Factory Engineering Manager at Nestle

Management Responsibilities                                              

• GMR 2.1 responsibilities for the site
• Define, propose and monitor the Maintenance and Improvement (M&I) plans and objectives in accordance with the Engineering Policy, Key Principles and the M&I Activity as outlined in the Nestlé Engineering Excellence (NEE) master document.
• Propose and implement work processes, procedures and technical resources related to the M&I team. Lead and coordinate the M&I team and maintain competencies, motivation and performance to achieve the M&I teams’ mission and objectives.                                           
• Propose and control the M&I budget.                                               
• Propose and monitor M&I in accordance with the key performance indicators.
• Demonstrate and promote the company's values within the M&I team.
• Coordinate personnel (e.g. technicians, contractors etc.) to ensure the projects objectives are satisfied.
• Propose and control the cost of the project in accordance with to the Guidelines for Capital Investment.
• Propose and monitor the project in accordance with the key performance indicators.
• Demonstrate and promote the company's values.                                                       

Functional Responsibilities                                                   

• Ensure that there exists within the M&I team an attitude of absolute intolerance for unsafe situations. That all team members are encouraged never to implement any change, whether directly instructed to, or under his/her own.
• His/her own initiative, without first questioning its impact in relation to product safety/quality, people safety and the environment. No compromises should be tolerated.
• Ensure that the technical integrity and availability of equipment complies with all regulations.
• Ensure that Good Engineering Practices are being always applied.                                                         
• Ensure the implementation of all repairs/modifications resulting from gap.
• Ensure that all mechanics receive direct on the line coaching in machinery and line operation skills in respect to the requirements of Hygienic engineering.
• Ensure that the highest principles of ethical conduct on behalf of the community, consumer, company, and the engineering profession are adhered to and that all dealings are maintained within a competitive and fair environment and above reproach.                                             
• Support and encourage clear and open communication between the team members and related stakeholders, e.g. site and market management, PTC, CT Engineering, CT Packaging and the SBU.
• Ensure that the procedures for protecting Nestlé's technological and proprietary know- how are in place and actively being implemented.
• Ensure that the requirements of the client are always maintained in accordance with the business needs.

Responsibilities relating to the Nestlé Maintenance Strategy                                 

• Obtain managements support for M&I and ensure its alignment with the business strategy.
• Encourage close teamwork between all functions (Engineering, Production, Quality Management etc.).
• Review systematically all lines, processes and utilities that are critical to the business and those where failure can have an unacceptable impact on safety, environment or compliance with the law.
• Support and encourage the decentralizing of routine maintenance.                                                          
• Ensure that Continuous Improvement becomes a key pillar of the M&I culture.
• Implement Consequence Driven Maintenance (CDM) as the multi-discipline, team-based approach to proactively maintain/improve the reliability and performance of the company's assets and Asset and Maintenance Management (AMM) as the process to manage the lifecycle of the fixed assets.
• Adopt the Maintenance Excellence vision by striving for the M&I "Proactive Domain".
• Specific responsibilities relating to the Project conceptual study phase (feasibility & approval of TMC’s and small purchases)                                    
• Ensure that all projects are designed for the long term and result in a positive impact on the company ROIC.
• Thoroughly challenge the supporting documentation even if it is provided by other functions.
• Prepare the project for approval in accordance with the Guidelines for Capital Investment.
• Specific responsibilities relating to the project implementation phase.
• Always ensure safe work sites and installations that are easy to operate, clean and maintain as well as guaranteeing after commissioning the safe, consistent manufacture/distribution of quality products.
• Ensure that when working with external engineering services, contractors, suppliers etc. that the scope, deliverables, performance and milestones are clearly detailed and agreed up front.
• Ensure that a progress report is prepared for all projects monthly.                                                        

Responsibilities relating to Consequence Driven Maintenance                                             

• Establish and manage the yearly, monthly, weekly maintenance plans to ensure essential maintenance is completed within a reasonable time.                                                       
• Monitor plant/equipment to ensure optimal operation and reduction of planned/unplanned downtime.                                                 
• Optimize Predictive Maintenance technologies (Condition Monitoring and inspections) to minimize unplanned downtime.                                           
• Utilize Planned Downtime for Scheduled and Condition-Based Maintenance with Work Orders.
• Develop and implement improvements to minimize downtime for line change and cleaning.
• Liaise with Production, Quality Management daily to resolve technical and/or operational issues. (Stoppage Analysis from Downtime Reporting System).
• Establish with Production, shutdown and start-up work programs to minimize the risks to the product, people and production losses.                                                          

Responsibilities relating to Asset and Maintenance Management                                                      

• Manage scheduled Work Orders, labour hour allocation and the equipment Bill of Material
• (BOM).
• Ensure that the job planning, material and services planning is accurate and effective.
• Ensure that the equipment history, damage code and root cause analysis are completed correctly.

Responsibilities relating to Consequence Driven Maintenance                                             

• Establish and manage the yearly, monthly, weekly maintenance plans to ensure essential maintenance is completed within a reasonable time.
• Monitor plant/equipment to ensure optimal operation and reduction of planned/unplanned downtime.
• Optimize Predictive Maintenance technologies (Condition Monitoring and inspections) to minimize unplanned downtime.                                           
• Utilize Planned Downtime for Scheduled and Condition-Based Maintenance with Work Orders.
• Develop and implement improvements to minimize downtime for line change and cleaning.
• Liaise with Production, Quality Management daily to resolve technical and/or operational issues. (Stoppage Analysis from Downtime Reporting System).
• Establish with Production, shutdown and start-up work programs to minimize the risks to the product, people and production losses.

Responsibilities relating to Asset and Maintenance Management                                                      

• Manage scheduled Work Orders, labour hour allocation and the equipment Bill of Material (BOM).
• Ensure that the job planning, material and services planning is accurate and effective.
• Ensure that the equipment history, damage code and root cause analysis are completed correctly.

 Project (TMC, small purchase) Specific responsibilities relating to the start-up/close out phase (commissioning/final report)                                                      

• Ensure that the project scope is achieved within the agreed cost and timing.
• Ensure that the operators, mechanics, electricians etc. are effectively trained and that the transfer of the equipment to the client is both smooth and efficient.
• This includes all the supporting documentation that will be required by the client to operate and maintain the plant. e.g. operating instructions, equipment manuals, plant layouts, maintenance instructions, spare parts listing etc.
• Manage the allocation of all expenditures to clearly defined assets and the entry into the assets register. Complete the project file and ensure that it is handed over to the client.

What will make you successful?

• Degree/Diploma (4 year) in engineering, preferably mechanical or electrical engineering and a government ticket of competency for factories.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a technical field, preferable in food manufacturing or consumer goods industry.