Engineering Stores Controller

Signal Hill Products; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the brewing and packaging industry is seeking an Engineering Inventory Manager to oversee stock management and ensure compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in engineering, have experience in high-speed production environments, and demonstrate effective leadership and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years Engineering Inventory Management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office package required.
• Knowledge of Brewing and Packaging plant equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory and engineering stores ensuring stock levels align with operational needs.
• Implement safety procedures and compliance with health standards.
• Conduct performance appraisals and training for team members.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory Management

Analytical Ability

Attention to Detail

Education

Diploma/Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overall Responsibility: The key purpose of this role is to ensure optimum utilization of engineering Stores, to manage inventory and other consumables, with the objectives of achieving the highest service level to production and entrench systems to minimise stock variation, investments on stock holdings complies with legislation while utilizing the manufacturing ways.

Focus Area 1

Productivity

• Ensures that material records in place and Complies with the legislation
• Ensures that appropriate handling devices and safe working conditions prevail at the stores
• Review engineering spares and consumables periodically to identify obsolete and redundant materials
• Implement correct action to prevent substandard and reinforce continuous improvement
• Recommend to management, additions and deletions to inventory because of operational changes
• Periodically review stock levels to ensure that stock levels are in line with operational requirements
• Motivate and manage human resource, including performance appraisals, discipline, administration, training, IR climate, absenteeism etc
• Comply with laid down safety standards and statutory requirements
• Team and individual goals set and monitored
• Initiate and Implement 5S Standards within the work area

Focus Area 2

Health & Safety

• Ensure Safety is top priority
• Understand the stacking standards and requirements
• Address training and development needs in the Team
• Displine and 5S driven
• Opportunity to improve processes are identified
• Plans developed to optimize resources
• Analytical ability
• Concern for detail and accuracy
• Desire to do better (achievement orientation)
• First Aid Policy – Staff are aware of the first aider on site. Staff is trained to report injuries and illness to supervisors/first aiders
• Safety, Health and Environment Policy – Staff take reasonable measures to ensure health and safety hazards do not occur Should an accident occur, staff shall be aware of the procedure of reporting the incident
  

Requirements of the Role

• Diploma/Degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years Engineering Inventory Management
• Brewing / Packaging experience (high speed plant and equipment)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office package)
• Understanding of Maintenance Practices and Requirements
• In depth knowledge of Brewing and Packaging plant equipment
• Assertive leadership, good people management
• Should have good verbal, sight and hearing abilities to be able to do the job as prescribed
• Strong diagnostic ability
• Ability to work with suppliers and inhouse Customers
• Understanding the Manufacturing Practices and ability to Introduce and Maintain 5s standards

General Business, Financial and People Management

• Actively participate in operational planning and budgeting processes
• Ensure adherence to operational and financial frameworks of practices, processes, standards and controls
• Ensure Adherence to all applicable Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Standards
• Manage cost drivers and take the necessary action to mitigate financial risk and address variances and discrepancies in the Engineering stores
• Ability to utilize the Inventory system to ensure standard adherence

NB: Specific duties/responsibilities will vary from time to time: the above list is intended to indicate the general nature of the post and is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in supporting the business by undertaking any other responsibilities which are aligned with this job level.