Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 07, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Our client JESA Farm Dairy Ltd is a premier provider of value-added dairy products in East Africa and beyond. JESA is located in Busunju Wakiso district. With its wide range of fresh dairy products, JESA is leading in the industry and has come to symbolise great taste, high quality, and innovation.
Title: Head of Engineering
Duty Station: Busunju — Wakiso
Nature of contract: Full time
Purpose of the job
Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice in engineering planning, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance..

Essential Job Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain plans and budget to ensure delivery on agreed cost targets and timescales
• To monitor trends in plant and equipment performance and energy usage and advice management as required
• Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization
• Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources as required
• Drive continuous improvement activities in quality cycle limes, process improvement, Spare availability through lean techniques and value to enhance the capability of existing processes and remove waste
• Ensure that machines are maintained effectively to maximize the production demand of high quality and safe product as per management set targets and objectives
• Coordinate installation and maintenance automated production systems
• Control and organize the implementation of the daily, weekly and monthly activities plans for the department
• Ensure 100% compliance of the standards maintenance procedures for equipment as per the ISO 22000 Provide daily, weekly and monthly reports as may be required
• Monitor the management of spare parts in collaboration with inventory to limit shortage and usage control
• coordinating and interfacing with other department Managers to ensure efficient management and scheduling of engineering in response to production requirements.
People management
• Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels, development, appraisal, performance documentation, attendance, and daily supervision to maximize efficiency
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example, set department objectives/KPIs, review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures

Qualifications
• Knowledge of AHUs and HVACs
• Innovation and creativity Results orientation
• Good strategic planning skills and Business Acumen
• Quick at Adapting and Responding to Change
• Ability to work under high Pressure with Minimum Supervision
• 10+ years of Practical experience preferably in the dairy environment with at least 3 years at managerial level
• Good knowledge of the dairy industry is added advantage
• Bachelor's degree in, Electrical, Industrial Engineering
• Registered with the engineering professional Body is Added Advantage

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree

Job Experience Requirements: 10+ years

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Please send your CV and cover letter with 3 work related referees to the e-mail below. Applications may not exceed 2MBs.
Email: application@ppg.co.ug
Closing date: Friday 18th December 2020
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.

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