Mechanical Engineer Richards Bay - Mondi Merebank - South Africa

Who is Mondi? Mondi offers exciting careers in a workplace where digital and human ingenuity work together. We create innovative solutions with integrity, a passion for performance, and care for our people and our world. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion to perform, and are interested in the chance of working in different countries and cultures around the world, you should consider becoming part of the Mondi Group. Join us Let's Grow, Create and Inspire Together. An exciting opportunity awaits you at Mondi South Africa. The Operations team are searching for a Mechanical Engineer to join our business located in Richards Bay , KZN. Reporting to the Senior Mechanical Engineer, the successful incumbent will be responsible to ensure the optimal availability of mechanical equipment by developing cutting edge maintenance strategies to support the operational team. Also to lead long term strategic objectives in an effort to improve maintenance process in a cost effective manner. Promotion of continuous improvement to mill safety via structured leadership engagements with operational teams. Continuous improvement to asset care processes and systems within the mill – development and the routine review thereof. Promotion of continuous improvement to the quality of maintenance execution, through engagement with mill maintenance execution teams, and appropriate improvement to quality systems and processes. Development, and routine review of, effective maintenance strategies (plans) for applicable plants. Effective management of the personal development of all engineering team members – ensuring engagement and high-performance within these teams. Effective development and management of plant investment and Capital budgeting for applicable plants, realising sustainable improvement to plant performance, and optimal use of available funding. Effective management and development of shutdown strategies for applicable plants, realising optimal strategies aligned with maintenance strategies and production objectives. Effective management of non-CMMS actions and tasks within the engineering teams (RCFA tasks, etc.). Effective management and development of Continuous Improvement roadmaps (‘Top6' programs / roadmaps, etc.), realising sustainable improvement to reliability KPIs for applicable plants. Direct support of applicable plants with operational risk, to ensure that these plants are well supported (from a daily basis) on the effective control of these risks. Promotion of the principle of sound management of technical change in the applicable plants, via audits and awareness of change initiatives within these plants. Setting the standards of acceptance to maintenance execution teams in terms of plant and equipment condition – defining ‘what good looks like'. Support to the Mill Engineering Manager and plant Maintenance Managers in the management of plant shutdowns against the applicable processes, budgets, and plans, etc. Compliance to the defined cost budgets (maintenance spend) for applicable owned cost-centres. Compilation of owned budgets for human, time, and cost resourcing, as per routine process. Profile Requirements: Mechanical Engineering degree (B.Eng, BSc.Eng) Minimum NQF level 8 Code 08 / EB license Experience: A minimum of 5 years' experience within the maintenance / engineering function in a heavy-industry environment – pulp and paper, petro-chem, steel processing, cement, etc. A minimum of 2 years' experience within the maintenance / engineering function in the pulp and paper industry. Specific knowledge, and experience in, fibre circuits (plants) within the pulp and paper industry (chipping operations, pulp production, paper machines) would be of significant advantage to this role. Experience in the management of the following core engineering processes: Management of compliance to the Occupational Health & Safety Act, 85 of 1993. People performance and development management. Investment planning & Capex management for plants. Project management and management of Continuous Improvement methodologies and roadmaps. Management of, and development of, Key Performance Indicators, including measurements and reporting. Shutdown management & controls. Budgeting and cost management. Apply Now

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