Engineering Manager

Build your career behind biscuits South Africans know and love.

Join the Snack works Westmead Biscuits Factory and become part of a business with a proud biscuit‑making legacy and some of South Africa’s most iconic brands.

From production and engineering to quality, planning, maintenance and supply chain, you’ll work alongside specialist teams in a hands‑on manufacturing environment where your contribution matters.

Build your skills, take ownership and grow your career behind iconic brands with Snack works.

Step Into a Role That Makes an Impact! We’re seeking an Engineering Manager to drive success at NBL Westmead Biscuits in Pinetown, Kwa Zulu Natal. This role is designed to be responsible for the outputs of a team of more than 40 people that promote the engineering effort for the facility, including the maintenance manager and related structures, engineering stores, maintenance planning, software specialist, artisans, electricians, instrumentation technicians, facility handymen and other.

• Reports to:
  
  Operations Executive
• Direct Reports: 4

• GMR 2(1) site appointment
• Collaborate with site risk department on all risk compliance
• Implementing improvement opportunities identified through hygiene surveys including asbestos, illumination, ergonomics, lighting, thermal stress, noise, airborne pollutants, air quality, hazardous chemical agents, vibration and ventilation.
• Site risk management: risk audits, site security, ISO 14000 & 45000 accreditation
• Fire systems compliance with ASIB regulations and the relevant SANS standards
• Municipal and legal site compliance
• Electrical instillations in hazardous locations, gas installations, asbestos abatement and pressure equipment compliance.

• Ensure appropriate team structure that is aligned with the site engineering and maintenance strategy and proper manufacturing support
• Develop and maintain artisan competencies
• Manage morale of engineering team
• Team goal setting and performance appraisal and management

• Compile and manage annual maintenance budgets
• Compile five-year site strategic maintenance budget, including facilities and utilities upgrades for CAPEX
• Monthly maintenance cost control and reporting
• Cost reduction and productivity initiatives
• Critical spares identification, management and control

• Equipment availability management
• Equipment MTBF and MTTR improvement
• Equipment shutdown management and PM schedules
• Co-ordinate OEM support on critical equipment
• Breakdown, condition monitoring, corrective, preventive maintenance management
• Understanding of key operational KPI's (OEE, ATP, GA, B&R and customer complaints) and the impact that equipment reliability has on them.

• KPI’s tracking and reporting
• Employee management and control
• Maintenance system improvement and strategy
• Maintenance strategy and tactical approach
• Foreman and artisan leadership, training and development
• ERP system improvement
• CMMS system improvement
• Maintenance for food safety ensuring adherence to AIB and FSSC standard requirements

• Maintenance strategy and tactical approach
• Root Cause Analysis
• Support World Class Manufacturing strategy
• Team structure to match strategy
• Implement and maintain appropriate engineering standards

• Water and energy reporting and sustainability improvement
• Compressed air, natural gas, refrigeration, solar systems and borehole water, effluent, electricity, generators and infrastructure maintenance
• Building and facilities management in line with the relevant standards

• 5 years’ experience as an Engineering Manager within the…