Overview

We are recruiting!

Our client in Siavonga, is looking for an Engineering Manager to join their team for a job vacancy within the FMCG industry.

To apply, or for more information, follow the link below.

Engineering Supervisor

Business Unit : Production

Job Group        : Engineering

Location           : Siavonga

Reports to        : Production Director

Responsible for           : Assistant Engineering Manager, Section Maintenance engineers and senior technicians

Key Relationships       : Cross Functional

Any other key relationships: Third Party Suppliers and Service Providers

Job Purpose: The Engineering Manager is responsible for planning, managing, and monitoring the company’s engineering functions and provides leadership in engineering support and multidisciplinary engineering expertise to production operations.

Key Responsibilities & Critical Success Measures

  1. Engineering Strategy Implementation
  • Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice production engineering, planning vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
  • Develop, manage and direct the capital and expense budget for the organization’s engineering operations
  • Contributing to development of pragmatic processes, policies and procedures
  1. Daily Engineering Operations
  • Designs, proves, implements and maintains production systems to deliver product on time, to quality requirements and to cost
  • Drives functional excellence of the production engineering team
  • Drives continuous improvement activities in quality, cycle times, process improvement, machine availability through lean
  • techniques and value engineering to enhance the capability of existing processes and remove waste
  • Develops and maintains project plans to ensure delivery of milestones to agreed cost targets and timescales
  • Identifies and justifies capital equipment investment
  • Ensures KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including management of, and reporting
  • Conducts risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department
  • Develops and maintains strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance
  1. Management
  • Manages and leads the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels, and daily supervision to maximise efficient Productivity
  • Motivates and coaches the team to operational success
  • Monitors the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
  • Ensures that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to
  • ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
  • Production of Engineering Reports and Generation of Management Insights
  • Work as part of the Management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimise results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements delivery in line with company and customer requirement

Key Performance Indictors (KPI’s)

  • Stocking of critical/Priority operational spares with timely RFQ planning
  • Material usage optimization
  • Preventative Maintenance at 90%
  • Project Planning effectiveness
  • Team Training schedule in place and operational
  • Systematic monitoring of cold chain units through operational technology-based tools at 95% efficiency
  • Lake Operations safety configuration and monitoring
  • Engineering projects in full operation and on schedule
  • Ice plant optimization and efficiency tracking 95% of capacity

Functional Competencies

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of the company’s procedures, processes, policies and quality standards
  • Advanced knowledge and understanding of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision
  • technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
  • Understanding of principles of capital improvement cost estimation and contract administration
  • Understanding of principles of programs and project development, management, and evaluation
  • Knowledge and understanding of all relevant national laws, regulations, and operating guidelines
  • Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology
  • Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures
  • Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Skills

  • Excellent Communication
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Coordination
  • Operational Analysis
  • Sound Decision Making
  • Active Learning
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Technology Design
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Ability to draft high Quality Reports &
  • Communication notes
  • Ability to Practice safe work habits

Personal Qualities

  • Strictest Confidentiality
  • Business Acumen
  • Highly Analytical
  • Works well with others
  • Trustworthy
  • Focused on Priorities
  • Demonstrates good judgement
  • Demonstrates good leadership
  • Motivates others
  • Self – Development
  • Responsible and Accountable

Education

  • MSc. in Engineering
  • Grade Twelve (12) Certificate

Experience

  • 4 years relevant work experience with Engineering background
  • Professional Engineering Certification

Training

  • Auto CAD for Engineers
  • ArcGIS
  • Advanced Excel for Engineers
  • Anti-Bribery training

“All candidates are required to obtain their ZAQA certification from the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA)”