Position: Principal Engineer

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Principal Engineer to oversee and manage all reactive, preventative, active and planned maintenance including asset life cycle and continuously work on the improvement of service quality, rationalisation of services, efficiencies and effectiveness of maintenance strategies and repairs, manage the operations employees, budget etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• On time planning and execution of all Planned Maintenance in the region.
• Availability and reliability of regional assets and buildings.
• Management of breakdowns, planned outages and implementation root cause failure outcomes.
• Reporting and reporting framework.
• Budget and cost management.
• Management and completion of reactive work and requests.
• Vacancy, employment equity and people development.
• Custodian of engineering assets in region.
• Ensure that all assets receive the necessary life cycle and enhancement services
• Ensure that assets are controlled, operated and to the necessary operational specifications
• To ensure that all engineering services are efficiently and effectively maintained and controlled at all times according to the specifications of the Client as stated in the applicable agreements.
• Take full legal responsibility and accountability for all engineering functions and assets in the region related to the contract.
• implementing maintenance and operational standards to comply with service standards specified
• Report on status of assets and buildings in region.
• Manage and implement innovation and other initiatives to improve availability, reliability and asset life cycle.
• Management and measurement of staff performance and their development accordingly.
• Manage engineering staff in region.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Technology or Bachelor or Science or Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Must be a Candidate GCC Factories
• Must be part of an Engineering body i.e. PrEng /. PrTech
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior engineering role.
• Proven experience in managing and leading high-performing engineering teams.
• Grade 12
• Code B Driver’s License
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in Electrical or Mechanical engineering
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Facilities management
• Strong technical background and have good management and leadership skills

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