job description - Plant Maintenance Engineer (GCC)
The primary role of the Plant Maintenance Engineer is to lead and oversee the engineering department. He/she has to ensure the planning of the maintenance work as well as the execution. The equipment is maintained and in a safe condition as per statutory requirements. The role involves technical application of electrical principles in the Engineering Department.
Location is based in Hammarsdale, KZN.
Key responsibilities
- Ensuring Plant availability of 95%.
- Ensuring safety compliance in terms of OHSACT & assume the GMR 2.1 responsibilities as a “competent person"
- Management of the Engineering Department budgets
- Lead the team of highly skilled artisans as well as nurturing and developing trainees
- Ensure the Preventive Maintenance Program is inline and executed timeously
- Constantly challenging the marketplace for new technology
- Perform regular testing on the earthing protection system and spray dryers’ fire suppression system
- Working with the internal departments for new product development
- Develop documentation for maintenance procedures, to assist trouble shooting.
- Ensure equipment list is kept up to date and calibrated in accordance to the agreed schedule & ensuring that critical spares are available
- Writing up reports, analyzing and upgrading / improvement recommendation for management review
- Provide technical support to production by ensuring that equipment and machinery are well maintained and optimized to achieve cost effectiveness
- Perform daily routine inspections, repairs and preventative maintenance activities of plant equipment
- New Equipment installations
- Working with engineering suppliers and ensuring they have the best service provided
- Maintaining records of maintenance, repair works and subcontractors works
- Safety & Legal responsibility
- Project work as and when required
Qualifications, skills and experience:
- Bachelors’ degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with at least 4 years’ experience in a Food or Chemical Manufacturing Environment
- GCC Mechanical Engineering Qualification
- Take instructions / communicate in English
- Completed examination in OHS Act
- Knowledge of UPS, diesel engine alternators, electrical circuit breakers, condition monitoring on rotating equipment and thermograph test on electrical connections
- High level knowledge of pumps, gearboxes, steam, boilers, compressors, air handling units, cooling towers, water reticulation systems, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics
Competencies Required:
- Management skills
- Excellent communicator
- Self-starter / enthusiastic
- Methodical / attention to detail
- Multitasker
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