Plant Engineer – GCC Registered | FMCG
Network Engineering · Durban South, KwaZulu-Natal
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A leading FMCG manufacturing operation is seeking an experienced Plant Engineer to take responsibility for the engineering, maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement of a high-volume production facility. The successful candidate will provide strategic and hands-on engineering leadership across plant infrastructure, production equipment, utilities and maintenance activities, ensuring a safe, reliable and efficient manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a GCC-registered Engineer with approximately 8 years' FMCG or high-volume manufacturing experience who is ready to take ownership of plant engineering performance. Duties & Responsibilities
A leading FMCG manufacturing operation is seeking an experienced Plant Engineer to take responsibility for the engineering, maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement of a high-volume production facility. The successful candidate will provide strategic and hands-on engineering leadership across plant infrastructure, production equipment, utilities and maintenance activities, ensuring a safe, reliable and efficient manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a GCC-registered Engineer with approximately 8 years' FMCG or high-volume manufacturing experience who is ready to take ownership of plant engineering performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the overall engineering and maintenance function of the manufacturing plant.
- Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act , applicable regulations and engineering standards.
- Act as the responsible engineer for the safe operation and maintenance of plant equipment and facilities.
- Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
- Drive plant reliability, equipment availability and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead maintenance planning, shutdowns, overhauls and major engineering projects.
- Manage critical utilities including boilers, steam, compressed air, refrigeration, water, electrical systems and other plant services.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment efficiency, reduce downtime and optimise maintenance costs.
- Provide technical support to production and manufacturing teams.
- Manage engineering projects from concept and budgeting through to implementation and commissioning.
- Monitor maintenance KPIs, equipment performance, downtime and engineering expenditure.
- Ensure statutory inspections, certifications and engineering documentation are maintained.
- Manage contractors and external service providers.
- Support root-cause analysis and corrective action initiatives for recurring equipment failures.
- Develop and manage engineering budgets and capital expenditure projects.
- Lead and mentor engineering, maintenance and technical teams.
- Promote a strong culture of safety, reliability, accountability and continuous improvement.
Minimum Requirements
- BEng, BSc or BTech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering .
- Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) – Factories is essential.
- Approximately 8 years' engineering experience within FMCG, food & beverage, packaging or a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience in plant engineering, maintenance and reliability.
- Proven experience managing engineering projects and maintenance programmes.
- Strong understanding of industrial utilities and manufacturing equipment.
- Working knowledge of OHS legislation, machinery safety and statutory compliance.
- Experience managing contractors, budgets and technical teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Advantageous Experience
- Exposure to FMCG production and processing environments .
- Experience with boilers, refrigeration, compressed air and steam systems.
- CMMS / maintenance management system experience.
- Lean Manufacturing, TPM or continuous improvement experience.
- Electrical, mechanical or process automation exposure.
- Experience managing CAPEX projects.
- Previous responsibility for large-scale manufacturing facilities.
Please send your cv to rusteyn@networkrecruitment.co.za