About
the Company
Tata
Chemicals Magadi Ltd, Africa’s foremost producer and exporter of Soda Ash, is
part of Tata Chemicals Ltd, which is a Company within the Tata Group, India’s
largest business conglomerate operating in more than loo Countries.
We
seek outstanding candidates to fill the vacancies shown below that have arisen
within our Engineering operations.
1.
Chief Engineer
2.
Workshop Services Engineer
3.
Graduate Engineering Trainees
Chief Engineer
The successful candidate will have the primary responsibility for effective management and control of all engineering and maintenance activities in respect to plant, equipment, infrastructure and social amenities.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the key responsibilities of the Chief Engineer will be to:
Chief Engineer
The successful candidate will have the primary responsibility for effective management and control of all engineering and maintenance activities in respect to plant, equipment, infrastructure and social amenities.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the key responsibilities of the Chief Engineer will be to:
- Develop the
maintenance strategy and plans so as to ensure the continuous availability
of assets in line with production plans.
- In consultation
with the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Manufacturing, manage the
implementation of the maintenance plans in a manner that ensures timely
delivery, cost effectiveness and continuous improvement in respect to
operational efficiency and reliability.
- Develop and
control the departmental maintenance and engineering budget in
consultation with the Managing Director and the Finance department.
- Ensure that the
section's operations are in compliance with regulatory, technical and
corporate standards and procedures, including Safety, Health and
environmental sustainability.
- Take
responsibility for generating or reviewing and approving major maintenance
recommendations.
- Continually
review engineering operations, work systems, equipment and techniques and
activities and generate improvement and modernisation plans.
- Preside over the
effective implementation of the company's Asset Health Care programme.
- Provide
leadership and professional guidance to the entire engineering team so as
to embed world class Maintenance Engineering practices.
- In consultation
with the Director of Human Resources, take responsibility for the
management of boundaries, easements and leases, in a manner that ensures
legal compliance and safeguard relationships with neighbours.
- Take charge of
Energy cost management initiatives, modernisation of all specialist
engineering services, including: power generation, project development and
civil works.
- Lead, develop
and motivate staff and enforce corporate HR initiatives.
Required
qualifications
- BSc degree in
Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum of ten
years experience in the heavy manufacturing industry, of which at least
five years would be at a managerial level.
- Exposure to electrical
and instrumentation maintenance, mechanical maintenance and major projects
essential.
- Registration
with Engineers Registration Board.
- Commercial
exposure
- Effective
leadership, communication, interpersonal, organisation and planning
skills.
Workshop Services Manager
The Workshop Services Manager will have the primary focus of providing effective and efficient workshop and fleet services to agreed standards, budgets and timelines.
Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the duties and responsibilities of the Workshop Services Manager will be to:
The Workshop Services Manager will have the primary focus of providing effective and efficient workshop and fleet services to agreed standards, budgets and timelines.
Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the duties and responsibilities of the Workshop Services Manager will be to:
- Monitor and
control workshop services to ensure that jobs are completed on time and
within the budget
- Plan materials
requirement, liaise with procurement and stores to ensure that materials
are available on time while ensuring appropriate levels of inventory
- Managing the
workshop stock items to ensure optimum availability
- Ensure that the
process of scrapping workshop items is in line with Company policy
- Maintain up to
date equipment service records and ensure service schedules are adhered to
- Ensure that the
office and workshop premises are kept to the highest standards of house
keeping possible
- Maintain the
asset register for all machines and vehicles
- Establish and
maintain methods of consistently tracking productivity, efficiency and
work quality
- Manage
individual employee performance and effectiveness
- Manage
department expenses effectively
Required
qualifications
- University
degree in Engineering. Training in management will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of five
(5) years relevant experience
- Excellent
understanding of Ms Office packages
- Well developed
managerial and administrative skills
- Working
knowledge of workshop and fleet management systems
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and unquestionable integrity
Graduate Engineering Trainees
We require Graduate Engineering Trainees who will be trained in the various aspects of our maintenance, production and supply chain aspects of our operations in line with applicable engineering discipline.
Required qualifications
We require Graduate Engineering Trainees who will be trained in the various aspects of our maintenance, production and supply chain aspects of our operations in line with applicable engineering discipline.
Required qualifications
- Recent
university degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Chemical and
Civil Engineering.
- Willingness to
learn, passion for success and leadership potential
- Excellent
communication, interpersonal and team working skills
How
to apply
Applications
are strictly online.
Please
access following link for application details:
To apply click here
Please note that paper applications will not be considered.
Applications are to be submitted through the above link so as to reach the Director of Human Resources by 1630hours on 20th July 2013.
To apply click here
Please note that paper applications will not be considered.
Applications are to be submitted through the above link so as to reach the Director of Human Resources by 1630hours on 20th July 2013.