Engineering Manager (Artisan)
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Minimum of N3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Trade tested Artisan: Millwright, Fitter & Turner
- Sound electrical experience
- Minimum of 15 years’ maintenance experience in a food manufacturing or related field
- Minimum of 5 years’ MANAGEMENT experience
- Responsible for maintenance (planned & unplanned) in the factory environment as well as Health & Safety
- Responsible for new projects and specification of equipment & co-ordination with suppliers
- Co-ordinate planned maintenance tasks, ad-hoc maintenance tasks and health & safety tasks through the use of SAP Maintenance module
- Ensure completion of tasks to required standard and within timeframe
- Creation of purchase orders for all maintenance and equipment purchases
- Responsible for management and organisation of permanent staff and leave requirements in reporting structure.
- Ensure that workplace safety standards are met and that appropriate safety clothes, shoes, hearing protection, etc are used.
- Train and coach maintenance employees continuously.
- Coordinate with Production staff to ensure that flow of production is maintained.
- Schedule and conduct Toolbox talks
- Ensure a clean and safe work area in the Workshop
- Manage all outside contractors on-site