PLANT ENGINEER – CANADA – MINING EXPLOSIVES

About

We are assisting our international client to recruit a Plant Engineer too effectively implement and manage the engineering standards, compliance and disciplines, provide subject matter expertise, and to complete engineering projects by planning, designing, modifying, optimising, and monitoring project elements in accordance with the company’s strategic objectives.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Science degree or B.Tech in Engineering or relevant scientific tertiary qualification
• Registration as a Professional Engineer
• Project Management Certification
• 5 years’ working experience as an engineer
• 3 years’ exposure within a manufacturing/production environment

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To effectively manage the project life cycle from the concept and detail of design, through implementation, testing and handover using engineering principles and techniques.
• To design and build production facilities (plants), equipment, automation control systems, other engineering systems, equipment repair and maintenance procedures in accordance with business requirements.
• To conduct analysis on performance data, make recommendations, and ensure production software and control systems are maintained and upgraded as per optimal production requirements.
• To commission production facilities (plants) and systems to validate against design intent and hand-over to stakeholders.
• To monitor, audit, research, and improve all aspects of engineering systems, including procedures, to ensure continuous improvement.
• To confer and work with engineers or other stakeholders on various engineering related queries/initiatives in order to provide subject matter expert advice on operating procedures, resolving system malfunctions, or providing technical information.
• To establish and maintain the engineering database across the production division to ensure effective knowledge management, standardisation and safe-guarding of information.
• To review and manage service level agreements (SLAs) with third party vendors, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery.
• To keep up to date with current and developing trends in the manufacturing industry, at a national and international level.

Please read the Requirements and Core Accountabilities carefully, before applying.