Mechanical Engineer at Omnia (Pty) LTD

Overview    

• Design and implement electrical related equipment and project manage it. All activities, roles and responsibilities are aligned to the world class (manufacturing) philosophy, principles and practices.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Qualifications    

• Matric (Maths and Science)
• BSc Mechanical Engineering
• ECSA – PR.Eng. (Will be an advantage)

Experience    

• 6 - 10 years Industrial Experience
• Six sigma green belt will be an advantage

Duties    
To ensure process safety adherence:

• Prevent occupational and process safety incidents by implementing integral safe design principles
• Conducting risk assessments for tasks and process deviations
• Facilitating Design Reviews, risk assessments and Hazop Studies to minimise risks of new projects
• Find root causes and mitigating actions to prevent/eliminate safety incidents

Drive high performance targets with the team:

• Process development and mechanical design
• Driving focused and continuous improvement
• Review expense report and correct deviations
• Correct performance deviations
• Communicate progress to performance indicators to all levels
• Identify process deviations, their root causes and take corrective action
• Ensure reliability of processes
• Managing costs according to budget
• Providing technical support to production facility
• Equipment sizing, procurement and Commissioning

Effective project and team management:

• Frequent engagement with Production and other relevant stakeholders
• Resource & Project Management
• Factoring safety risk, maintenance costs, capital expense into plans
• Procuring equipment, instrumentation, piping and valves
• Testing control loops
• Team member in Pre, cold & hot Commissioning
• Responsible for BEP and managing EPC for projects

To ensure quality adherence:

• Monitor and take corrective action on reliability issues
• Ensure projects undertaken are executed to specified standard and with excellence

Excellent & systematic administration:

• Proper written communication and interpretation
• Preparing papers on Capital expenditure requests detailing financial costs versus benefits for projects
• Writing reports, preparing presentations, creating graphs from data (data reporting), Sending emails, running meetings, text, social media savvy

Job Competencies    
Knowledge  

• Familiar / Competent in Microsoft Office
• Competent CRS Payroll Solutions
• CMMS, Maintenance Software

Core Behavioural Competencies   

• Decision making 
• Teamwork 
• Work standards 
• Reliability 
• Motivation of self and others 
• Adaptability 
• Problem-solving 
• Integrity and trust 
• Communication skills 
• Planning and organization 
• Stress tolerance 
• Initiative
• Building relationships 

Functional / Technical Competency

• Coaching and Mentoring 
• Facilitation / Meetings
• Project Management
• Researching
• Effective Change Management 
• Conflict Management 
• Product Knowledge
• Root-cause analysis 
• Excellent Customer Service  

Deadline:5th June,2026