RCL FOODS is seeking a qualified and experienced Engineer: Packing & Projects to join their Milling Team at Malelane.
The purpose of the role will be to:
- Drive implementation and embedding of world-class practices to optimize project engineering and all equipment on site.
- Identify and provide improvements to maximize the efficiency and output of all mechanical equipment.
- Provide specialized mechanical engineering support to the packaging maintenance team to achieve targets.
- Model Leadership behaviors, collaborating, partnering, and communicating effectively within and between teams and support functions.
- Promote cross-functional and stakeholder engagement and team work.
- Lead the effective delivery of project activities linked to the company’s strategic initiatives to ensure projects are delivered on time, in full, and within budget.
- Provide specialized project support on-site such that it is able to deliver on its operations support and project development work streams, in pursuit of achieving enhanced profitability.
- Develop and drive improvement projects to ensure current assets are maximized to their full potential.
- Define project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
- Engage effectively and collaborate with key suppliers/contractors on site.
- Promote a culture of consistently assessing risks and drive continuous improvement throughout operations
- Adhere to and promote SHERQ & Food Safety standards
- Ensure optimal performance of all plant equipment.
- Drive maintenance improvements to optimise performance of all plant equipment.
- Provide engineering support to the packaging team in terms of equipment settings from time to time
- Manage all maintenance work during Season and Off-Crop.
- Develop Season and Off-Crop maintenance budgets with Packaging and Projects Manager, finance business partner and manage the budgets.
- Audit and analyse maintenance systems & processes with the aim of uncovering engineering related inefficiencies.
- Address production losses caused by inefficient engineering systems by critically analysing and maximising the systems performance.
- Identify reliability improvements through design modifications and reliability improvement strategies.
- Provide expertise on day-to-day Engineering related issues, support and advise on solutions.
- Provide technical and overall leadership to maintenance personnel.
- Provide engineering support for specifications and plant modifications.
- Set direction, implement and monitor continuous improvement by driving work practices, and ensuring that tools and techniques are being applied to
- Deliver high-quality products made in a safe and sustainable manner.
- Conduct regular internal and external benchmarking exercises to identify and develop Maintenance best practices and improvement opportunities.
- Manage and coordinate sharing of identified best practices, frameworks and minimum standards within function across entities and through the Head
- Office platform, and provide additional opportunities for problem identification and knowledge sharing.
- Maintain effective engagement with key maintenance & engineering service providers.
- Responsible for Safety and Statutory Requirements as delegated by Packaging and Projects Manager.
- Identify and monitor maintenance KPIs to track performance and flag any issues.
- Plan, structure and lead the execution of site improvement projects using appropriate processes and tools.
- Identify, generate the business case, motivate, plan and manage implementation of capital projects.
- Leverage onsite support from process and engineering optimisation teams to deliver on the project mandate.
- Coordinate input and develop 5 year manufacturing capital plans, including equipment selection and review.
- Coordinate development of scope of work, request for quotations, tender evaluations and adjudications of projects.
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects, and ensure that all contractors meet SLAs.
- Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.
- Monitor procurement and escalate roadblocks to management to prevent project delays
- Measure and report on project performance and expenditure against project budgets using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
- Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared and communicated to management
- Ensure resource availability and allocation
- Perform risk management to minimize project risks
- Evaluate the work standards and sign off all projects to the original BOQ and agreed project standards as per the contract
- Ensure all projects are fully integrated into operations and maintenance systems through effective handover
- Carry out standbys as per packaging production and technical support requirements
- Promote and adhere to RCL Food’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).
Education and Qualification
- Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
- Computer literacy
Experience and Training
- Experience in maintenance engineering, project engineering and management, operations environment.
- Experience and knowledge of packaging equipment
- Experience in conducting & facilitating of root cause analysis (RCA)
Knowledge and Skill
- Knowledge of sugar production
- Knowledge of engineering and technology
- In-depth knowledge of the OHS Act and other relevant legislations
- Knowledge of labour legislations
- Knowledge of Project Management
- Knowledge of Quality systems (ISO 9001: FSSC 22 000)
- Knowledge of SHERQ systems
- Business risk analysing skills
- Knowledge of management cost control system (Budget & Cost Control)
- Knowledge of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)
- Advanced knowledge of asset management and planning
- Able to think ahead, plan and organise his/her workload
- Self-starting, action-orientated individuals
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Change management skills
- Sound report writing and communication skills
- Work well under pressure
Problem-Solving
- Technical problems
- Analytical problems
- Customer complaints
- Incidents investigations
- Root Cause Analysis
- Quality management (ISO 9001, FSSC 22 000, Customers standards)
Customer Relationships
- Internal
- Factory team, CSE, MCOE,
- External
- Suppliers and service providers, customers, specialists, DoL, Auditors
Decision Making
- Budget spending, approval and control
- Manpower planning, overtime approval, training plans
Competencies
- Attention to detail
- Assertiveness
- Meeting Deadlines
- Meeting Production Output Intermediate
- Showing Composure Intermediate
- Managing Tasks Intermediate
- Following Procedures Intermediate
- Examining Information Intermediate
- Embracing Change Intermediate
- Providing Insights Advanced
- Interpreting Data Advanced
- Valuing Individuals Advanced
- Upholding of the company values and Standards of Leadership
- Management of People Advanced
- Making Decisions Advanced
- Exploring Possibilities
- Teamwork
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Manage team performance
- Continuous improvement
- Influencer/Shaper/Initiator
