Factory Engineer Pietermaritzburg

New World Personnel Consultants • Other • Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa • $300 - $400 / year • 3h ago

Job Overview

To lead the engineering processes to ensure that the Company meets their customer’s needs while maintaining safety standards and achieving operational excellence targets.

Duties & Responsibilities

Lead the various engineering teams.

Develop and execute a proactive maintenance and repair program, in conjunction with relevant Operations teams, to keep production equipment, systems, utilities and facilities at a high level of serviceability. Such a program must:
1. Improve availability and reliability of the equipment.
2. Minimize downtime.
3. Reduce and stabilize the overall cost of production.

Lead and manage Engineering Projects:

Plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment.
Develop cost estimates for projects and maintenance work.
Draw up project specifications.
Check technical accuracy of completed work.
Ensure OEM standards are adhered to on all machinery.
Select outsourced services carefully to retain skills and competency in house and to compress costs.
Ensure detailed records are kept of all maintenance and repair work that is performed.
Monitor energy usage continuously to ensure energy consumption targets are maintained.
Ensure utilities meter readings are accurately recorded.
Identify and address excessive consumers of energy.
Implement programs to continuously reduce energy load and consumption and that speak to sustainability aspirations.
Oversee the outsourced Security, Cleaning and Gardening functions to ensure that the Pietermaritzburg facility is kept clean, presentable and secure at all times.
Be the point of contact for these outsourced functions on a day-to-day basis.
Define the scope of work for security, cleaning and gardening.
Perform regular site inspections to ensure work is being performed to the required standard.
Develop and update quarterly an Engineering Strategy that outlines the key focus areas of the function for the current financial year, and longer-term considerations. Content and format to align to the agreed Operations Strategy Framework.
Document all planned major maintenance and repairs interventions and projects by quarter and year and monitor progress to this plan.
Report against agreed KPI’s including financial metrics to reflect the department’s performance and expenditure.
Develop clear short- and long-term action plans to address variances to achieve strategic business goals by using leading indicators and short interval control, monitoring and re-correct techniques.
Ensure team members follow the most up to date SOPs and transactional documentation to ensure consistency of process.
Develop and implement continuous improvement processes to improve output, reduce variability and manage operational constraints.
Develop and update the financial budget for the function on an annual and quarterly basis.
Authorize expenditure and ensure adherence to Procurement policies.
Continuously seek financial optimization opportunities and demonstrate an entrepreneurial outlook.
Analyze monthly financial performance, with corrective actions and commentary to support over and under spend.
Direct activities that ensure compliance with applicable safety, health and environment legislation and audit requirements.
Ensure General Machinery Regulations (GMR) are in place and adhered to.
Ensure waste management and recycling programs are in place for the engineering workshop and stores.
Ensure good housekeeping.
Proactively manage performance and team dynamics to ensure that a fair, professional, and high-performance environment, aligned to the company values is maintained.
Develop individual and organization capabilities to build bench strength while delivering results now and in the future.
Select, train, coach, develop, motivate, and measure the work performance of individuals within the department to encourage accountability and promote employee engagement.
Manage employees in a manner that maintains a healthy Industrial Relations climate.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Grade 12 / Matric with a pass mark for mathematics/literacy and English.
Proficient in MS Office applications.
Valid Driver’s License is essential.
Bachelors/Honors Degree with a Govt certification/ticket in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is essential.
At least 8 years relevant experience in engineering management.
System and application knowledge e.g. CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
Minimum 8 years in an engineering management role.
Previous experience managing a large team.
Analytical thinking/data interrogation with the ability to interpret and apply production-based data-driven decisions and to measure and analyze trends.
Experience working in a production/manufacturing environment.
Must have reliable means of transport.
Must be willing to work after hours.
Must live within proximity of the factory in Pietermaritzburg.

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