Job Summary
A leading animal feed and agricultural production company is seeking a highly skilled and responsible Mechanical Engineer to oversee engineering operations and asset management at one of their premier manufacturing facilities.
In this crucial role, you will take full legal accountability for the operation and maintenance of machinery on-site, ensuring optimal plant performance, safety compliance, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Compliance: Assume the full GMR 2.1 legal appointment, ensuring the safe operation and compliance of all mechanical installations, boilers, and pressure vessels under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Maintenance Management: Oversee preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance strategies for all plant machinery, milling equipment, and automated processing lines to minimize downtime.
Asset Optimization: Analyze equipment performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement engineering solutions to improve plant efficiency, reliability, and throughput.
Project Engineering: Plan, budget, and execute capital expenditure (Capex) projects, from machinery upgrades to new structural installations, ensuring they are completed on time and within scope.
Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage the on-site technical and maintenance teams, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s Degree (BEng / BSc / BTech) in Mechanical Engineering.
Experience: Proven experience holding a GMR 2.1 appointment within a Animal Feed, FMCG, or milling manufacturing environment.
Technical Skills: Strong background in fault-finding, root cause analysis, automated manufacturing systems, and steam/boiler systems.
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and manage external contractors effectively.
Attributes: High levels of professional integrity, excellent problem-solving capabilities, and strong communication skills necessary for managing regulatory compliance.
Take Your Next Career-Changing Move
Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience. If you are ready to step into a legally responsible engineering role with a stable and industry-leading producer, apply for this role today!
You can contact Thomas Stacey at Hire Resolve or connect directly via LinkedIn.
Website: hireresolve.us
Email your CV: Manufacturing@hireresolve.za.com
About
Specialists in Civil, Structural, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Mining, Manufacturing and Finance Careers! Hire Resolve is one of the larger and more agile South African recruitment companies that focus on placing professionals and skilled people in permanent employment and contract employment. We prefer and focus on working with top quality professionals and candidates in South Africa and Africa. Hire Resolve has successfully placed Engineering, Mining, IT, Manufacturing and Finance professionals with top firms across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and in Africa. Hire Resolve has assisted candidates to find jobs at over 100 JSE listed companies of which many are global companies with offices and operations in South Africa and Africa. It is for this reason that we are well respected in the industries we operate in and in the recruitment industry.
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