Responsibilities
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Safe operation of the Processing and Utilities Plant as per the OHS Act 85 of 1993,
Effective management of downtime within the Processing environment through focused and results-driven management strategies,
Planning, costing & execution of capital projects,
Compiling of annual maintenance budgets and overall cost control,
Overall cost control within the maintenance environment,
Daily management of the engineering & maintenance management teams,
Daily interaction with a large number of suppliers in an endeavour to proactively source the most cost-effective & quality intrinsic solutions, thereby maximizing plant output,
Implementation & maintenance of various 20 Keys projects within the Engineering/Maintenance department,
Enforcing and maintaining continued sustainability projects within the Engineering department as per group policy,
Daily interaction with various departmental & Astral group role players at senior managerial level.
Key Skills:
Must be computer literate and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
Strong hands-on managerial, influence and leadership skills;
Excellent administration and problem-solving skills;
Commit and comply to the requirements of the company’s management systems, including the continuous workplace improvement programme (20 Keys);
Must be able to work independently and cope well under pressure;
The candidate be self-motivated with the ability to meet strict deadlines,
Quality driven, responsible and use of own initiative,
Self-motivated, energetic approach to work and pro-active by nature,
Apply highest standard of personal and professional integrity and work ethic,
Qualifications:
Must be in possession of an Electrical / Mechanical Engineers Certificate of Competency for Factories (GCC), with a clear and proven ability to operate within a pressurized and fast paced production environment
Must have been appointed as the GMR.2 (1) in terms of the OHS Act 85 of 1993 as amended
Must have at least 10 years maintenance and engineering experience within a poultry / FMCG / food manufacturing environment
Microsoft Office Suite (Professional or Advanced)
