County Fairhas this exciting position based at the Abattoir & Primary Processing Plant,responsible for supporting operations to ensure world-class operational efficiencies and standards are maintained.
The required qualifications, skills and experience for this role are: Possession of a Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) is essential Bachelor in Engineering, B-Tech or equivalent; Electrical / Mechanical Must have at least 10 years maintenance and engineering experience within a poultry / FMCG / food manufacturing environment, or similar Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and MS Power Point)Excellent administration and problem-solving skills; Ability to work under pressure and timeous resolving of queries; Basic understanding of the 20 Keys concept is essential; Must be able to work independently Must be a strategic thinker and able to advise the relevant stakeholders of continuous improvement strategies within the engineering space to better support operational efficiencies It is essential that the successful candidate be self-motivated, deadline driven and great attention to detail Excellent leadership and communication skills is essential The main tasks and activities of this role are: To ensure the safe operation of the processing and utility operations as per the OHS Act 85 of 1993; Continuously improve and enhance the sustainability of the operational environment into effective energy and resource allocation & utilisation, thereby reducing the environmental impact and carbon footprint of the County Fair operations The continuous reduction of downtime within the processing environment through focused and results driven management and engineering strategies; Planning, costing and execution of capital projects delivered on time and within budget; Daily management of key utilities; energy, coal, refrigeration and water Daily management of equipment up-time – OEE improvements Continuous Improvement of all aspects under your control using the 20 Keys workplace improvement program; Approve designs, calculations and specifications Manage, and therefore continuously strive, to improve plant reliability / operational performance; Align engineering strategy with production and safety targets Daily effective problem-solving (RCA) and implementing mitigation strategies Ensure equipment selection suits chemical service (corrosion, temperature & pressure)Ensure modifications comply with the OHS Act, plant standards, commissioning and handover Compiling of the annual maintenance budget and overall cost control within the maintenance environment; Daily management of the engineering & maintenance teams; Daily interaction with a large number of suppliers in an endeavour to proactively source the most cost effective and quality intrinsic solutions, thereby maximizing plant uptime and output; Daily interaction with various departmental and Astral Group role players at senior management level.
