Junior Plant Engineer

Henkel; Alberton; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company in South Africa seeks a Junior Plant Engineer to assist with planning and executing plant maintenance. Responsibilities include troubleshooting equipment issues and monitoring production technologies. Ideal candidates will hold a degree in Electrical Engineering and possess at least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. This position offers numerous benefits, including health programs and bonuses.

Benefits

Global wellbeing standards with health care programs

Gender-neutral parental leave

Employee Share Plan

Annual bonus

66.67% company contribution to Medical Aid

Travel Allowance

Subsidised canteen

Qualifications

• Candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Specialization in industrial plant maintenance is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior engineers with planning, execution, and monitoring of plant maintenance.
• Troubleshoot plant equipment issues and provide solutions.
• Monitor operation of existing production technologies.

Skills

PLC integration and control

Technical supervision

Energy consumption improvement

Fault finding

Education

BTech / B.Eng degree / BSc degree Electrical

Job description

About this Position

The Junior Plant Engineer will assist senior engineers with planning, execution and monitoring of plant maintenance and projects. Help with project documentation, reports and presentations. Trouble shoots plant equipment issues and provide solutions. Assist in managing electrical maintenance process and investment projects. Monitor operation of the existing production technologies and the new solar plant.

What you´ll do

• Plans and implements maintenance and optimization measures
• Performs technical supervision of line technicians Is responsible for continuous improvement of energy consumption in the production
• Does technical consulting of the production
• Develops employees with regular trainings and briefing
• Must be conversant and familiar with PLC integration and control(siemens) as well as fault finding
• Monitors KPIs for engineering & maintenance processes
• Conduct regular tests on electrical systems, equipment and machinery to ensure they are operating properly.

What makes you a good fit

• Minimal education required for the position not person: BTech /B.Eng degree / BSc degree Electrical
• Area of specialization: Industrial plant maintenance
• Minimal work experience required in years: 2 Years within manufacturing environment

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Annual 1 month bonus
• 66.67% company contribution to Medical Aid
• Travel Allowance
• Subsidised canteen

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.