British American Tobacco Plant Engineering Manager

We are hiring! We have an exciting opportunity for Plant Engineering Manager, working with the Kenya Operations Team.

Purpose Statement: Reporting the Plant Manager, the plant engineer has the overall responsibility for all technical services function including Electrical, Mechanical, Building Services and process improvement and optimization. 

He / She will be required to ensure that the Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) projects are managed professionally and delivered cost effectively within budget.

Key Accountabilities

• Improve equipment availability to support timely achievement of processing schedules and devise measures to achieve and sustain target production efficiencies
• To manage the provision of services, (engineering, utilities, environmental health & safety, facilities, Indirects Procurement) in a controlled manner so that the department meets its objectives while the site receives uninterrupted service
• Effectively manages the department’s expenditure and assets within the agreed budget
• Lead maintenance, annual overhaul and modification projects of plant and quality control equipment to guarantee attainment of consistent optimum productivity and quality product
• Energy management; to act as a consultant to all internal departments regarding proactive management of energy consumption
• To identify the future business and CAPEX requirements and ensure these are agreed and included in the Company plan in a timely way
• Ensure satisfactory completion of projects within agreed budget, to agreed time schedules and to agreed specification
• Overall responsibility (technical) for the site in terms of technical standards, alignment with Regional/ Global operations, compliance with local legal obligations
• To champion environmental health & safety activities and standards, and to support the factory in achieving high safety standards
• To maintain a professional and well-motivated team, ensuring appropriate training and development to ensure succession for all key positions. And to promote coaching and champion people development so that is taken up at all levels of the organization – ensuring a self-sustaining organization
• To engender of a culture of Openness, supported by Change management principles – so the organization is prepared for change and innovation
• To roll out and communicate that aligned vision, so that people are engaged and inspired (using the Line of Sight process)
• To champion the one business unit, ways of working and to provide leadership to the team and support the above-factory collaborative processes

Skills and Experience

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering discipline
• Minimum 5 years experience as a mechanical/plant Engineer
• Experience in contract - management and good negotiation skills.

Desirable requirements

• Experience of Project Management using Prince2 methodology is an added advantage
• Proven experience of industrial management acquired in industry
• Good communication and managing skills

To Apply:

External Candidate- www.bat.com

British American Tobacco is an equal opportunity employer.