About the position
Our client, a leader in providing engineering services and specialised equipment (pyrometallurgical), is looking for a Technology Engineering Manager to join their team in Sandton.
Reporting to the Technology Manager, the successful individual will manage the overall development; supply; and installation of all company technology equipment, focusing on strengthening the company's leading global market position and satisfying customers.
Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Management of direct reportees including technology equipment engineers. This team is dynamic and may grow based on project requirements.
- Management of direct clients including the Technology Manager, Design Co-ordinator, design draftsmen, Quality Manager and quality inspectors.
- Management of your indirect clients which may include company management members, other company engineers and personnel.
- Function as a design expert on company equipment and entrench yourself as the design gate, controlling new designs and design improvements across all company technology equipment.
- Execute contracts and support installations and commissioning following established company procedures (project controls) for such activities, including preparation and control of decision list(s); design bases; cost control documents; document and data control; quality assurance; schedules and programmes; progress reports; punch lists; handover certificates; etc.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legal and statutory requirements and internationally accepted environmental, health, safety and quality standards.
- Taking all reasonable precautions to ensure that all company Equipment, including Technology Equipment, intellectual property stays within the company.
- Identify engineering deliverables arising from formal and informal interactions with the technology team, Technology Manager or Clients.
- Allocate engineering resources to departmental deliverables with due regard for the resources' current work load; strengths; inclinations; and business risk. Ensure that resource allocation supports the cross-skilling of the engineers across multiple equipment pieces.
- Establish delivery periods for the agreed engineering deliverables, and track deliverables formally utilising available software (e.g.: MS Project and/or MS Excel)
- Daily interaction with Technology Manager and Design Co-ordinator on activities, deliverables and challenges.
- Technology equipment specifications and data sheets shall be maintained; created; or improved regularly.
- Drive product development (including R&D) to keep ahead of market and competitors. This will be a concerted team effort that includes:
- Obtaining or soliciting deficiencies from Clients and fabricators, and implementing improvements.
- Implementing lessons learned from previous contracts.
- Introduction of new cost-effective improvements to existing products, as well as brand-new products to the market.
- Supplier assessment and development to ensure that fabricated and bought-out items are fabricated with suitable technologies and to the highest quality standards.
- Design reviews shall be conducted formally against an agreed checklist/workflow, and actions/notes shall be recorded in line with the checklist as evidence that aspects were reviewed. Close out actions to be tracked and reported on.
- Provide project related engineering and procurement deliverables and services for company studies; tenders; and projects. These include but are not limited to: scoping; developing documentation (tenders) and cost estimates based on preliminary/typical designs; basic and detail engineering; contract cost control and review; project controls; construction; supervision; commissioning and handover.
- Compilation and implementation of quality control plans and test and inspection plans for technology equipment in collaboration with the Quality Manager.
- Presentations on company technology equipment and capabilities shall be compiled and presented to Clients.
- Maintain regular contact and obtain feedback from clients and suppliers.
- Assist in driving the company's technology equipment business growth and profitability.
- Encourage an atmosphere of collaboration and team work amongst your direct reportees and Clients. Get buy in to making the company Technology Department the "Pre-eminent provider of technology solutions for pyrometallurgical sector with flexibility and agility as their greatest attributes."
REQUIREMENTS:
- Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Engineering. A professional certification e.g.: [URL Removed] shall be advantageous.
- Relevant certificates and diplomas in mechanical draughting.
- Relevant post graduate qualifications albeit technical, management or business related could be advantageous.
- Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years' experience with design, contracts and clients in the pyrometallurgical industry.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience at an engineering management level within a profit- target driven environment.
- Experience in contract management, engineering, costing/cost control, HAZOP, SHERQC and multi-disciplinary construction of submerged arc furnaces and other pyrometallurgical projects.
- Experience in the interaction with Clients both on site and in formal office settings e.g.: meetings, design reviews, etc.
- Knowledge required:
- Multi-disciplinary furnace equipment design and application in large furnaces.
- Customers' contact personnel (especially where company technology equipment is installed or can be installed).
- An in-depth understanding of pyrometallurgical furnace design and layout encompassing all aspects of the process flow (i.e.: from the charging system to the furnace proper, the electrode columns, high current systems and tapping equipment)
- An in-depth understanding of ancillary equipment supporting the operation of pyrometallurgical furnaces including, but not limited to, cooling systems, gas cleaning and post-tap hole handling.
- A working knowledge of metallurgical operations and processes.
- A working knowledge of the pyrometallurgical production environment.
- Previous operational experience will be advantageous.
- Local and international suppliers'/competitors' competencies and capabilities.
- The principles of FEA and CFD modelling.
- Budgeting principles and control.
- MS Office suite and other computer applications.
- Latest project management systems and software.
- Manufacturing and construction standards in South Africa and abroad.
- Relevant legislation OHS, MHSA, COID and Environmental Conservation Acts.
Desired Skills:
- technology engineering manager
- design
- contracts
- clients
- pyrometallurgical industry
- engineering management
- costing
- cost control
- multi-disciplinary construction
- furnaces
