Job Opening at Corporate Staffing

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure that Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, engineering and quality standards and procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure implementation of Safety and Standards procedures to support the company strategic plan.
• Keep equipment operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services; following manufacturer’s instructions and established procedures
• Developing and managing engineering standards and procedures to effectively utilize equipment and materials to maximize production and maintain product quality
• Lead and manage the installation and commissioning of new machines including monitoring performance and carrying out corrective measures
• Monitoring production cost by proper utilization of resources in the plant and budgetary control.
• Contributing to successful product development by confirming specifications for new mould, dyes and tooling.
• Performing engineering analysis and ensuring lowest machine energy and spares consumption reported to ensure corrective action is taken to achieve overall objectives.
• Play an instrumental role in equipment and machinery purchase decisions to ensure that technical aspects are appropriately handled.
• Ensure optimal application of technology and engineering resources to meet product development and/or customer requirements, per the product and/or marketing requirements in terms of reduced equipment breakdowns.
• Establish, document, implement and monitor equipment maintenance schedules in liaison with production while ensuring machine, equipment and process safety for optimum efficiency.
• Report on engineering activities on a regular basis to the Senior Management team, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of the relevant Key Performance Indicators.
• Drive Key Performance Indicators across all areas of the Engineering function to ensure that all projects are delivered on cost and on time to the highest quality standards.
• Provide leadership to Engineering department, coach, mentor, develop direct reports, and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions.
• Play instrumental role in ensuring highest standards of competency and productivity of engineering team
• Benchmarking and implementing best practices in manufacturing & respective areas of work Implementing product quality, customer & Service Excellence and Change initiatives to achieve desired business plans and culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant Engineering field
• At-least 6 year(s) relevant experience within a similar role.
• Membership to the related professional body.
• Demonstrable leadership, management & employee relations skills.
• Project management skills.
• Knowledge in AutoCAD.
• Good analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.