Overview:
Lead the Technical, Engineering, Maintenance and Project Management functions to achieve company objectives. The position reports to the General Manager.
Minimum Requirements:
Key Performance Areas
Business Strategy:
• Support in the growth of the business through effective management of projects
• Support in the improvement of the business through effective management of continuous improvement plans
• Support in the sustainability of the business through effective management of equipment, product validation and controls
Management:
• Monitor and manage the Head office tool room, both the human capital resources invested in addition to the machinery and equipment employed.
• Give input and direction on tooling design and manufacture (in house and outside developments)
• Manage engineering tool changes and make decisions on internal capacity and capability, or external services.
• Monitor plant tool management and give input to improvements and best practices.
• Support the ongoing improvement of machines and tooling concepts in the plant.
• Manage new process introductions, with design of concept up to commissioning and hand over to production. (project management scope)
• Ensure new equipment and tooling meets capability and capacity requirements.
• Contribute to project feasibility, initiation, scope definition and scope change control.
• Provide Technical support to manufacturing for improvement of production efficiencies, alternate raw materials, technologies and processes.
• Commission machinery and equipment and validate new products and processes.
• Conduct research and development of new/existing technologies, products, and processes.
• Support Production in developing best practice methods to improve productivity.
• Develop and execute Continuous Improvement Programs (CIP) with a cost down mind-set and quality focused.
• Develop, record and present department specific KPI’s.
• Develop and execute departmental training needs analysis.
Customer:
• Manage and improve relationships with internal and external customers
Finance:
• Develop department specific budgets and monitor performance against budget (expense control, variance analysis, corrective actions)
• Initiate investment requests for new business, technology, improvement and corrective plans
• Conduct project feasibility studies to establish the viability of proposed projects
• Participate in the Audit process
• Adhere to Financial policies and procedures
• Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets)
• Detect and prevent fraud
• Promote good Corporate Governance
SHEQ:
• Adhere to and enforce compliance to company SHEQ policy.
• Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace.
• Address workplace hazards and risks immediately
• Work safely and use safety equipment.
• Comply with the requirements of the Quality Management Systems.
Policies and Procedures:
• Operate according to standard operating procedures and within the parameters of applicable legislation.
You have successfully created your alert.
You will receive an email when a new job matching your criteria is posted.
Please check your email. It looks like you haven't verified your account yet. Here's what you're missing out on:
Didn't receive the link? Resend Verification Link