EXPATRIATE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER & PRODUCTION MANAGER Opportunities

EXPATRIATE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER & PRODUCTION MANAGER Opportunities

Unique, lucrative (Million-Rand plus - negotiable packages) senior ex-patriate opportunities exist for the following skills within our Billion-Rand world class sugar producer.  They are a JSE-Listed, Blue-chip sugar manufacturing organization that seeks the following skills and expertise (further details on each opportunity are below, beneath my signature):-

1.       MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER (MILLS, BOILERS & POWERSTATION),

2.       PRODUCTION MANAGER –FERMENTATION,

3.       PRODUCTION MANAGER - DISTILLERY & EVAPORATION

4.       PRODUCTION MANAGER - BOILERS

They are an organization which continues to focus their energies on cane growing, sugar milling, distillation and refining at its operations throughout the Southern African region in the following Southern African countries: South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Swaziland.

They are a large, stable company offering fantastic career opportunities and professional growth within any one of their Southern African operations. Rewarding challenges, both financial as well as professional await in this, a highly leading-edge technological and manufacturing environment. As a best employer to work for and being able to attract the best talent available, their ex-pat package offers excellent housing accommodation, recreation facilities all with the associated infrastructure, support services, clinics, hospitals and schools  in a healthy, tranquil social environment for employees and their families.

If you believe you have the right blend of skills, experience, level-headedness and calmness to make a difference at Management Team level within this flourishing group, then please contact Tinashe Hove of Strategic Global Recruitment at the following numbers and address:- tinashe.hove@gmail.com, 

Tel: +27(0)11 612-3037 and Mobile: +27(0)81 337 6210.

Tinashe Hove (AIRS) CIR, ACIR,  CDR, CSSR
Strategic Global Recruitment (Pty) Ltd
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1.       MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER (MILLS, BOILERS & POWERSTATION)

Responsible for the management and maintenance of the plant including:

Budgetary and planning functions, Cost control, Management of subordinates: performance

Management, Involvement in Factory Management Team, Turbines, generators and boiler equipment,

Milling and diffuser systems.

Minimum qualifications and experience

•             Bsc Engineering (Mechanical) or BTech Engineering (Mechanical).

•             GCC Factories (or equivalent) essential

•             MBA / MDP added advantage

•             Minimum of 3yrs relevant experience in a heavy process engineering environment (sugar, paper, steel, mining) involving the full spectrum of equipment (electric motors, turbines, alternators, AC/DC drives, PLC’s, etc)

2.       PRODUCTION MANAGER –FERMENTATION

To manage the distillation and fermentation operations, and ensure all distillery production targets are met and deviations are corrected in time to meet output production budget while controlling cost and discipline.

Minimum qualifications and experience

•             B.Sc or B.Tech degree in either chemical Engineering or chemistry.

•             2 years training/development programme in Chemical Process / Petroleum Industry

•             Working experience  in Distillation and Multi Effect Evaporation Plants of a Molasses based Distillery

•             Fault finding, root cause analysis and planned maintenance skills

•             A management development programme (MDP) certificate will be an added advantage

3.       PRODUCTION MANAGER - DISTILLERY & EVAPORATION

To manage the distillation and evaporation operations, and ensure all distillery production targets are met and deviations are corrected in time to meet output production budget while controlling cost and discipline.

Minimum qualifications and experience

•             B.Sc or B.Tech degree in either chemical Engineering or chemistry.

•             2 years training/development programme in Chemical Process / Petroleum Industry

•             Working experience  in Distillation and Multi Effect Evaporation Plants of a Molasses based Distillery

•             Fault finding, root cause analysis and planned maintenance skills

•             A management development programme (MDP) certificate will be an added advantage

 4.       PRODUCTION MANAGER - BOILERS

To manage the operations of the Boilers and powerhouse sections to produce and supply

steam, compressed air and electrical power  at required quality and quantity to various sections

of the Factory as per production plan.

Minimum qualifications and experience

•             B.Sc or B.Tech engineering degree in either chemical or mechanical disciplines.

•             2 years experience post successful completion of an Engineering graduate development/Engineer-in-training programme in the management of a production or maintenance function at middle management level in a heavy manufacturing environment.

•             1 year experience in managing a boilers and power house plant section will be an added advantage.

•             Boiler operations and Sugar Technology certificates will be an added advantage.

•             Fault finding, root cause analysis and planned maintenance skills

•             Good communication skills

•             A management development programme (MDP) certificate will be an added advantage

Field Installation Repair & Fitment Technician - Vehicle Installations (Trucks Preferred)

Are you a Technician with an auto electrical/ electrical qualification? Do you have experience of installing vehicle tracking equipment? If so, this could be the role for you.

Our client is a market leading technology company specialising in the provision of in-vehicle systems that provide significant benefits to their clients. These benefits include life-saving and cost-saving technologies that are being made in South Africa and being exported around the planet. An opportunity has now arisen for a Field Installation Repair & Fitment Technician to join their team.

As a Field Installation Repair & Fitment Technician, you will be responsible for installing a wide range of our client’s in-vehicle GPS tracking products , including tracking systems, into a wide variety of vehicles.

Working at client sites across the country, in addition to fitments, installations, re-installations and 
de-installations, you will be tasked with repairing and servicing products. In addition, you will Maximize fleet uptime through repairs and maintain regular contact with the Installations Manager. All of this whilst while providing regular reports as and when required.


To be considered for this position, you must have proven experience of installing vehicle tracking systems.

As a Field Installation Repair & Fitment Technician you should be a good communicator with an excellent attention to detail and good time management skills. The ability to work on your own initiative is also key.

Although not essential, experience of installing equipment into buses, coaches and trucks would be highly advantageous. An In-depth knowledge of signal pick up points in trucks would also be highly beneficial to your application.

To apply for the role of Field Installation Repair & Fitment Technician - Vehicle Installations, please simply send your CV to tinashe.hove@gmail.com 

Additional Keywords: Field Installation and Service Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Tracking Systems, Vehicle Tracking Systems, Field Service Technician, Auto Electrical, Maintenance Engineer, Service Engineer, Maintenance, Engineer, Field Maintenance Engineer, Vehicle Installation, GPS Tracking, Satellite Tracking.

Project Manager (IT Telecomms)

Large, global, International Telecomms and IT player seeks a Project Manager with a 2-3 year track record of project delivery in the IT and/or the Telecommunications industry.

Your minimum 2-3 years of successfully managing Industry related Technical Project Teams in delivery and proven knowledge of and strong understanding of Project Management tools and methodologies are key requirements for this opportunity.

Your main task will be to successfully execute local projects and  sub-projects on time, on scope and on budget, looking for project profitability improvement, ensuring quality execution and customer satisfaction.

Non-negotiable requirements are the ability to speak Portuguese fluently as well as the requirement to be based in Mozambique.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Tinashe Hove on +27 82 066 5189 / +27 82 601 5701 or email tinashe.hove@gmail.com

SENIOR INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL TECHNICIAN (SWAZILAND)

Uplift and advance your Instrumentation and Control career with an amazing, SADC-based expat-level opportunity within a brand-name, blue-chip multi-million Rand global manufacturing organization. A world of opportunities await within this entity, a flagship operation that operates as a crown jewel, not only within the country but also within the African continent. Rising outputs as well as world-class systems and management ensure a smooth, stable operation and will ensure that going-forward, they indeed continue to remain as one of the 10 best manufacturing operations in Africa. 

This Senior Instrumentation & Control Technician opportunity will provide service and maintenance, care and technical advice as well as standby duties on the design, engineering, troubleshooting, and modification of a wide range of field instrumentation and control including: sensors, transmitters, control valves, field analyzers and royalty/custody transfer meters, PLC machines and networks. You will provide engineering expertise and technical support to Operations, Maintenance, and Projects.

Willingly apply for this role if you currently are or previously have been an Instrumentation and Control Technician for a large heavy manufacturing or plant, FMCG, petrochemical, paper or mining (etc) organisation. Also necessary is your experience as an Instrument and Control Engineer, skills in using relevant engineering software as well as strong knowledge of relevant Codes & Standards. A University degree is required.

As a premium employer they are firmly dedicated to the appointment and retention of talented individuals and place a firm focus to redesigning their business processes in order to ensure that an individual reaches their full potential. To reiterate the important skills required are:-

• Proven track record in Instrumentation and Control
  
• Bachelors Degree  in Instrument and Control Engineering or equivalent
  
• 5 years post qualification experience in Instrumentation and Control with at least three years in a Senior position
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of modern process control systems as well as sound knowledge of engineering software
  

If you believe you have the right blend of skills, experience, level-headedness and calmness to make a difference within this flourishing team, then please contact Tinashe Hove of Strategic Global Recruitment at the following numbers and address:- tinashe.hove@gmail.com Tel: +27 (0)11 612-3232. 

PLANT ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL)

Remuneration:
Our client typically offers a competitive cost to company ex-Patriate package that is inclusive of benefits.

An excellent opportunity exists within our highly respected, relaxed but dynamic, SADC, Swazi-based expat-level brand-name, blue-chip multi-million Rand global manufacturing organization. As an international organization their flagship operation operates as their jewel of the crown within the country and indeed the continent. Rising outputs as well as world-class systems and management ensures a smooth, stable operation and will ensure that going-forward, they indeed continue to remain as one of the 10 best manufacturing operations on the African continent.

As an organization that is firmly committed towards working with their internal and external customers to suit their every need, they seek a Plant Engineer (Electrical) to assume responsibility for the management and maintenance of the plant that will encompase the following key functions:

• Key Involvement in Factory Management Team.
  
• Turbines, generators and boiler equipment.
  
• Milling and diffuser systems.
  
• Typical factory /plant/ mill electrical equipment e.g. batch and continuous centrifugals.
  
• Budgetary and planning functions.
  
• Cost control.
  
• Management of subordinates: performance management.
  

 

As a premium employer they are firmly dedicated to the appointment and retention of talented individuals and place a firm focus to redesigning their business processes in order to ensure that an individual reaches their full potential. For this opportunity, the incumbent must have extensive technical experience in working with the following:

• 1 x 12.5 MVA (10MW) Turbine Alternator Set, 11kV, 50 Hz, power factor 0.8
  
• 2 x 4.375 MVA (3.50MW) Turbine Alternator Set, 3.3kV, 50 Hz, power factor 0.8
  
• 2 x 5 MVA, 11/3.3 kV Transformers
  
• 16 x 1.25 MVA, 3300/400 V distribution transformers
  
• 1 x 9.8 Ohm neutral earth resistor (NER)
  
• Maintenance and protection of 21 MVA, 3.3 and 11kV board
  
• 1 x 3.5 MW, 11kV Shredder motor
  
• 1 x 900 kW, 3.3kV Primary Kinives motor
  
• 2 x 750 kW, 3.3kV Secondary Cane Knives motors
  
• 1 x 450 kW, 3.3kV Main Cane Kicker motor
  
• Over 500 Low voltage motors (0.18 to 225kW)
  
• Fault-finding on High Voltage and Low Voltage starters
  
• Understanding of AC Drives and PLC's
  
• Synchronizing of the TA sets
  

 

A Bsc Engineering (Electrical) or BTech Engineering (Electrical) is essential for this role. As well as a minimum of 3yrs relevant experience in a heavy process engineering environment (i.e. typical environments are:- sugar, FMCG, paper, steel, mining, etc) - involving the full spectrum of equipment (electric motors, turbines, alternators, AC/DC drives, PLC's, etc).

 

Specifically your technical expertise should encompass extensive experience with working with the following:

• 1 x 12.5 MVA (10MW) Turbine Alternator Set, 11kV, 50 Hz, power factor 0.8
  
• 2 x 4.375 MVA (3.50MW) Turbine Alternator Set, 3.3kV, 50 Hz, power factor 0.8
  
• 2 x 5 MVA, 11/3.3 kV Transformers
  
• 16 x 1.25 MVA, 3300/400 V distribution transformers
  
• 1 x 9.8 Ohm neutral earth resistor (NER)
  
• Maintenance and protection of 21 MVA, 3.3 and 11kV board
  
• 1 x 3.5 MW, 11kV Shredder motor
  
• 1 x 900 kW, 3.3kV Primary Kinives motor
  
• 2 x 750 kW, 3.3kV Secondary Cane Knives motors
  
• 1 x 450 kW, 3.3kV Main Cane Kicker motor
  
• Over 500 Low voltage motors (0.18 to 225kW)
  
• Fault-finding on High Voltage and Low Voltage starters
  
• Understanding of AC Drives and PLC's
  
• Synchronizing of the TA sets
  

  
   

If you believe you have the right blend of skills, experience, level-headedness and calmness to make a difference at a Factory Management Team level within this flourishing group, then please contact Tinashe Hove of Strategic Global Recruitment at the following numbers and address:- tinashe@sgrrecruitment.com, Tel: (011) 612-3232 and Cell: 082 601 5701.

Electro Engineering Manager Sheet Metal & Commercial Appliance Design

Senior management expat-level role for a leading sheet metal design company that has a stable track record and an envied reputation in the appliance and consumer industries. They are a leading manufacturer of white consumer goods and appliance equipment in Africa. They have unrivaled quality of workmanship and design. Their products have become the product of choice among discerning customers, both locally and internationally and they currently export their products around the globe. Through the years they have been committed to the development of the latest manufacturing techniques and processes to ensure that their appliances remain unsurpassed in both quality and value for money.

As an Engineering Manager in Sheet Metal & Appliance Design, you will be responsible and be fully accountable for the following:-

• Management of a small, committed engineering team within a medium sized commercial appliance manufacturing company.
  
• Superior leadership and people management so as to influence the entire spectrum of the organization from R&D to manufacturing to marketing to finance.                                     
  
• Setting project guidelines, deadlines and benchmarks                                                                             
  
• Assigning and monitoring all work undertaken by the Engineering department.                                                                 
  
• New product design and product improvement.                                                                             
  
• They seek a good electro-mechanical candidate that will be hands-on with +/- 15years experience in sheet metal design and appliance design of white consumer goods or appliances that include any of the following (Convection Ovens (Prima-Pro and Prima-Lite), Coffee Warmer, Dip-A-Lait, Chip Dump Electric, Food Warmer, Bain Marie, Proofing Cabinet, Deep Fat Fryer (Electric & Gas), Frozen Chip Fryer, Fryer Donught, Griddle, Hot Food Bar, Multi-Toaster Electric, Sandwich Press (Flat Plate, Panini), Electric Toaster, Pizza Conveyor, Rotisserie, Stove Top Electric, Waffle Baker Electric, Water Urn) etc.
  

The main skills sought are:                                                                                         

• Extensive sheet metal processing experience, including a working understanding of sheet metal bending allowances, welding and tolerances.                                 
  
• Four year engineering or technical qualification, especially in a field that offers an opportunity to gain a well rounded background in understanding appliances or consumer goods.                 
  
• At least 15 years experience overall with six to ten years postgraduate experience in the appliance industry                                                 
  
• Highly skilled in the operation of Solidworks (or equivalent) CAD system
  
• Extensive electrical experience pertaining to the appliance industry.                                                                     
  
• Managerial experience in areas of engineering or technical operations.                                                                     
  
• A passion and affinity for Engineering systems and their impact on technology and hi-tech manufacturing.                                                     
  
• Ability to educate Company Engineers in improved process control.                                                                     
  
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to pick up new trends and key developments within the Engineering environment and to convert them into strategy and management.                     
  
• Detail orientated individual with a strong bias for policy and procedures documentation.
  

If you have what it takes to fill this position, please contact Tinashe Hove of Strategic Global Recruitment on the following details - email: tinashe.hove@gmail.com or tel: +27 (0)11 612-3232.

Expatriate Procurement/ Purchasing Manager

Permanent management level position in SADC in Swaziland.

Uplift and advance your procurement/ purchasing / contracts management career with an amazing, SADC-based expat-level opportunity with a brand-name, blue-chip multi-million Rand global manufacturing organization. 

A world of opportunities await within this entity, a flagship operation that operates as a crown jewel, not only within the country but also within the African continent. Rising outputs as well as world-class systems and management ensure a smooth, stable operation and will ensure that going-forward, they indeed continue to remain as one of the 10 best manufacturing operations in Africa. 

As an organization that is firmly committed towards working with their internal and external customers to suit their every need, they seek a Purchasing / Procurement Manager to play a pivotal role in their world-class operation. 

Willingly apply for this role if you are a Purchasing Manager or Procurement Manager or Contracts Manager for a large heavy manufacturing or plant, FMCG, petrochemical, paper or mining (etc) organisation. Also necessary is your experience in working with large stores, purchasing heavy machinery and plant, working with large budgets (Millions of rands, €, $, pounds, Yen, etc). You must also have experience in negotiating pricing contracts and discounts. Your experience in BAAN / SAP / IT purchasing systems and experience in driving and creating procurement / purchasing policies and strategies are also necessary. In addition, a track record of minimizing costs, implementing purchasing / procurement tools, managing a team, a University degree (BCom. preferred) as well as Purchasing and/or Supply certifications are required. An MBA will be highly preferred. 
As a premium employer they are firmly dedicated to the appointment and retention of talented individuals and place a firm focus to redesigning their business processes in order to ensure that an individual reaches their full potential. To reiterate the important skills required are:-

• Proven track record in purchasing
  
• Bachelor Degree in Commerce or equivalent qualification
  
• 5 years post qualification experience in purchasing environment with at least three years in a Senior position
  
• Sound commercial acumen and knowledge of computerized inventory systems
  
• Good numeracy, organizational and communication skills.
  

Of distinct advantage for consideration for this opportunity is an MBA or MBL. 

If you believe you have the right blend of skills, experience, level-headedness and calmness to make a difference at managerial level within this flourishing team, then please contact Tinashe Hove of Strategic Global Recruitment at the following numbers and address:- tinashe.hove@gmail.com Tel: +27 (0)11 612-3232.