Job Description

Rainbow is seeking an experienced and skilled Engineering Manager. This role will be based in Hammarsdale.
Purpose:
To manage with a dedicated focus the day-to-day maintenance operation in area of responsibility with his teams of foreman and artisans. The role also includes Project planning- Prioritizing, scheduling and allocation of tasks to different discipline of the engineering department, with the assistance of the planner and plant engineer and Project Cost control control of approved budget and subcategories.
Mandatory Requirements:

• Engineering Degree (Electrical or Mechanical)
• GCC
• 8 years trade experience, of which least 5 years in a supervisory category.

Main responsibilities:
Project planning

• Strategize capex focus to reduce plant down time and improve efficiencies of machines and lines.
• Ensure that health and safety requirements as per the Rainbow standard are adhere to with regards to specifying new equipment. Process change control documentation with regards to all equipment and plant changes with proven records for audit purposes.
• Manage and control the fixed asset register and insure that it is updated as per policy and depreciation is in line with group standards.
• In sure that all project work in plant is carried out and completed to the highest level of trade-man ship quality and to safe food requirements.
• Manage outside contractors to insure the integrity of the engineering team and carry out corrective action if and when required
• Department Management Loss control, asset management, spares utilization and stock holding, all administrative duties,
• Conduct weekly project meetings to insure all disciplines are aligned and that capex targets dates met in view of the year planner.
• Preparation of all capitalized major maintenance and capital request motivations and supporting documentation.
• Creating and keeping of a archive on each project for future references.
• Conduct time and motion studies on specific areas of the plant with a view to implement flow improvement, ergonomics and engineer bottle necks out by use of layout changes or equipment introduction.
• Handle all investigations around IODs to establish all the facts to insure prevention where possible and to address unacceptable or dangerous behaviour that can lead to injuries.
• Safety control of contractors.

Maintenance

• Develop and implement an effective planned preventative maintenance system for the Coastal depots facilities as well as oversee major repairs of breakdowns thus minimising R&M costs in the region.
• Ensure all buildings and accessories are utilised into risk, security, safety, health, HACCP AND ISO22000, 14000, 18000.
• Ensure 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 efficiencies and utilisation of assets in the region with the objective of minimising the costs per unit.
• Drive sustainable maintenance practices throughout the plant.
• Manage maintenance team and ensure that planned maintenance programmes are implemented to enable optimal asset utilisation.
• Ensure that maintenance practices and procurement processes are aligned to business standards.
• Management of all planned maintenance, preventative schedules, work requests and break downs, with support from planner and Maintenance Foreman.
• Ensure that all are working according to safety regulations and ensure the enforcement of food safety requirements.
• Be available on call out and work on weekends or when necessary to ensure optimal performance of team and effective maintenance of equipment.
• Ensure that the Planner develops a work schedule for all activities to be performed.
• Organises meetings with engineering staff and prepares inspection reports.
• Performs work inspections and checks for completeness of tasks.
• Determines material, equipment, and supplies to be used.
• Plan and manage weekend maintenance tasks and projects against budget.
• Co-ordinates daily activities of engineering personnel.
• Ensures the neatness of the buildings and premises.
• Coordinates and manage, inspects, repairs and maintains to all plant and equipment and grounds.
• Plan and manage leave roster of engineering staff.
• Act as Engineering manager when he is not available and carry the GMR 2.1 responsibility.

Risk Management

• In terms of design use and maintenance, ensure all facilities comply with health, safety, security and other legal requirements

Operational Engineering Management

• Drive the daily / weekly maintenance planning process for the plant prioritising, scheduling and allocation of tasks to different discipline of the engineering department, with the assistance of the planner.
• Drive and delivery the agreed strategy to reduce plant down time and improve efficiencies of machines and lines.
• Responsible for health and safety with regards to all equipment and plant to ensure a safe environment to operate and work on for all staff.
• Maintain the integrity of the engineering team and carry out corrective action if and when required.
• Ensure that the required focus is given to all audit requirements and findings.
• Management of the day to day activities and out puts of each discipline of the engineering department.
• Maintain discipline and standards in area of responsibility.

Repairs and Renovations

• Coordinates renovations of existing facilities and the construction of new facilities.
• Coordinates and inspects major contract work on the electrical, refrigeration, mechanical and plumbing, and other related systems.
• Ensures that the building has adequate heating, lighting, and ventilation and that it is properly cleaned, maintained and in good working condition.

Provide Leadership

• Leads a team of artisans towards meeting the plant engineering strategy and targets through regular communication and utilisation of full organisational talent management tool set.
• Deliver on agreed succession plans and development the generation of leaders and specialists, overseeing engineering development programmes and on the job training.
• Manage to employee relations and team climate to ensure optimal turnover and retention levels are maintained.
• Drives Employment Equity within the plant engineering team to ensure that diversity is achieved at all levels and that statutory targets and requirements are met.
• Champions training and development the team utilising available training opportunities, apprenticeships and on the job training.
• Contribute to the development of new training solutions in collaboration with regional training specialists.
• Conduct regular performance appraisals with subordinates and ensure that the process is cascaded throughout the engineering team.
• Develops and manage high performance multi disciplinary teams in order to solve problems within engineering proactively.
• Conducts daily operational meetings and ensure that records are kept and shared across the team and that action plans agreed to within team meetings are delivered upon.
• Maintain the integrity of the engineering team and carry out corrective action if and when required.
• Management of the artisan and labour force with regards to HR and IR issues.
• Train and mentor his team to improve performance and reduce down time.

Management of Safety Health Environment and Quality (SHEQ)

• Guides the engineering team to ensure that all legislative standards are achieved and timeous action is taken where required to ensure that there are no areas of noncompliance.
• Follows up on requirements for compliance ensuring that it is continuously maintained and adhered to.
• Measure and manage sustainability practices within area of responsibility.
• Suggest amendments to policies and practices within operational area of responsibility with the processing engineering manager to ensure that these are kept up to date and are aligned with company objectives and standards.
• Ensure that and documentation required within the Total Quality Management system, is maintained and applied consistently throughout the area of responsibility and any policy and procedure training required highlighted in the training needs analysis and action appropriately.

Safety and Security

• Ensures engineering staff follow safety rules and regulations as per organisations safety plan.
• Ensure that security access points to the premises and BMS system is in good working condition.
• Reporting theft and dangers on the premises.
• Ensures safety equipment is in good working order e.g. fire extinguishers.
• Ensure that security is maintained and escalate any security concerns to the processing engineering and security manager.

Financial Management

• Manage costs to ensure lowest cost production and the optimal utilisation of assets.
• Report to engineering manager on a weekly basis on actual KPIs versus budget and work with team to address and areas of non conformance or concern proactively and timeously.
• Report on and manage all input costs and manage any over or underspend appropriately to ensure that issue are escalated before significant financial loss occurs.
• Authorises plant engineering expenses within level of authority and monitor spending activity within teams to ensure compliance to financial and ethical standards.
• Implements and encourages cost cutting initiatives within the team where these do not impact on long term business sustainability.
• Work with the processing Engineering manager to allocating spend to areas of high priority within the plant.
• Provide input into CAPEX documentation taking into account return on investment, resourcing and sustainability requirements.
• Manage suppliers and contracts in collaboration with the procurement team to ensure agreed service levels are met, escalate areas of concern to the Processing Engineering Manager where necessary.
• Manage contractors in collaboration with Project Engineer on a daily basis through engineering foremen to ensure that correct standards of work are delivered and agreed delivery timelines maintained.Ensure that stores team maintains a supply register and inventory of equipment and spares for use by engineering.
• Audit with the assistance of the maintenance foreman on a bi- annual basis the minimum and maximum stock levels of all engineering spares in stock, and adjust to manage stock at optimum, without impacting on service delivery.
• Where stores supply both plant and farming operation, coordinate stock audit with their involvement.