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Plant Engineer

Executive Placements
Nelspruit Full-day Full-time

Description:

Qualifications:

  • Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent, and commercial training.
  • Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) Factories
  • 15 years experience as a Plant Engineer in a power plant/utilities environment
  • Experience with Boilers, Steam Systems and Power Plant and Equipment

    Related Experience:

    • 15 years experience as a Plant Engineer in a power plant / utilities environment.
    • 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. 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 managemen
05 Apr 2025;   from: gumtree.co.za

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