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Utilities Manager Jobs in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt at Fort Capital Group
Title: Utilities Manager
Company: Fort Capital Group
Location: Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
The Utilities Manager will be responsible for managing and maintaining all utilities and refrigeration systems across the French Fries factory (brand: Fregy’s). This role ensures reliable operation of critical infrastructure, energy efficiency, safety compliance, and continuous improvement of utilities performance to support uninterrupted production.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversee operation and maintenance of the refrigeration plants.
- Manage boilers, steam distribution networks, steam accumulators, and pressure reduction stations, air compressor plants, chilled-water systems, WWTP, and diesel generators.
- Monitor energy KPIs (Refrigeration, boiler & steam efficiency, WWTP & Air compressors).
- Manage a team of (engineers, supervisors, and technicians).
- Monitor shift schedules, training plans, and daily performance.
- Build a safety and reliability culture through SOPs, training, and accountability.
- Lead utilities-related projects
- Deliver cost-saving initiatives
- Prepare ROI, payback, and financial models for management decisions.
- Ensure compliance with QHSE standards and internal policies.
- Conduct root-cause analysis and corrective actions for breakdowns or incidents.
- Maintain records, audits, and reporting for utilities systems.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
- Strong knowledge of maintenance strategies , project management (PMP is preferred), and cost optimization.
- 10+ years of experience in industrial refrigeration and utilities management (food/FMCG preferred).
- Proven track record in managing large-scale ammonia refrigeration plants, boilers
- Strong knowledge of maintenance strategies, project management (PMP preferred), and cost optimization.
- Leadership skills with experience managing multidisciplinary teams in remote sites.
- Technical expertise in utilities and refrigeration systems.
- Strong Strategic leadership and communication skills.
- Analytical and data-driven decision-making.
- Supplier and stakeholder management.
- Resilience to work in a remote site environment (rotation-based)
- Risk and governance management
- Operational excellence systems
- Strong problem-solving ability
- Safety awareness
- Reporting accuracy
- Teamwork capability