Mechanical Engineer (Engineering)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to safety procedures and PPE requirements.
• Ensure compliance with organisational and legislation safety requirements by maintaining appropriate practices, standards, and procedures.
• Ensure identification and stopping of unsafe work practices.
• Report any safety related issues, incidents, and accidents.
• Ensure good safety performance.
• Ensure all legal appointments are in place.
• Control the budget and expenditure.
• Manage engineering resources.
• Develop and contribute to the establishment of budgets for the section.
• Continuously explore opportunities to reduce costs.
• Provide strategic direction for his/her section – considering the impact 2–5 years ahead. This includes proposals with respect to capital replacement and maintenance strategy.
• Oversee the innovation, design, and implementation of change initiatives.