Factory Engineer – Cape Town

SUMMARY:
Factory Engineer – Cape Town

POSITION INFO:

Factory Engineer – Cape Town

Market related salary with benefits

The successful candidate will ensure that the maintenance of all warehouse, production equipment, maintenance processes and procedures are maintained and functioning effectively and efficiently.

The candidate will be reporting to the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing, maintaining and improving efficiencies within the plant
• Responsible for setting up and scheduling a maintenance programme
• Responsible for maintaining adequate levels of spare parts,
• Maintain a list of critical spare parts inventory
• Maintain a list of approved components/parts suppliers
• Responsible for liaising with contractors/OEM suppliers
• Assist and manage new expansion programmes
• Project management
• Setup Capital and Maintenance Budgets
• Ensure compliance to OSHA and other relevant legislation
• Attend to all breakdowns in the warehouse and production areas as well as minor maintenance required throughout the business
• Ensure preventative maintenance is scheduled and tended to
• Find alternative ways to limit production downtime and increase productivity
• Identify, meet and vet new maintenance suppliers
• Ensure ammonia plant is running at required suction pressures

Requirements

• Industrial Engineering Degree or Similar
• Matric with Mathematics
• CAD Experience advantageous
• Computer literate
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration and food processing plants advantageous
• Programming PLC’s and Invertors advantageous
• 3 - 5 Years experience in the refrigeration and/or food industries
• Experience with high capacity 3Ph motors
• Mechanical service experience
• Knowledge of Pneumatic systems, switch gear and water treatment
• Must be willing to work extended hours and possibly weekends

Application Process: Suitable Candidates to submit CV and a recent photograph to M . If not contacted within 2 weeks, consider application unsuccessful.