Engineering Manager (FMCG)
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Job Location:
Port Elizabeth - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Experience Required:
5years
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Develop and implement preventative predictive and corrective maintenance strategies
Ensure maximum plant availability reliability and performance of production equipment
Manage maintenance budgets costs and capital expenditure
Oversee breakdown analysis and root cause investigations with corrective actions
Ensure availability of critical spares and effective inventory control
Lead coach and develop engineering and maintenance teams (artisans technicians planners)
Ensure compliance with labour legislation company policies and union agreements where applicable
Drive a culture of safety accountability and continuous improvement
Manage contractor performance and service level agreements
Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and related regulations
Ensure plant equipment and utilities meet statutory and audit requirements
Support food safety quality and hygiene standards (e.g. FSSC 22000 ISO HACCP GMP)
Drive continuous improvement initiatives (TPM Lean Six Sigma)
Lead or support engineering-related capital projects and plant upgrades
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency reduce downtime and optimise energy usage
Collaborate with production quality and supply chain teams to meet operational targets
Requirements
Grade 12
BEng / BSc / BTech in Mechanical Electrical or Industrial Engineering
Trade test or additional technical qualifications advantageous
Minimum 710 years engineering experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment
At least 35 years experience in an engineering or maintenance management role
Proven experience in high-speed production lines and automated equipment
Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
Strong knowledge of FMCG production processes and utilities (boilers compressors refrigeration HVAC)
Understanding of PLCs automation and control systems
Solid knowledge of maintenance best practices and reliability engineering
Budgeting capex planning and project management experience
Required Skills:
Grade 12 BEng / BSc / BTech in Mechanical Electrical or Industrial Engineering Trade test or additional technical qualifications advantageous Minimum 710 years engineering experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment At least 35 years experience in an engineering or maintenance management role Proven experience in high-speed production lines and automated equipment Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams Strong knowledge of FMCG production processes and utilities (boilers compressors refrigeration HVAC) Understanding of PLCs automation and control systems Solid knowledge of maintenance best practices and reliability engineering Budgeting capex planning and project management experience
Required Education:
Grade 12BEng / BSc / BTech in Mechanical Electrical or Industrial EngineeringTrade test or additional technical qualifications advantageous
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Go
- Management Experience
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- AWS
- Mechanical Engineering
- Team Management
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Distributed Systems
