Candidate Requirements

PROCESS BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Formal schooling / degree:

B. Eng / B. Tech Mechanical Engineering

GCC advantageous

Experience:

10 - 15 years working experience

At least 5 years senior Management

Exposure to machining processes and/or assembly operations non-negotiable

Project Management

ERP (SAP) experience advantageous

Languages:

English and Afrikaans

Advantageous

• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC)
• Experience in high-precision or complex manufacturing environments
• Exposure to advanced manufacturing optimisation initiatives

 

 

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership to the engineering function to ensure the reliable and cost-effective manufacture of products.
• Ensure product master data integrity to support accurate costing, production planning, and manufacturing execution.
• Lead the implementation of engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency, throughput, and cost competitiveness.
• Collaborate with production teams to develop and optimise manufacturing processes and production systems.
• Ensure all engineering and production processes comply with relevant industry standards and organisational requirements.
• Work closely with the Quality department to ensure achievable and sustainable quality standards across manufacturing operations.
• Manage configuration control and product engineering documentation.
• Maintain overall responsibility for ERP engineering master data, including:
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Routing structures
• Engineering change processes
• Lead technical investigations and root cause analysis internally and with customers where required.
• Develop and present CAPEX proposals aimed at improving production capacity, efficiency, or cost reduction.
• Lead departmental engineering projects and improvement initiatives.

 

Manufacturing Support

• Provide direct engineering support to manufacturing teams to ensure stable and efficient production operations.
• Enable operational teams to translate customer concepts into practical, manufacturable engineering solutions.
• Drive initiatives to improve:
• Throughput
• Manufacturing efficiency
• Production reliability
• Cost optimisation

 

Maintenance & Toolroom Leadership

• Serve as the Competent Person for Supervisor of Machinery (GMR 2.1).
• Provide full management oversight of the maintenance department.
• Drive the implementation of preventative maintenance programmes aligned with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles.
• Ensure maintenance service levels support uninterrupted manufacturing operations.
• Provide full leadership and oversight of the toolroom function.
• Ensure tooling availability and reliability to support production schedules.
• Implement preventative systems to ensure press tools and manufacturing equipment remain operational and available.
• Lead engineering and maintenance improvement projects through to successful completion.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture across engineering and maintenance teams.

 

Leadership & People Management

• Lead and develop a team of engineering professionals and technical specialists.
• Create a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration between engineering, production, quality, and supply chain.
• Support the development of engineering capability within the organisation.
• Encourage innovation and practical engineering problem solving.
• Promote clear communication, ownership of outcomes, and disciplined execution within the team.

 

Strategic Contribution

The Engineering Executive will contribute to organisational success by:

• Ensuring globally competitive manufacturing costs
• Improving operational reliability and efficiency
• Supporting customer satisfaction and delivery performance
• Leading engineering innovation within the manufacturing environment
• Strengthening collaboration across operational departments
• Contributing to long-term business growth and sustainability

 

Key Performance Indicators

Success in this role will be measured through:

• Manufacturing profitability and operational sustainability
• Competitive global manufacturing cost structures
• Customer satisfaction and delivery performance
• Operational efficiency and downtime reduction
• Successful implementation of engineering and improvement projects
• Development and retention of engineering talent
• Supplier and operational partnership effectiveness
• Contribution to responsible corporate and safety practices