Reference : SOA00052

Mechanical Line Engineer - Metals

Technical Production

South Africa , Gauteng , Germiston South

Permanent / Regular

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Position description

Managing the physical assets under his/her control with regards to running order, preservation and increasing plant efficiency. To supervise and plan running of daily tasks of the plant mechanical section.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

BEng Mechanical
Lean / WCM / TPM Qualification
Management / Leadership qualification and advantage
3 -5 years experience in a manufacturing environment
SAP ERP
PM & EEM experience an advantage.
PM Step 0: Prioritization of equipment, CMMS, Lubrication systems, Spare Parts Management, Asset Management, Breakdown Systems, Monitoring of KPI’s
Project Management
ISO9000/14000/18000 systems knowledge
Task Based and location based Risk assessments
Safety Auditing & LOTO procedures
Legal Liability Training for appointments out of the Act.
Contractor Management experience

Additional Requirements

Ensure smooth and efficient maintenance operation of Metals factory.
Ensure good maintenance standards to minimise down time and cost.
Recommend maintenance schedules for all equipment in the section and ensure that these schedules are maintained.
To inspect all sections of the plant frequently and to assess demands that will be made on the Engineering department, to action plans accordingly.
To do fault finding on machines, and to improve plant efficiency by optimising the available equipment.
To identify improvements in the process that could be made by modifying or replacement of plant and to bring such information to the attention of management.
Generate reports from SAP PM for analysis as required by management.
To identify and conduct such training on mechanical systems, standards and best practice.
Maintain a high standard of discipline and adherence to company procedures and required safety standards.
Ensure that both he/she obeys safety regulations and observe safety precautions as laid down in the Machinery and Occupational Safety Act
Lead project teams to ensure World Class Manufacturing (WCM) projects are completed timeously.
Prepare CAPEX applications for improvement projects.
Ensure a clean and organised work environment in line with 5S.
Ensuring contractor compliance to all SGCP standards and procedures.
To inform plant management of all situations or conditions that could result in downtime and to take all such remedial action as is necessary to minimise downtime as a result thereof.
Negotiate, in the company’s interests, with suppliers of equipment and services. Ensuring that proper specifications are given to such suppliers, and that work done by such is of the required standard.
Perform other tasks as specified by the Plant Manager.
Reporting of Safety and Environmental Incidents (TF 1-5, EVE) as required