Manage with a dedicated focus the day-to-day maintenance operation in conjunction with their responsibility of managing their teams of artisans. Role Purpose: We are seeking a Junior Engineer to join our Chicken Processing Plant located in Worcester, Western Cape. We are recruiting a Junior Engineer with excellent understanding and experience in Electrical Engineering. The successful incumbent will need to manage with a dedicated focus the day-to-day maintenance operation in conjunction with their responsibility of managing their teams of artisans. The role will report to the Engineering Manager. Required Qualifications: A Degree or Diploma in Electrical and or Electronics Engineering Required Experience: Excellent understanding and experience in metrology and electrical engineering. Mechanical experience will be an advantage. 5 years of operations experience of which at least 2 years in an FMCG factory. GCC factories will be an advantage. Demonstrated leadership of engineering teams is compulsory. Duties & Responsibilities Operational Engineering Management Drive the daily / weekly maintenance planning process for the plant – Prioritizing, scheduling, and allocation of tasks to different disciplines of the Scales and Electrical 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 Scales and Electrical team and carry out corrective action when required. Ensure that the required focus is given to all audit requirements and findings. Management of the day-to-day activities and outputs of the Scales and Electrical engineering department. Maintain discipline and standards in area of responsibility. Maintenance Drive sustainable maintenance practices throughout the plant. Manage Scales and Electrical team and ensure that planned maintenance programs are implemented to enable optimal asset utilization. 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 Engineering Manager. 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. Organizes meetings with Scales and Electrical 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 Scales and Electrical engineering personnel. Plan and manage leave roster of Scales and Electrical engineering staff Act as Plant Engineer when he is not available and carry the GMR 2.7 responsibility. Repairs and Renovations Coordinates renovations of existing facilities and the construction of new facilities Coordinates and inspects major contract work on the electrical, and other related systems. Ensures that the building has adequate lighting, and that it is properly cleaned, maintained and in good working condition. Leadership Leads a team of artisans towards meeting the plant engineering strategy and targets – through regular communication and utilization of full organizational talent management tool set. Deliver agreed succession plans and development the generation of leaders and specialists, overseeing engineering development programs 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 utilizing 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 are kept and shared across the team and that action plans agreed to within team meetings are delivered upon. Maintain the integrity of the Scales and Electrical engineering team and carry out corrective action 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 Scales and Electrical 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 area of responsibility. Safety and Security Ensures engineering staff follow safety rules and regulations as per organization's safety plan. 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 lowest cost production and the optimal utilization of assets. Report to engineering manager on a weekly basis on actual KPI's versus budget and work with team to address and areas of nonconformance or concern proactively and timeously. Report on and manage all input costs and manage any over or underspend appropriately to ensure that issue are escalated before significant financial loss occurs. Authorizes Scales and Electrical engineering expenses within level of authority and monitor spending activity within teams to ensure compliance to financial and ethical standards. Implements and encourages cost cutting initiatives within the team where these do not impact on long term business sustainability. Work with the Engineering manager to allocating spend 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 Engineering Manager where necessary. Manage contractors in collaboration with Project Engineer daily to ensure that correct standards of work are delivered and agreed delivery timelines maintained. Apply Now

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