Mechanical Utilities Foreman - Durban

• Matric; National Diploma / Degree in Mechanical Engineering & other related Certifications
• Relevant maintenance and project management experience, preferably in a beverage or fast moving consumables goods environment
• 6-8 years’ strong mechanical experience in the field of Thermic Heaters, compressor, chillers or water treatment plants or similar preferred
• Managed a plant’s mechanical and utilities department.
• Mechanical maintenance of Pulp/Paper/Chemical/Resin Plant & Utilities Operations
• Compliance, Job Knowledge, Quality Orientation, Planning and Execution, Achievement Orientation, Communication, Analysis, Team Working
• Ability to be self-managed and multitask; Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office/ Excel Skills & Oracle (advantageous)
• Experience and skillset: coal boilers, steam systems, cooling towers, refrigeration systems, air compressors, waste water treatment plants, water filtration (UF/RO), valves, pumps, piping systems, heat exchangers, electrical systems, instrumentation and civil work

Role Overview:

• Ensuring effective environmental, health, safety and risk management to local standards
• Ensure that world class asset care and maintenance principles are introduced and adhered to (efficient asset utilization)
• Compile, manage and control maintenance budget including capex, effective control of all project funding requests (i.e. abnormal maintenance and capital
• To manage performance and people development within department
• Managing maintenance projects and feasibility studies
• Plan utilities availability and planned shutdowns and assist with compiling short and long term equipment replacement plan
• Develop and Management of quality systems (ISO 9001/2000) in responsibility area
• Ensure compliance to OHSACT and all Company Risk, Health and Safety procedures, including statutory requirements
• Ensure crew complies and adheres to all relevant policies, procedures, work instruction and SOPs
• Develop and implement annual departmental business plans and assist in sites business plan
• Innovation and business improvements in support of operational goals
• Ensure maintenance plans for equipment is current and drive ICC compliance
• Problem solving and technical guidance of the maintenance teams
• Ensure that plant maintenance standards are met and RCM principles are applied
• Management and co-ordination of an efficient maintenance function throughout the plant
• Reduction of unplanned downtime, optimise utilization and efficiency of plant resources
• Drive sustainability agenda across site
• Manage multi-disciplinary projects from inception until final commissioning
• Conduct all the required risk assessments and Hazop processes in compliance with company requirements
• Develop project schedules to ensure projects are closely managed
• Lead the process of projects FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) and PAT (Performance Acceptance Test)
• Ensure that staff is trained and signed off on operation of new equipment
• Develop project close out to ensure snags are closed and project formally handed over to the site
• Managing and maintaining site facilities and infrastructure

Other Duties:

• Execution of scheduled, preventive & proactive maintenance
• Ensuring spares availability; Ensuring TF Heaters efficient Operations, by avoiding losses
• Tuning of Burners for Air Fuel Ratio with respect to CO2 & O2%
• Attending Losses due to Insulations & Leakages through TDO Doors of Both Lines
• Minimize repetitive breakdowns; Best maintenance practices implementation
• Optimize the expanses by proper tracking; prepare documentations
• Conduction Energy Audit to identify the Gaps; Surveillance audit for certification
• Maintain Water softener & DM plant performance for rated parameters & OBR
• Maintain best possible COC
• Maintaining Cooling Tower Fills cleaning
• Execution of Planned themes
• Close monitoring for ETP operations & out let parameters
• Proper tuning of TF Heater Burner for Air & Fuel Ratio
• Daily Monitoring of Gas consumptions with respect to plants running
• Monitoring equipment’s running as per plant operations
• Monitoring all the parameters on each shift basis, Monitoring Expenses on regular basis
• Shift Planning & performance reporting; Day to day activities related to department.
• Ad-Hoc Engineering Services Related matters

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