Division: Maintenence
Reference Number: MM-06-23
Closing Date: 8th June 2023
Purpose of the job
The Mechanical Manager reports to the Engineering Manager and has the primary responsibilities to:
• Define and implement engineering standards, maintenance strategies and asset integrity
philosophies for mechanical equipment, plant, machinery, and process installations in the
organisation.
• Define and implement the site mechanical maintenance, mechanical engineering and
mechanical reliability portfolio using CMMS software, SAP PM preferably.
• Improve plant availability through the effective utilisation of key in house and contracted
mechanical and services resources.
• Provide leadership and direction for the execution of stationary valves, piping, tanks, vessels,
heat exchangers, rotating equipment, pumps, compressors, utilities and boilers in the
organisation.
• Be an expert in preventative maintenance and compliance to statutory requirements using
OEM, RCM, 5Why and RCA processes.
• Develop and improve site compliance to statutory inspections and preventative maintenance
records on stationary and rotating mechanical equipment.
• Be a custodian for accurate root cause analysis and problem solving to prevent repeat
incidents.
• Plan and execute annual maintenance shutdowns and opportunity maintenance activities.
• Improve master data of spare parts and the quality of work done on rotable management.
• Lead a team of maintenance supervisors and engineers in adherence to SHERQ
requirements.
The abovementioned activities shall be conducted in compliance with the Occupational Health and
Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993 and all relevant NCP policies and procedures.
Key performance area
- Lead the provision of mechanical maintenance and reliability services.
• Set objectives and targets for the mechanical department.
• Achieve alignment with ISO55001 Asset Management for preventative maintenance on
mechanical equipment.
• Develop and implement an inhouse electrical equipment maintenance and service for the
operation.
• Ensure effective property, plant, and equipment according to OEM and useful life
parameters are in place.
• Implement measures for asset utilization, equipment availability, maintenance planning,
reliability, and condition monitoring.
• Operational planning to support the implementation of strategic goals.
• Track, monitor and control engineering costs to within budget.
- Engineering, maintenance, and reliability projects
• Managing several types of maintenance, safety, infrastructure, and capex projects.
• Optimize plant spares to ensure that the correct number of shares are being kept
(stockholding) and rotables are managed appropriately.
• Establish relationships between various functions for critical input into maintenance
projects and action lists.
• Support reliability engineers to manage the deviations and reducing backlog on
maintenance projects and statutory inspections captured in SAP and CCAS.
• Development and management of a mechanical engineering dashboard. Track
availability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness. - Improve plant reliability and availability.
• Ensure effective utilization of the SAP preventative maintenance and material
management systems for all maintenance activities
• Develop asset care plans for critical equipment to achieve preventative maintenance.
• Critical problem solving and utilization of key asset care techniques of OEM, RCM, 5Why
and RCA processes.
• Champion for the breakdown business process and the achievement for a zero-repeat
incident goal.
• Ensure reliability engineers investigate equipment failures in area of responsibility to stop
re-occurrences and conduct call out and overtime investigations.
• Benchmark performance against industry standard, monitor the effectiveness of systems,
equipment and employees and take corrective action if necessary. - Site compliance to statutory and SHE requirements
• Appointed as a GMR 2(7) according to the OHS Act
• Lead mechanical engineering audits and regulatory inspections in achieving compliance
to OHS Act and SANS codes
• Ensure compliance to all engineering, safety, and environmental regulations and NCP
policies and procedures
• Ensure records are updated by artisans, technicians and supervisors; signed of,
updated, and audited on SAP system within a week of inspection.
• Responsible for execution of yearly shutdown and opportunity maintenance
• Keep up to date with regulatory requirements and changes from the OHS Act
• Maintain good housekeeping standard on site - Lead and manage the maintenance supervisors and engineer.
• Lead by influencing the employees to achieve the organizational goals.
• Enforce the NCP policies and procedures by holding employees accountable for their
actions.
• Stimulate high performance and support the development and growth of employees.
• Ability to influence different departments regarding engineering support of day-to-day
tasks.
• Structure resources in such a way to effectively execute tasks to meet the set targets
and objectives.
• Strategic planning to assess the current maturity of the Mechanical Engineering team
and what the future goals are which should align to the organization’s mission.
• SHERQ Responsibilities
Knowledge /Skills and Competencies
• Extensive knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993.
• Extensive knowledge of ISO 14001, 45001, 9001, 55001
• Extensive knowledge of SANS10142
• Knowledgeable on different types of equipment related to chemical manufacturing plants.
• Experience in managing and coordinating plant shutdowns and maintenance projects.
• Experience in using SharePoint and Corrective Action Systems (i.e., Digilex)
• Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (i.e., SAP PM and MM)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Leadership and Team player
• Concern for standards
• Thorough and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Highly Analytical and Innovative
• Critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Presentation and negotiation skills
• Professionalism, Personal Ethics and Loyalty
• Values driven
Experience
• 10 years in a manufacturing plant environment, preferably chemical manufacturing
• At least 5 years in an engineering leadership role, preferably in a heavy and broad
mechanical equipment environment.
• At least 3 years in an asset care, reliability or manufacturing leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of the OHS Act and GMR 2 legal appointments
• In-depth knowledge of engineering principles and maintenance management systems
(CMMS, SAP PM)
• Sound understanding of contractor management, project management and management
of change principles
• Computer literacy in SAP MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Projects)
Qualifications:
• BSc, BEng or BTech in Mechanical Engineering.
• In possession of or working towards a Government Certificate of Competency (Factories)
• Professional engineer/technologist registration (advantageous)
Reporting structure:
This position reports to the Engineering Manager.
Personal Circumstances:
• Must be able to obtain a satisfactory medical report from the companies’ medical centre.
• May be required to be on Standby.
Other requirements:
Please ensure:
• That the application form is fully completed and attached with your CV.
• That the reference number and/or position name of this advertisement is quoted on your
application form.
• That recently certified copies of all qualifications referred to on your application form and cv,
are submitted.
• Applications can be handed in at the HR offices on or before the closing date.
• Only applications that are submitted to HR directly will be considered.
External Applicants:
Please attach a copy of your most recent payslip. We regret we cannot consider any applications
received without this information.
Failure to comply with the above requirements will result in your application being disqualified
Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply, should the applicant be successful the incumbent
will be reasonably accommodated depending on the inherent requirements of the job.
All applicants are thanked in advance for showing interest however correspondences will only be
entered into with the shortlisted candidates.
Closing date: 08 June 2023
CV’s to be sent to: careers@ncp.co.za
Recruitment for this position will be conducted with the intention progressing our Employment
Equity policy, targets, and objectives. The Company reserves the right not to fill this position.