Engineering Manager (Mill/ Manufacturing)

Industry: Mill/ Manufacturing Salary: Market related Depending on experience and qualifications Location: Germiston, Johannesburg QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Academic qualifications BSc/ BTech Mechanical Engineering or Electrical | Required Certificate of Competency (factories) Manufacturing | Required Matric | Required Work Experience Maintenance Engineering | Management | 5 years | Essential Mechanical and Wire trades | Management | 5 years | Advantageous People management and budget control | Management | 5 years | Advantageous Knowledge and Skills Knowledge and ability to manage P&L, budgets, financials, etc. Understanding of all relevant legislation (LRA, BCEA, SDA, OHSA, NEMA, safety, environmental etc.) Understanding of how to develop and implement business strategies Behavioral Attributes Problem solving and trouble shooting skills Professional Status Accreditations Registrations Memberships Legal Appointments / Requirements GMR 2.1 TECHNICAL AND BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES Drivers Licenses Code B; Motor vehicle licence Required Computer Literacy MS Office Intermediate SHERQ System Intermediate SAP Intermediate LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES Problem Solving Essential Operational excellence Essential Innovation Essential Accountability Business and financial management Essential Team leadership Essential Communication and knowledge management Essential Inspires culture and values Essential Relationship building Essential Critical thinking Essential Self-development Essential Attention to detail Essential Results focused Essential Vision and strategic direction Essential Strategic direction Essential Critical thinking Essential Governance and risk management Essential Customer focus Essential Performance management Essential Project management Essential Impact and influence Essential People management Essential Relationship building Essential Empowerment Essential Personal mastery Essential Planning and Organising Essential Flexibility Essential Attention to detail Essential TECHNICAL & FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES Application of knowledge areas Talent & Performance Management Organisational understanding Manufacturing products and processes TPM and/or Reliability Centred Maintenance Ability to build an integrated team based on an understanding of roles, skills, and diversity needs Lead and promote Continuous Improvement departmentally and throughout plant. Participate as a Tool Leader. Effectively conduct team meetings. Facilitate the effective interchange of information. Provide people and technical leadership necessary to ensure both the department and facility meet and/or exceed goals in critical manufacturing success areas (Cost, Quality, System Utilization, Customer Service, Health, Safety and Environment). KEY PERFORMANCE OUTPUT AREAS Financial Forecasting, budgeting, cash-flow management and reporting Ensuring wise spending for long-term sustainability Improved profitability of the business, by managing maintenance costs, improving maintenance efficiency and maximising plant productivity & availability. People Clarify and communicate vision, strategic goals, operational and departmental targets. Create the environment to achieve high performing teams Coaching, mentoring and talent development for the team Periodically & consistently, reward and recognise performance within the team Live the values of The company and Barloworld Recruit & retain talent to his/her pool Business Processes Participate in functional planning process with accountability for implementation in own areas Forecasting and planning for capex Managing maintenance and engineering plans, contracts and projects, shutdowns, assets care and statutory compliance and utilities care. Managing and maintaining assets and achieving cost optimization through an effective and efficient maintenance philosophy and approach. Driving change, innovation and technology Ensuring compliance with all legislative and regulatory requirements Customers Understand and manage internal customer relationships and expectations, ensure strong partnership exists between production and maintenance function. Manage internal and external Service Providers Sustainability Ensure optimal plant and equipment functioning to reduce energy and water consumption Ensure environmental impact of operations KEY CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS Internal Sales & Marketing Labour (the union) Mill employees & management team QAFS SHER Distribution Maintenance & Process Engineering Human Capital Finance External External Customers and stakeholders ORGANISATION STRUCTURE To maintain and improve current maintenance systems ensuring maximum plant availability and effectiveness at the Mill, in line with best practice and international standards. This role supports the strategy by: The Mills are critical to the achievement of the operational excellence strategy to streamline processes, optimise costs, minimise waste and provide an environment that attracts and retains talent. Key strategic integration roles are: Provides strategic direction and "operational excellence" strategies for The company SA. Determines local plant level strategy, plans and KPIs that reflect business reality Supports strategic initiatives at plant level Communicates for awareness and buy-in to organisational change Drive strategic and continuous improvement initiatives at all levels and function such as TQM, SHEQ, BBEEE, competency management, OE. ADDITIONAL ROLE DETAIL (i.e. role complexity) Provide Milling Leadership in a Dynamic and Collaborative Environment Lead, motivate, and train employees to reduce losses in the mill, providing direction, support, coaching, and corrective action in a unionised environment Understand all collective bargaining agreements and possess the courage and sense of fairness necessary to enforce the plant rules and policies while promoting positive employee relations through effective conflict management and issue resolution. Determine daily operational needs and adjust staffing to meet business needs while minimizing costs. Track departmental budget and as applicable take appropriate actions to ensure that departmental budget goals are achieved Successfully work with key customers and stakeholders to achieve department and broader business goals Initiate and/or manage projects Compliance and adherence to legal, regulatory, policies, corporate governance and ISO systems requirements