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Durban: Engineering Manager

Durban: Engineering Manager

Posted on 2025-08-14 00:00:00

Employer Unspecified
Category Engineering
Location eThekwini  / Durban

Job Summary

Requirements: A GCC with a BEng Electrical or Mechanical, with FMCG experience, is essential. Please do not send your CV if you do not have this experience. 8 years trade experience, of which least 5 years was in a supervisory category. Experience with leading and supervising teams (25 to 30 headcount). FMCG manufacturing experience is essential. Manage, with a dedicated focus, the day-to-day maintenance operations in area of responsibility with you teams of Foreman and Artisans. The role also includes project planning – Prioritizing, scheduling and allocating tasks to different disciplines of the engineering department, with the assistance of the Planner and Plant Engineer; as well as project cost control Control approved budgets and subcategories. Manage outside contractors to insure the integrity of the engineering team and carry out corrective action if and when required. Provide input into CAPEX documentation, taking into account return on investment, resourcing and sustainability requirements. Department management Loss control, asset management, spares utilization, stock holding, and all administrative duties. Develop and implement an effective planned preventative maintenance system for the coastal depot facilities as well as oversee major repairs of breakdowns, thus minimising R&M costs in the region. Ensure that all buildings and accessories are utilised as per risk, security, safety, health, HACCP AND ISO22000, 14000, and 18000 guidelines. Ensure that all electrical equipment and installations are maintained or installed in accordance with statutory requirements and business needs. Oversee repairs and maintenance on all other utilities. Optimise the efficiency and utilisation of assets in the region, with the objective of minimising the costs per unit. Conduct weekly project meetings to ensure that all disciplines are aligned and that Capex target dates are met as per the year planner. Preparation of all capitalized major maintenance and capital request motivations and supporting documentation. Create and keep an archive on each project for future reference. Conduct time and motion studies on specific areas of the plant, with a view to implement flow improvement, ergonomics and engineer bottle necks by the use of layout changes or equipment introduction. Management of all planned maintenance, preventative schedules, work requests and break downs, with support from the Planner and Maintenance Foreman. Ensure that all are working according to safety regulations and ensure the enforcement of food safety requirements. Manage costs to ensure lowest cost production and the optimal utilisation of assets. Report to the Engineering Manager on a weekly basis on actual KPIs versus budget and work with the team to address areas of non-conformance or concerns proactively and timeously. Manage suppliers and contracts in collaboration with the procurement team to ensure that agreed service levels are met, and escalate areas of concern to the Processing Engineering Manager where necessary. Manage contractors in collaboration with the Project Engineer on a daily basis through the Engineering Foremen, to ensure that the correct standards of work are delivered and that agreed delivery timelines are maintained. Ensure that the stores team maintains a supply register and inventory of equipment and spares for use by engineering.

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