Engineering Manager - Manufacturing Plant

Role Overview

Lead the engineering function at plant level within an established packaging manufacturing environment. Manage the engineering team, maintenance strategy, projects, CAPEX, budgets, contractors, utilities and overall engineering performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supplier and service-provider information with a focus on cost saving and procurement optimisation.
• Develop training and development plans for identified skills gaps.
• Develop and maintain a five-year CAPEX plan and prepare CAPEX applications and business cases.
• Lead and manage the Engineering team, including Fitters, Millwrights, Electricians, Buyer, Planner, Storeman and H&S personnel.
• Manage engineering projects from costing and scheduling through to completion.
• Develop and manage annual engineering budgets and control engineering and CAPEX expenditure.
• Liaise with OEMs to ensure compliance across plant and equipment.
• Compile month-end engineering and failure reports.
• Track engineering downtime and implement corrective action plans.
• Work with Production to resolve quality, engineering and equipment failures.
• Plan weekly, annual and shutdown maintenance activities.
• Ensure the maintenance-management system is followed, updated and improved.
• Manage contractors, subcontractors and external service providers.
• Monitor site utilities including electricity, solar, water and steam production.
• Support engineering activities across multiple sites when required.

Experience and Qualifications

• GCC, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification or similar.
• Confident professional communication in Afrikaans and English.
• Five to ten years' experience in an Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager or similar senior engineering role in manufacturing.
• Strong maintenance-management and engineering-leadership experience.
• Project-management experience, including CAPEX projects.
• Strong computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety principles.