Job Description:
Technical Manager - Manufacturing sector

Graduated engineer (electro-mechanical/industrial with strong automation knowledge)
Preferably 5 to 10 years with experience in manufacturing organisation or in maintenance management
Ideally, someone originating from the Concrete tile industry.
English – Afrikaans
SAP exposure or experience will be an added advantage value
Training on 5S or similar will be as well an added value.
• Analysing existing procedures and establishing the best possible operational procedures.
• Implementation of new operational processes/methods to optimise operational costs through impact study and cost analysis.
• Preparing training system on specific maintenance topics (PLC, Robots, preventive Technical Manager- Manufacturing Sectormaintenance system…).
• Improving the working methodology, workforce planning, project management (best use of people, of equipment, of tooling…).
• Analysing repetitive technical issues resulting in machine inefficiency or stoppage for proposing solutions to the operational team with eventual implication of Etex Engineering.
• Assisting the maintenance crew in preparing the annual shut down.
• Pre-study of any projects given to him by the Operation Manager for eventual proposal to the Regional Operation Director.
• Executing delicate or complex projects with the local team.
• Coaching and training the local technicians on the new technology introduced in the company (PLC, Robots, Safety boxes…).
• Studying and proposing equipment for lowering the risks at work with aim to come closer to safety EU requirement.