Engineering Manager

A leading food manufacturing company situated in Gauteng is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Engineering Manager to join their team.

The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:

• Be the responsible GMR 2(1) Engineer for the factory
• Ensure that Factory and equipment are compliant with OSH Act and other applicable regulations
• Lead the implementation of the Maintenance Pillar, Procedures and Systems within Manufacturing Excellence Customs and Practices (MECP)
• Manage the 5-year factory asset risk register
• Manage financial compliance as per purchasing policy and performance through the development and compliance to the maintenance budget with a view of optimising costs
• Manage the Capex Budget and timely delivery of projects
• Lead the Engineering, Maintenance and Utilities team
• Work and win together with Production teams
• Lead continuous improvement in Operational Technology (OT) through automation of plant and process systems
• Ensure manufacturing systems and instrumentation integrity
• Ensure a career pipeline cover all critical positions with maintenance
• Coordinate training programs for the engineering function to ensure growth in technical expertise through an internal feeder scheme i.e.: apprenticeships and learnerships
• Ensure appropriate competencies are developed in the team, and ensure cross-skilling occurs within the engineering team
• Lead the development of engineering team goals and ensure these are communicated and understood by team members

Requirements

Key requirements:

• 5 to 8 years experience in Engineering, Maintenance, and Food Technology. Technical proficiency across asset lifecycle design, installation, commissioning, operation and end-of-life/disposal.
• Industry FMCG experience is preferred

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering BTech or BSc (Electrical / Mechanical)
• Government Certificate of Competence (GCC), Maintenance, Utilities & Project Management

Benefits

Hire Resolve is a top-tier recruitment firm that focuses on placing skilled professionals in permanent employment.

Hire Resolve focuses on working with senior-level executives and we pride ourselves on delivering excellent service to our candidates and clients.

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us: Manufacturing@hireresolve.za.com
• Alternatively, you are welcome to connect with Rebecca Grylls or Nehelene Lourens on LinkedIn