Plant Engineer

Leading metal products manufacturer seeks Plant Engineer. Oversee maintenance and continuous plant improvements. Hands-on person.

Non-Negotiables (We will check)

• Excellent Mechanical Aptitude. Exceptionally good with your hands. Has had hands-on maintenance experience on punches, fitting and turning machines, welding machines, cranes, motor vehicles (strong pref). More than 5 years.
• Government Certificate of Competency (Mechanical or Factories).
• Expert in Occupational Health and Safety. Practices and investigations.
• Innovative. Exposure to Industrial Engineering, TQM, Lean or equivalent. Has been involves in plant improvement projects from a conceptualisation and implementation perspective.
• Exposure to maintenance of old machines, custom machines and electro-mechanical machines.
• Leads as part of the team. Exceptional people skills. Reads people well. Manages own emotions well. Win-win collaborator. Mentor and developer of staff.
• Wants to make a difference in the role. Stable career history.

What the person must be able to do:

This role is in the South African metal products manufacturing industry. All duties would take place in this context.

• Oversee all plant planning, design and maintenance
• Take full operational accountability for installation and maintenance of: Mechanical Machines, Automated Machines, Tools, Functional EquipmentVehicle fleet maintenanceHeavy equipment such as boilers and compressorsElectrical equipment such as welders
• Take full accountability for Occupational Health and Safety
• Oversee utilities such as electricity, water, steam and effluent
• Understand how to design and repair custom equipment (Don’t have to do, just understand)
• Understand heavy machinery
• Practical understanding of industrial engineering practices such as TQM, Lean, ISO or equivalent.
• Advantageous: Specific experience in the metal goods industry
• Introduce and monitor proactive maintenance schedules and practices
• Mentoring and staff skills upliftment
• People skills and interdepartmental harmonisation skills
• Manage a team of maintenance staff

Key Job Deliverables (First 6-12 Months):

• Get to understand the plant in depth
• Analyse current status of operation and identify opportunities for optimisation
• Optimise proactive and reactive maintenance
• Audit safety practices and recommend improvements

Background work experience

• 5+ years experience as a Plant Engineer or equivalent (i.e. Must have had overall accountability for a Plant)
• GCC (Mechanical or Factories) (Non Negotiable)
• Mechanical Engineering N6, Btech or BSc
• Proven track record in plant optimisation and proactive maintenance (we will check references)
• Strong interpersonal skills

Type of Person

Qualify In

• Action orientated
• Analytical thinker
• Innovator
• Improvement Driven
• Strong leadership skills – Leads as a member of the team
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills at all levels (From senior management to blue collar workers)
• Natural coach and mentor
• Strong project management and facilitation skills
• Success orientated

Qualify Out

• Abrasive
• Emotionally cold
• Focuses on numbers and forgets about people
• Introverted – Not a people person
• Wants to be spoon fed
• Lethargic
• Confined to Analysis-Paralysis

Personality Summary:

• Moderate to High Driver – Results Orientated Go-getter.
• Moderate to High Analytical – Strong with analysis, metrics, data and fact based decision making.
• Moderate Expressive – People person, natural leader.
• Advantageous – Moderate Administrative – Good with procedures, processes and best practices.

Benefits of this Role:

• Established Engineering manufacturer (Leaders in their industry)
• Opportunity to make a difference and “leave your mark”

Reports to: Engineering Director

Location: Johannesburg East (Germiston Area)

Employment Equity: N/A

Salary: Market Related. In the Range of R800K to R950K Million per annum. Negotiable for exceptional candidates.

Type: Permanent

Start: ASAP

Reference: DT 128