Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

The Head of Engineering will lead mechanical, electrical, and automation engineering functions at Amel International Services Limited. They will oversee maintenance, troubleshooting, and improvements to ensure operational efficiency and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mechanical, Electrical and Automation Engineering functions.
• Provide technical leadership for plant machinery, production equipment, utilities and engineering infrastructure.
• Oversee preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance to ensure equipment availability and minimize downtime.
• Lead troubleshooting and repairs of milling, grinding, sieving, conveying, mixing, packaging and other process equipment.
• Manage electrical systems including motors, control panels, PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, power distribution and automation systems.
• Lead mechanical maintenance involving gearboxes, bearings, pumps, compressors, conveyors, shafts and rotating equipment.
• Drive Root Cause Analysis (RCA), MTBF, MTTR and equipment reliability improvement.
• Support machinery installation, commissioning and integration.
• Ensure maintenance planning, critical spare-parts availability and engineering cost control.
• Build, develop and manage a competent Engineering team.

Requirements

• B.Sc./B.Eng./HND in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years’ relevant industrial/manufacturing engineering experience, with leadership responsibility.
• Strong experience in FMCG, food processing, milling, sugar, salt, flour or related manufacturing.
• Proven ability to manage mechanical and electrical engineering functions.
• Practical experience with milling/process machinery and production equipment.
• Strong knowledge of PLC, HMI, VFD, automation and industrial electrical systems.
• Experience with conveyors, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, rotating machinery and production-line equipment.
• Experience in equipment installation, commissioning, maintenance and plant expansion projects.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving and team leadership skills.
• Knowledge of preventive/predictive maintenance systems and engineering KPIs.

How to Apply Send your updated CV to recruitment@amelsusanproducts.com with the subject: Application – Head of Engineering