Job Purpose:

• To lead the Maintenance Function in the safe and cost-effective execution of Maintenance and Project work in order to improve availability and reliability of plant and equipment. Reporting to the Plant Manager.

Minimum Requirement:

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Degree or Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)
• 10+ years’ experience in management of a maintenance department
• Proven track record of discipline

Main Responsibilities:

Maintenance Management:

• Develop the Maintenance Strategy and ensure implementation
• Provide leadership and manage the Maintenance Function and Teams
• Analyse and interpret Planned Maintenance Reports (Hours per department, hours per Artisan, etc.)
• Analyse and interpret Breakdown Reports (Manufacturing downtime, top-10, etc.)
• Diagnose plant and equipment problems (fault finding) and identify opportunities to modify, upgrade, improve or replace equipment and spares

Maintenance Planning:

• Compile and manage the Preventive Maintenance Programme according to the maintenance requirements for machines and equipment

Maintenance Process (Scheduled):

• Approve Stores Requisition for spares and consumables

Engineering Projects:

Project Initiation:

• Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control
• Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project and monitor and control actual cost against budget

Project Planning:

• Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution
• Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules

Project Management:

• Manage implementation of Engineering Projects
• Support the project environment and activities to deliver project objectives
• Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise
• Identify, suggest and implement corrective actions to improve quality of project work
• Evaluate and improve the project team's performance

Continuous Improvement:

• Keep up to date with latest developments/technologies in Maintenance
• Benchmark Maintenance practices against Best Practices
• Identify areas for improvement
• Develop and implement continuous improvement interventions

Reporting:

• Analyse Maintenance Reports and identify opportunities for improvements

People Management:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Participate in the implementation and utilisation of equity related processes
• Compile and update Performance Contracts and Individual Development Plans and facilitate individual career path planning
• Conduct Performance Reviews and manage sub-standard performance