Mechanical Engineer Team Leader

Mechanical Engineer Team Leader

Job Description

Mechanical Engineer Team Leader, Epping Mill, Cape Town

Job posting closing date: 24th July, end of day

As a person, you’re a learner, a natural leader, and someone who is always looking for ways to make things better while bringing others along with you.

You live your life in alignment with the highest standards of integrity, safety, and quality, ensuring that your responsibilities deliver sustainable long-term results.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will:


* Ensure manufacturing assets operate safely, reliably and efficiently, maximizing equipment availability, product quality and production performance.


* Maintain assets in a “Safe to Operate” condition at all times while promoting safe working practices and supporting all plant safety and housekeeping objectives.


* Lead and support mechanical resources to ensure effective execution of planned, preventive, predictive and breakdown maintenance activities.


* Develop, implement and continuously improve maintenance strategies and reliability programs to improve asset performance, reduce downtime and increase MTBF.


* Troubleshoot complex mechanical equipment issues, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement sustainable corrective actions.


* Provide engineering expertise and technical leadership in resolving daily plant operating and equipment reliability issues.


* Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, waste reduction, OEE improvement, efficiency and cost optimization.


* Lead or support equipment modification, modernization, CAPEX and reliability improvement projects, including installation, commissioning and start-up activities.


* Manage contractors, suppliers and service providers, ensuring compliance with safety, quality and engineering standards.


* Ensure effective use of SAP PM and other digital tools to maintain accurate maintenance data, asset history and reliability reporting.


* Analyse equipment performance, maintenance trends, downtime losses and operating data to identify improvement opportunities and improve asset life-cycle performance.


* Manage spare parts requirements and support maintenance budgeting, cost control and inventory optimization initiatives.


* Work closely with Operations and Engineering teams to improve equipment performance, process stability and manufacturing efficiency.


* Coach, develop and support technicians and operators in equipment care, troubleshooting, maintenance best practices and continuous improvement.


* Ensure compliance with all K-C regulatory, governance and control requirements while driving accountability and engineering excellence across the asset base.


* Support and implement change management processes, new technologies and engineering best practices to deliver sustainable bus...