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Mechanical Utilities Foreman - eThekwini, Durban
Salary: R40k CTC Per Month, Negotiable
Purpose of Position:
Complement Recruitment are recruiting for a Mechanical Utilities Foreman for a permanent position based in eThekwini, Durban, KwaZulu Natal. The primary responsibility is to ensure effective, energy efficient operations of utilities for the line and plant & keeping utilities equipment’s performances within bench mark limits & execution of themes related to energy & cost savings. All in order to maximize the machine up times for productions & implementing planned, predictive & proactive maintenance.
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- 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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