Utilities and Services Engineering Manager

Company: RCL Foods

Functions: Engineering

Job Type Classification: Permanent

Location - Town / City: Randfontein

Job Description

RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands: Yum Yum peanut butter, Bobtail, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, and Selati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which encapsulates our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that matters. Visit our website at: www.rclfoods.com RCL FOODS is seeking an experienced Utilities and Services Engineering Manager to join our Culinary & Pet Business Units based in Randfontein. Purpose: To ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all site utility and distribution systems including steam, refrigeration, water, compressed air, electrical, control and instrumentation, boiler making, mechanical services, effluent treatment facilities, and building infrastructure. The incumbent will provide engineering leadership to optimise asset performance, improve plant availability through reliability and maintenance best practices, and execute utilities and facilities improvement maintenance projects. The role is responsible for ensuring statutory compliance, environmental sustainability, and the effective management of utility assets, engineering services assets, personnel, service providers and building assets.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering. GCC Factories essential. Category B Ammonia Competency Certificate advantageous. 5 years plus experience post-GCC in a plant with complex Utilities and Services, as a Plant Engineer or as an Engineering Manager, in an FMCG environment. Hands-on knowledge of maintaining and managing the plant and equipment and reticulation systems for steam, ammonia and general refrigeration, water, compressed air, electrical, control and instrumentation and building infrastructure. Experience leading and developing teams and working with a very flat leadership structure, i.e. Engineering Manager has foreman as direct reports with no Plant Engineer position. Strong problem-solving, leadership, communication, and decision-making skills. Demonstrated ability to coach and build team capability.

Duties & Responsibilities

Safety, Health & Compliance

• Drive compliance with SHERQ, food safety, OHSA, and process safety requirements.
• Lead ammonia and steam process safety management initiatives.
• Identify and resolve unsafe conditions and behaviours.
• Drive sustainability and governance standards.
• Manage risk assessments with avoidance, mitigation and control standards in place.

Reliability & Maintenance

• Ensure optimal availability of all utilities and services.
• Drive execution of routine preventative and predictive maintenance and lead root-cause analysis and problem solving.