Senior Project Engineer at Southern Oil (Pty) Ltd

Responsibilities

• Onsite construction, implementation, and supervision of various projects
• Onsite commissioning of engineering projects
• Assist the Engineering Manager: Projects, in any project engineering activities
• Contribute to the continuous optimization of the production process
• Draft manuals and procedures as required within the department

Health and Safety

• Participate in safety forums created by Soill for example safety meetings and safety talks
• Follow-up on any activities assigned through safety meetings / committees / representatives / management
• Report all safety incidents to the relevant people
• Attend safety education and refresher programmes
• Comply with safety policies and procedures at Soill
• Distribute safety information as and when required
• Wear protective clothing (where applicable) at all times

Employee management and development

• Ensure overall compliance to relevant procedures and policies
• Ensure that all team members have clearly defined job profiles
• Regular goal reviews are completed to assess achievement of results
• Support, coaching and mentoring is continuously provided to ensure that objectives are met
• Appropriate allocation of resources to meet operational demands
• Ensure adequate succession planning in order to meet ongoing and anticipated business requirements

Requirements

Qualification and Experience

• BEng Mechanical Engineering essential
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant working experience
• Experience within an FMCG environment would be advantageous
• Experience in mechanical Design, P&ID, Project management, Commissioning and project execution, preferred
• Hands-on experience in managing a team
• MS Office Suite