Our client in the Agriculture/ FMCG sector, is looking for a seasoned leader to take on a senior management role as their Maintenance Manager.
ROLE:
To manage and guarantee the daily working health of the Processing Plant equipment and amenities through the development and implementation of a robust planned maintenance programme, an effective breakdowns management system, timeous replacement capex development, and effective people management.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Formulating maintenance programmes in accordance with world class operations practices and implementation thereof
- Ensuring high plant equipment availability and reliability at all times.
- Scheduling and managing all CAPEX projects and coordinating the implementation thereof timeously and cost effectively.
- Installing, commissioning, modification, and optimization of plant equipment.
- Drawing the engineering budget, ensuring effective implementation, and controlling expenditure.
- Regular communication with upper management regarding problems or issues impacting plant, equipment, and machinery, including corrective interventions.
- Creating, controlling, enforcing, and monitoring engineering Standard operating procedures.
- Developing workflow policies and procedures that improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality.
- Developing technical solutions to production challenges related to high waste generation, high production cost, and frequent equipment downtime.
- Developing and implementing appropriate training and development plans for engineering staff.
- Coaching, mentoring and developing maintenance team to meet business objectives.
- Ensuring that all engineering processes and staff adhere to the company’s food safety policies and procedures.
- Ensuring compliance with Factories Act and all other relevant statutes.
- Implementing and reviewing subordinate performance in line with the organisation’s performance management system.
- Paying special attention to the spin chiller, pre-chiller, spiral freezer, blast freezers. Cold rooms, Gyro, render plant, and ensuring that these are all operating at the rated capacities at all times.
- Ensuring that the steam boilers are always up to date with statutory requirements and are operating at the rated throughputs.
THE PERSON:
The ideal applicant should possess the following minimum qualifications and attributes: –
- A first Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- A minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in Food Manufacturing.
- Must have strong leadership and communication skills.
- Must be skilled in project management, including planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
- Must demonstrate vast knowledge of Manufacturing processes used in Food Industry and systems e.g. Lean Manufacturing (Hygiene Engineering, TPM, PDCA, Value Stream Mapping and Kaizen)
Email your CV in Word format and provide your current salary and benefits details to:
Mirriam Dzapasi – mirriam@valcol.co.zw
Colin Roberts – colin@valcol.co.zw