Assistant Engineer - Durban at Unilever

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Leads the Engineering Shop Floor to ensure maximum machine availability for production whilst complying with standards and regulations
• Planned Maintenance/Continuous improvement

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Co-ordinates, prioritises and allocates work of artisans/resources for maintenance of plant equipment in order to ensure safe and optimum machine availability, within area of responsibility.
• Make recommendations for improvements within specific area of responsibility.
• Ensures availability and effective utilisation of machines, advises on improvements to equipment
• In conjunction with Production Operations Manager, plans and controls all     scheduled and planned maintenance.
• Ensures the spares required for maintenance are available and are according to quality specifications
• Ensures breakdowns are handled effectively and promptly.
• Implements Effective Maintenance practices in area of responsibility.
• Be able to take responsibility for, and support, team decisions
• Controls and executes work against budget and authorises spending within authority limits
• Keeping updated documentation of checksheets, maintenance tasks, job codes, overtime etc.
• Champions TPM (5S in the workshop, Effective Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance)

 SHE

• Enforces compliance with SHE, Food Safety rules and regulations.
• Ensures that Company safety rules standards and regulations are adhered to within the sphere of his responsibility.

Supervisory

• Responsible for management and development of artisans, and technical learnerships in area.
• Coach, mentor and motivate team, conducts performance appraisals.
• Prepares shift roster as applicable
• Co-Ordinates activities of contractors on site.
• Carries out any performance problems and disciplinary procedures as necessary according to policy.

 Projects

• Manage all aspects of small CAPEX Projects
• Project Team member for larger CAPEX and Innovation projects (provides input with regards to technical specifications and assists with project implementation)" "• Knowledge of OSH Act, SHE policies, HR policies
• Problem Solving skills
• Problem Solving and fault-finding skills
• Working Knowledge of OHS Act, LRA, BCEA
• Knowledge of quality procedures laid down in ISO 9001
• Drive / Motivation
• Customer Orientation
• Co-ordinates repairs and allocates maintenance work in the relevant Engineering departments
• Works with production, contractors and key stakeholders to resolve production/engineering issues
• Contacts local and international suppliers for equipment, and spares as necessary
• Delivers through people
• Possesses the intellectual power to determine direction
• Ensures that direction is market driven
• Acts decisively to improve performance

Experiences & Qualifications

• BSc/Btech in Mechanical/Chemical or Industrial Engineering Management Trainee
• 6 yrs minimum of post qualification experience in manufacturing and production environment