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The ideal candidate would be responsible for:

• Management of a diverse Maintenance Team.
• Ensure maintenance KPIs and targets are achieved.
• Maximise plant operational availability and uptime.
• Ensure the processing plant complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and all relevant South African National Standard requirements.
• Driving the planned and preventative maintenance program.
• Ensure maintenance work is performed at a high operational efficiency standard.
• Ensure maintenance department and teams perform effectively and efficiently, measured according to the 20 Keys continuous improvement program.
• Review SOPs and ensure artisans are trained and that they work safely.
• Review critical spare part requirements and ensure stock is available.
• Report, and make recommendations for improvement on poor-performing machines.
• Implementation and management of efficiency improvement projects in the Engineering and Maintenance department.
• Daily interaction with various departmental and inter-group role players in management level.
• Prepare departmental budgets, and control and manage expenses.
• Planning, costing, and execution of capital projects.

 

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

• NQF 6 qualification in the Mechanical or Electrotechnical Engineering field.
• Minimum 5 years of Management experience.
• Experience in a Poultry Processing Plant or Fast Moving Consumer Goods facility.
• Experience and understanding of Ammonia refrigeration.
• Experience in Project Management and the ability to work with engineers from diverse engineering disciplines.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good understanding of PLC systems;
• Valid Code 8 Driver's license and own reliable transport;
• A good comprehension of a second official language would be advantageous.
• Enthusiastic, energetic and self-motivated with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Long-term ambitions to qualify for General Certificate of Competency (advantageous);

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