Engineering and Maintenance Supervisor

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Job Description

In August 2012, Southern Cross Foods acquired Fiji Dairy Ltd - Fiji’s National Dairy Company. Based in Suva, the dairy plant manufactures a range of dairy products including pasteurised milk, UHT Milk, powdered milk, butter, yoghurts, cheese, fresh and sour cream, and various other flavoured dairy products. In addition to the running of the dairy plant, Fiji Dairy Limited is actively involved in establishing and promoting ‘best-practice’ dairy farms to help local farmers get better yield and better quality milk

The Engineering and Maintenance Supervisor is responsible to assist in the day to day operations of all equipment and machinery at Fiji Dairy Pte Limited. This position reports to Engineering and Maintenance Manager, Fiji Dairy Pte Limited.

Outcomes

Organisational Stakeholders
1. Machine reliability is optimized
Planned and unplanned maintenance and repair work completion is ensured  Maintenance work completion is in time  Machine condition monitoring and periodic inspection is ensured Daily check up of machine ensured Machine calibration is timely and accuracy ensured Critical checkup of machines after maintenance is ensured at all times  Maintenance log sheets are accurate and complete at all times Line release to the production is timely and minimizes impact to production at all times Spare part inventory ensured
2. Building maintenance is on time and to the right building standard
Building repair and maintenance is planned on a timely manner to minimize operation downtime Labor allocation for building maintenance ensured  Material planning for building maintenance is timely  Building system inspection is timely
3. Maintenance cost control is ensured
Maintenance cost is ensured within the agreed budget at all times Maintenance budget is monitored and deviations acted upon at all times Maintenance labor utilization is optimized at all times Overtime is minimized at all times
4. Compliance with legislation,regulation and company policies are ensured
Local regulation for food safety is ensured Maintenance audit gap completion is accurate and in time Good manufacturing practices is ensured at all time Contractor induction ensured at all times
5. Continuous improvement projects supported
Continuous development and refinement of plant and machinery ensured Participation for continuous improvement project is timely  Labor allocation for the project completeness is ensured
6. Well informed management
Timeliness, quality and accuracy of daily, weekly and monthly reports to management ensured Monthly report presentation is accurate and supports decision making  Contributions to periodic management meetings ensured Ad-hoc information requests by management and shareholders, for decision-making purposes, addressed effectively and in a timely manner
7. Effective Human Capital Management ensures a productive, stable and increasingly capable workforce
Supervision of and professional guidance to Engineering staff ensured Training needs and competency gaps of staff assessed and managed in partnership with Engineering and Maintenance Manager and HR Department  Succession planning ensured
8. Safe work environment promoted at all times
Work place safety is ensured  Communication of Safety, Health and Environment to all team members are on an on-going basis Occupational Health & Safety systems promotes zero workplace injury at all times Local environmental regulation is aligned with work place safety on an on-going basis Workplace hazards eliminated at all times Systems assist in the identification and elimination of work place hazards on an on-going basis
9. Fiji Dairy Pte Limited's values upheld and demonstrated at all time
Collaborate with other teams for the benefit of the organisation Monitor and encourage team members to uphold image and value standards Uphold and demonstrate the organisation's image and values

Responsibilities - Critical Competencies

Competence	Description
People
Leadership	Utilise a leadership position to influence people and events and to increase performance.
Facilitation	Assist the progress of work ensuring its timely and effective completion.
Innovation	Use original and creative thinking to make improvements and/or develop and initiate new approaches.
Business
Resource Management	Deliver results through the efficient and effective allocation and use of supplies , equipment and people.
Professional
Technical Strength	Demonstrate knowledge of a specialist discipline.
Technology Application	Apply technology.
Operational
Equipment Operation	Control the operation of specialised equipment, plant or vehicles to satisfy the demands of the assignment.
Maintenance	Monitor and/or maintain equipment, plant or vehicles in sound operating order.
Health and Safety	Establish and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
Customer
Quality Focus	Deliver quality.

Qualifications

Qualification	Discipline	Notes
Preferred
Trade Certificate	Engineering	Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Desirable
Diploma	Engineering	Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Work Knowledge and Experience

1. Knowledge in Preventative maintenance, Health and Safety, People handling, Good Manufacturing Practices and food safety and root cause analysis
2. Minimum of three years' experience in a similar role in a food manufacturing environment
3. Knowledge in developing and maintaining preventative maintenance program
4. Able to deliver effective results and targets under pressure and tight deadlines.
5. Experience in project management.
6. Strong teamwork, interpersonal and orgnizational skills
7. Computer literate with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Requirements

Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Driver’s License
Police Clearance

Interactions

Interaction	Comments
Internal
Management Team	Management team in Fiji Dairy
Production Team	Production team in fIji Dairy Limited
Finance Team
External
Suppliers
Contractors

Attributes

Attribute	Definition
Behavioural Styles
Innovative	Devises new and creative ways to do things comes up with original ideas.
Achiever	Puts in effort to achieve a desired result or goal and is motivated by this end and the overall accomplishment.
Detail oriented	Attends to the small elements of a task/activity, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
Interpersonal Styles
Perceptive	Shows keen insight and understanding of issues or situations.
Realistic	Shows concern for facts and reality, rejecting the impractical.
Team Oriented	Enjoys being with others as part of a group or team.
Thinking Styles
Initiative	Takes action and makes decisions without the help or advice of other people.
Well organised	Controls tasks in a well thought out and critical manner.
Analytic	Able to separate things into their constituent elements in order to study or examine them, draw conclusions, or solve problems.
Concrete thinker	Focuses on the tangible experiences of actual things or events.