Electrical Engineer

Overview

Design and implement electrical related equipment and project manage it. All activities, roles and responsibilities are aligned to the world class (manufacturing) philosophy, principles and practices.

Qualifications

• Matric (Maths and Science)
• BSc Electrical Engineering

Experience

• 6-10 years Industrial Experience.
• Lean six Sigma – Black Belt (Will be an advantage)
• Government Ticket (Will be an advantage)

Duties

To ensure process safety adherence

• Prevent occupational and process safety incidents by implementing integral safe design principles
• Conducting risk assessments for tasks and process deviations
• Facilitating Design Reviews, risk assessments and Hazop Studies to minimise risks of new projects
• Find root causes and mitigating actions to prevent/eliminate safety incidents

Drive high performance targets with the team

• Process electrical development and design
• Identify electrical deviations, their root causes and take corrective action
• Driving focused and continuous improvement
• Review expense report and corrects deviations
• Correct electrical performance deviations
• Communicate progress to performance indicators to all levels
• Ensure reliability of processes
• Ensure stability of automation of processes
• Managing costs according to budget
• Providing electrical technical support to production facility and maintenance team
• Providing information for electrical drawings and developing electrical drawings in conjunction with suppliers and maintenance teams
• Continuous Improvement of processes
• Electrical equipment sizing, procurement and commissioning

Effective project and team management

• Frequent engagement with Production and other relevant stakeholders
• Resource & Project Management
• Factoring safety risk, maintenance costs, capital expense into plans
• Procuring electrical equipment
• Testing control loops
• Lead in Pre, cold & hot Commissioning of purely electrical systems (e.g. automation)
• Establishing Basis of Design, conducting feasibility studies and responsible for BEP and managing EPC for projects

To ensure quality adherence

• Monitor and take corrective action on quality deviations

Excellent & systematic administration

• Proper written communication and interpretation
• Preparing papers on Capital expenditure requests detailing financial costs versus benefits for projects
• Writing reports, preparing presentations, creating graphs from data (data reporting), Sending emails, running meetings, text, social media savvy

Job Competencies

Knowledge

• Familiar / Competent in Microsoft Office
• Competent CRS Payroll Solutions
• CMMS, Maintenance Software

Core Behavioural Competencies

• Decision making
• Teamwork
• Work standards
• Reliability
• Motivation of self and others
• Adaptability
• Problem-solving
• Integrity and trust
• Communication skills
• Planning and organization
• Stress tolerance
• Initiative
• Building relationships

Functional / Technical Competency

• Coaching and Mentoring
• Facilitation
• Project Management
• Effective Change Management
• Conflict Management
• Product Knowledge
• Root-cause analysis
• Excellent Customer Service

Cross-Functional Competency

• Collaboration
• Functional Integration

Leadership Competency

• Drive for Results
• Motivating Others
• Strategic Agility
• Managing Vision and Purpose
• Motivating Others
• Business Acumen (Will be an advantage)

General

• Articulate communicator
• Good collaborator
• Good listener
• Good meeting etiquette
• Process knowledge
• Technical expertise
• Leadership skills
• Teamwork
• EQ
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Equipment knowledge
• SHEQ knowledge
• PSM knowledge
• Assertiveness
• Discipline
• Leadership skills
• Empathy
• Analytical thinking
• Numeracy & Literacy (BSc level)