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Plant Engineer (RBW221101-3) – Rainbow
Closing Date
2022/11/15
Reference Number
RBW221101-3
Job Type
Permanent
Job Title
Plant Engineer
Function
Processing
Job Grade DL
Location – Country
South Africa
Location – Province
KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Town / City
Hammarsdale P1
Minimum Education Level
Bachelors Degree | Advanced Diploma
Job Advert Summary
Rainbow Chicken is seeking a Plant Engineer to join our Chicken Processing Plant located in Hammarsdale, KZN. We are recruiting an Engineer with excellent understanding and experience in refrigeration and Mechanical and/ or Electrical Engineering.
The successful incumbent will need to manage with a dedicated focus the day-to-day maintenance operation in the area of responsibility with their teams of foremen and artisans. The role will report to the Manufacturing Executive.
Minimum Requirements
A Degree or Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. Excellent understanding and experience in refrigeration and electrical engineering.
Mechanical experience will be an advantage.
5- 8 years of operations experience of which least 5 years in a supervisory category.
GCC factories.
Demonstrated leadership of engineering teams is compulsory.
Duties and Responsibilities
Operational Engineering Management
Drive the daily / weekly maintenance planning process for the plant
Prioritizing, scheduling and allocation of tasks to different discipline of the engineering department, with the assistance of the planner.
Drive and delivery the agreed strategy to reduce plant down time and improve efficiencies of machines and lines.
Responsible for health and safety with regards to all equipment and plant to ensure a safe environment to operate and work on for all staff.
Maintain the integrity of the engineering team and carry out corrective action if and when required
Ensure that the required focus is given to all audit requirements and findings.
Management of the day to day activities and out puts of each discipline of the engineering department.
Maintain discipline and standards in area of responsibility Maintenance: Drive sustainable maintenance practices throughout the plant.
Manage maintenance team and ensure that planned maintenance programmes are implemented to enable optimal asset utilisation.
Ensure that maintenance practices and procurement processes are aligned to business standards.
Management of all planned maintenance, preventative schedules, work requests and break downs, with support from planner and
Maintenance Foreman.
Ensure that all are working according to safety regulations and the enforcement of food safety requirements.
Be available on call out and work on weekends or when necessary to insure optimal performance of team and effective maintenance of equipment.
Ensure that the Planner develops a work schedule for all activities to be performed
Organises meetings with engineering staff and prepares inspection reports
Performs work inspections and checks for completeness of tasks Determines material, equipment, and supplies to be used
Plan and manage weekend maintenance tasks and projects against budget.
Co-ordinates daily activities of engineering personnel
Ensures the neatness of the buildings and premises
Coordinates and manage, inspects, repairs and maintains to all plant and equipment and grounds.
Plan and manage leave roster of engineering staff
Act as Engineering manager when he is not available and carry the GMR 2.1 responsibility.
Repairs and Renovations
Coordinates renovations of existing facilities and the construction of new facilities
Coordinates and inspects major contract work on the electrical, refrigeration, mechanical and plumbing, and other related systems
Ensures that the building has adequate heating, lighting, and ventilation and that it is properly cleaned, maintained and in good working condition
Provide Leadership Leads a team of artisans towards meeting the plant engineering strategy and targets – through regular communication and utilisation of full organisational talent management tool set.
Deliver on agreed succession plans and development the generation of leaders and specialists, overseeing engineering development programmes and on the job training.
Manage to employee relations and team climate to ensure optimal turnover and retention levels are maintained.
Drives Employment Equity within the plant engineering team to ensure that diversity is achieved at all levels and that statutory targets and requirements are met.
Champions training and development the team utilising available training opportunities, apprenticeships and on the job training.
Contribute to the development of new training solutions in collaboration with regional training specialists.
Conduct regular performance appraisals with subordinates and ensure that the process is cascaded throughout the engineering team.
Develops and manage high performance multi disciplinary teams in order to solve problems within engineering proactively.
Conducts daily operational meetings and ensure that records area kept and shared across the team and that action plans agreed to within team meetings are delivered upon.
Maintain the integrity of the engineering team and carry out corrective action if and when required Management of the artisan and labour force with regards to HR and IR issues, Train and mentor his team to improve performance and reduce downtime, Management of Safety
Health Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Guides the engineering team to ensure that all legislative standards are achieved and timeous action is taken where required to ensure that there are no areas of noncompliance.
Follows up on requirements for compliance ensuring that it is continuously maintained and adhered to
Measure and manage sustainability practices within the area of responsibility
Ensures engineering staff follow safety rules and regulations as per the organisation’s safety plan
Ensure that security access points to the premises and BMS system is in good working condition Reporting theft and dangers on the premises
Ensures safety equipment is in good working order e.g. fire extinguishers
Ensure that security is maintained and escalate any security concerns to the processing engineering and security manager.
Financial Management
Manage costs to ensure the lowest cost production and the optimal utilisation of assets
Report to the engineering manager on a weekly basis on actual KPIs versus budget and work with the team to address areas of non-conformance or concern proactively and timeously.
Report on and manage all input costs and manage any over or underspend appropriately to ensure that issues are escalated before a significant financial loss occurs.
Authorises plant engineering expenses within the level of authority and monitors spending activity within teams to ensure compliance with financial and ethical standards.
Implements and encourages cost-cutting initiatives within the team where these do not impact long-term business sustainability. Work with the processing Engineering manager to allocate spending to areas of high priority within the plant.
Provide input into CAPEX documentation taking into account return on investment, resourcing and sustainability requirements.
Manage suppliers and contracts in collaboration with the procurement team to ensure agreed service levels are met, escalate areas of concern to the Processing engineering Manager where necessary.
Manage contractors in collaboration with Project Engineer on a daily basis through engineering foremen to ensure that correct standards of work are delivered and agreed delivery timelines maintained.
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