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Senior Engineer - Poultry Processing Plant

Johannesburg
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Engineering Chemical
Reference: NES021419/Phind

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Employer: Network Recruitment

Are you an experienced Engineer with a passion for optimizing systems and ensuring operational excellence? Do you have expertise in refrigeration systems and poultry processing operations? If so, we want you to lead our engineering team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment!

Position Overview:
We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our team at our cutting-edge poultry processing plant. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned engineering professional to oversee and enhance our refrigeration systems, lead key projects, and optimize processes to ensure the safety, efficiency, and quality of our operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership Excellence: Guide and mentor the engineering team, ensuring adherence to industry best practices, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
Refrigeration Systems Management: Take the reins on the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of our refrigeration systems. Optimize efficiency and reliability, with a focus on ammonia plant operations.
Project Leadership: Manage engineering projects from start to finish, including budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and resource allocation.
Process Optimization: Identify and implement process improvements, driving productivity gains and cost reductions.
Quality Assurance: Collaborate with quality teams to ensure that engineering systems meet the highest food safety and product quality standards.
Preventative Maintenance: Develop and implement preventative maintenance strategies to ensure maximum equipment uptime.
Troubleshooting and Maintenance: Lead the response to any equipment failures, swiftly implementing corrective actions to minimize downtime.
Regulatory Compliance: Stay updated on the latest industry regulations and ensure full compliance with all relevant standards.
Risk Management: Assess engineering risks and develop strategies to mitigate potential hazards, ensuring a safe work environment.
Training & Development: Foster a culture of continuous improvement by training and mentoring engineering staff.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. Advanced Degree is preferred.
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in engineering roles within the poultry processing industry, with a focus on refrigeration systems.
In-depth knowledge of refrigeration principles, including HVAC, cold storage, and freezing technologies.
Proven success in managing complex engineering projects on time and within budget.
Familiarity with industry regulations such as HACCP and OSHA.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with an aptitude for troubleshooting complex technical issues.
Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
Certification as a Professional Engineer (PE) is a plus.

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About Network Recruitment

Network Recruitment

Network Recruitment is a leading specialist recruitment company in the fields of IT, Finance and Engineering.

Since our establishment in 1987, we have been at the forefront of the specialist recruitment industry. Network Recruitment’s key to success is the focus on delivering superior quality service by developing and maintaining an exclusive focus on sourcing high-calibre skills for medium-sized to JSE-listed companies operating in these three niche sectors across South Africa.

Our experience in permanent and contract-based recruitment enables us to provide you with recruitment solutions that meet your long- and short-term needs.

Network Recruitment is a division of ADvTECH Resourcing, the recruitment arm of the national JSE-listed ADvTECH Limited Group a leader in quality education, training, skills development and placement services.