Cato Ridge: MECHANICAL/ MAINTENANCE ENGINEER posted by Tower Group

Our client, a leader in the steel fabrication industry is seeking a highly Mechanical Engineer to join their team.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12
• Minimum 10 years experience
• Degree or higher Qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• ECSA
• Heavy Engineering industry

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS

Safety and Housekeeping

• Ensure compliance with the requirements of Safety, Health and Environment Standards and Procedures.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and audits and identify high risk areas and initiate appropriate corrective actions.
• Arrange and facilitate safety meetings.
• Implement safety related corrective actions and strategies.
• Equipment operation and maintenance
• Ensure safe, efficient and accurate maintenance of equipment according to maintenance procedures, instructions and schedules.
• Build, assemble, test and evaluate machine assemblies
• Participate in design improvements and projects to improve the manufacturing process and ensure continuous improvement.
• Follow all maintenance related processes and procedures as required by the maintenance management system, and ensure that all subordinates follow the same processes
• Report on maintenance activities as required
• Solid knowledge of Mechanical Engineering principles, processes, systems, procedures and practices
• Solid knowledge of general maintenance administrative processes and systems
• Solid understanding of organisational business processes and procedures

Supervision of Subordinate Employees

• Conduct required performance reviews
• Identify people related problems areas and hold corrective action meetings
• Manage conflicts within the team members
• Ensure team compliance with company Environmental, Health, Safety, statutory and maintenance procedures and processes.
• Training and upliftment of the team in all Mechanical functions
• Oversee, sign off, and ensure timeous submission of compensation related documentation to HR for processing i.e. approved overtime and leave forms.
• Control and ensure that overtime hours are kept at minimum.
• Ensure that discipline is kept amongst subordinates
• Provide Technical Support
• Continuous Improvement
• Initiate, participate and implement improvement programs and initiatives. This includes developing methods to improve the Mechanical section performance and reduce costs

Budgetary responsibility:

• Assist the company in achieving its budgetary requirements through the selection of the best value for money solution for the organisation and minimising the wastage of resources

Procurement responsibility

• Follow company Stores and Procurement procedures and ensure that all requirements are accurately specified to ensure the efficient procurement.
• Manage spares stock to ensure minimum risk to the organisation whilst optimising stock levels. Investigating all possible sources of supply to ensure that the most favourable option is chosen