Minimum Requirements
- BSc/BEng in Mechanical Engineering.
- GCC Factories (Mechanical) - Essential.
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM) qualification will be advantageous.
- Minimum 8 years' engineering experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, processing, or heavy industrial environments.
- Minimum 5 years in Engineering or Maintenance Management.
- Experience in a GMR 2.1 appointment is highly advantageous.
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong knowledge of maintenance strategies, utilities, project execution, and engineering compliance.
- Experience managing large operational and capital budgets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Engineering and Maintenance departments across the manufacturing facility.
- Provide strategic direction for maintenance, engineering projects, facilities, and utilities.
- Ensure statutory compliance in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and GCC requirements.
- Develop and implement engineering strategies to improve plant availability and reliability.
- Manage preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.
- Drive continuous improvement, operational excellence, and asset optimisation initiatives.
- Lead engineering capital projects from concept through implementation.
- Develop and manage CAPEX and OPEX budgets.
- Oversee energy management and sustainability initiatives.
- Conduct engineering risk assessments and ensure implementation of mitigation measures.
- Develop engineering standards, procedures, and best practices.
- Manage contractor performance and service level agreements.
- Lead, coach, mentor, and develop engineering managers, supervisors, artisans, and technical teams.
- Work closely with Operations to improve production efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Drive engineering KPI performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Skills
- Engineering Leadership
- Maintenance Management
- Asset Management
- Project Management
- Budget and Cost Control
- Reliability Engineering
- Continuous Improvement
- Risk Management
- Utilities Management
- CAPEX & OPEX Management
- Energy Efficiency
- Root Cause Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management
- Team Leadership and Coaching
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Excellent Communication and Report Writing
Ideal Candidate Profile
We are looking for a proactive engineering leader who combines strong technical expertise with excellent business acumen. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of improving operational performance, leading high-performing engineering teams, managing large-scale maintenance and capital projects, and implementing engineering strategies that support operational excellence in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
