuously improve and enhance the sustainability of the operational environment into effective energy and resource allocation & utilisation, thereby reducing the environmental impact and carbon footprint of the County Fair operations
The continuous reduction of downtime within the processing environment through focused and results driven management and engineering strategies;
Planning, costing and execution of capital projects delivered on time and within budget;
Daily management of key utilities; energy, coal, refrigeration and water
Daily management of equipment up-time - OEE improvements
Continuous Improvement of all aspects under your control using the 20 Keys workplace improvement program;
Approve designs, calculations and specifications
Manage, and therefore continuously strive, to improve plant reliability / operational performance;
Align engineering strategy with production and safety targets
Daily effective problem-solving (RCA) and implementing mitigation strategies
Ensure equipment selection suits chemical service (corrosion, temperature & pressure)
Ensure modifications comply with the OHS Act, plant standards, commissioning and handover
Compiling of the annual maintenance budget and overall cost control within the maintenance environment;
Assist in the management of the engineering & maintenance teams;
Daily interaction with a large number of suppliers in an endeavour to proactively source the most cost effective and quality intrinsic solutions, thereby maximizing plant uptime and output;
Daily interaction with various departmental and Astral Group role players at senior management level.
Lead, develop and mentor engineering team of Management, Foreman and Artisans
Collaboration with operations, SHEQ and management teams