Mechancal Engineer

MECHANICAL ENGINEER: ENGIE Kathu Operations (Internal/External)Permanent Position

Main Responsibilities include:

• Develop short and long term mechanical maintenance strategy for the plant and the development of a capable engineering, planning and mechanical maintenance team to support that strategy.
• Manage day to day plant mechanical maintenance activities efficiently, according to good utility practice, company rules and procedures, legal, contractual and other requirements.
• Implement mechanical maintenance practices and strategy in accordance with O&M and  international standards with life cycle management for all major plant systems.
• Responsible for the facility QA/QC, Root Cause Analysis Program.
• Administer the Preventive / Predictive / Corrective mechanical Maintenance Programs through a computerized management program.
• Establish the appropriate procedures and computerized mechanical maintenance management processes as applicable to a prudent management regime.
• Determine and schedule manpower, tools and spares requirements for each mechanical maintenance activity.
• Review Maintenance strategy (PMs, PDMs) on yearly basis to be in line with plant demands and ensure the strategy covers the entire plant
• Perform plant Life Cycle Cost to establish cost estimate for maintenance
• Compile quality Control Documents for all critical equipment, component or plant
• Keep track of Solar Field Maintenance activities, and support maintenance functions to achieve set OM related solar field parameters (cleanliness; availability and performance);
• Manage tools, spares and consumables inventory efficiently while controlling the risks to the business;
• Assists in establishing the equipment master data and business processes;
• Respect the O&M agreement with the Owner and other contractual obligations;
• Ensure the plant meets availability, reliability, efficiency, generation, and cost targets while complying with safety, environmental, legal, and contractual requirements.
• Adherence to Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards;
• Organize risk analysis for the mechanical maintenance tasks;
• Coordinate all mechanical maintenance activities with finance and accounting, administration, HSE and operation departments;
• Define, manage and monitor the mechanical maintenance budget in line with the overall company budget;
• Maintain high standards of management, ethics and leadership;
• Establish and facilitate training programs for individual development and operational competence;
• Take a lead role in implementing performance management processes within the mechanical maintenance team;
• Establish and implement vertical/horizontal communication within the mechanical maintenance team to ensure members are well informed and remain engaged with the business;
• Prepares specifications, plans and administers Third Party Contracts and other mechanical maintenance contracts;
• Perform cleaning strategies to keep reflectivity of Solar Field according O&M agreement.Assists in scheduling daily maintenance actions, plant configuration changes and varying power generation levels.
• Identify problems with plant equipment and clearly communicates the conditions associated with these problems to the plant maintenance team.
• Ensure the completion of shift round checklists, routine daily/weekly/monthly test checklists and equipment change-over checklists, etc.
• Submits the necessary reports and recommendations to the Operations Manager concerning equipment/plant status and/or any problems.
• Responsible for the generation and sending the Plant’s daily data requirements in a timely manner to all applicable parties.
• Maintain high standards of management, ethics and leadership at all times.

Qualifications:

• An accredited Mechanical Engineering  BTech or Degree.
• Registration as Professional Engineer an added advantage
• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) will be added as an advantage.
• Demonstrated competence at engineering level supported by relevant education and training

Experience:

• At least 6-8 year experience in the maintenance of a large power plant, 3 of which should preferably be in the capacity of Mechanical Engineer
• Leading and managing people
• Use of safe systems of work
• Use of computerized management system
• Engineering concepts, Standards and principles
• Interaction with purchasing, finance and accounting, maintenance, administration
• Budget control and reporting

Skills:

• Good command of oral and written English is an advantage.
• Highly proactive and self-motivated.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to think clearly and respond calmly in emergency situations;
• Must have excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrates skills in the use of tools.
• Strong Electrical/mechanical/ aptitude, an in-depth understanding of chemical, physical, and mathematics.
• Fully familiar with Work Permit System.
• Ability to perform First Aid and CPR.

Language:

• English Language: excellent communication skills both written and verbal;
• Any other African language is an advantage.

IT:

• Computer literate: must have a high degree of skill in Business Computing Applications such as Databases, Word Processors, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint and Enterprise Resource Planning applications (Maximo/SAP or equivalent);

Remuneration: 

• The compensation will be market related

Additional Information:

• Incomplete CV’s and/or applications will not be considered. Your CV should be accompanied by your supporting documents.
• Closing Date: 22 November 2024.
• Please use this link to apply: Our vacancies | ENGIE  (click on: OFFRES D’EMPLOI)
• By submitting any personal information to the Company, the candidate unconditionally and voluntarily, consents to the processing of the submitted personal information for any and all purposes related to recruitment.