plant engineer - Mbombela, South Africa - KMCK Talent Sourcing

Description

PLANT ENGINEER

Ngodwana

A vacancy exists for a Plant Engineer that will be responsible to monitor, troubleshoot, & optimize various equipment that drive processes in a plant with a strong emphasis on process improvement & plant maintenance.

Qualifications and requirements:

Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent, and commercial training.

Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) Factories

Related Experience

11-15 years experience as a Plant Engineer in a power plant / utilities environment

Ideally candidates who will not need to commute due to shut downs and emergency needs

Hands on in the plant daily

Key Performance Outputs:

Develop strategies for the Engineering Department in line with O&M strategy

Develop and ensure the implementation of Engineering department work instructions, policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of department activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.

Proactively reduce breakdowns, ensure effective plant preventative maintenance and plant improvements to deliver above target plant reliability.

Overview and assess planned maintenance activities to verify that it is carried out effectively. Physically observe maintenance team on planned maintenance tasks when required. (not just a desk job, hands on in the plant)

Review PM reports and schedule and revise frequencies and plan interventions to prevent breakdowns

Provide input into major breakdowns and analyse all breakdowns with maintenance team to determine root cause and determine requirements to implementation of corrective/preventive measures

Develop strategies for the Engineering Department in line with O&M strategy

Develop and ensure the implementation of Engineering department work instructions, policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of department activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service

Proactively reduce breakdowns, ensure effective plant preventative maintenance and plant improvements to deliver above target plant reliability

Overview and assess planned maintenance activities to verify that it is carried out effectively. Physically observe maintenance team on planned maintenance tasks when required. Review PM reports and schedule and revise frequencies and plan interventions to prevent breakdowns.

Provide input into major breakdowns and analyse all breakdowns with maintenance team to determine root cause and determine requirements to implementation of corrective/preventive measures.

Skills and competencies

Knowledge and understanding of power plant operations and associated risks

Knowledge and understanding of SHERQ management systems

Knowledge and understanding on conducting risk assessments

Good numeric reasoning ability. Good attention to detail. Organised, efficient and ability to multi-task

Deadline driven and the ability to work under pressure

Negotiation skills

Project management principles

Sound knowledge of human behaviour and occupational hygiene

Communication and presentation skills

Leadership skills

Procedure and report writing skills

Computer literacy (e.g. MS Excel, MS word, MS PowerPoint etc.)

Auditing skills of all aspects of processes and the entire plant production

Team player, motivating, coaching and mentoring skills

Excellent legislative knowledge and the ability to implement and manage SHERQ legislation

Punctual and reactivity to emergency situations

Proactive and anticipation of risk. Behaviour

Integrity Professionalism Reliable Safety oriented Self motivated