Our client is searching for a Maintenance Manager to join their team in Mpumalanga.

KEY RESULT AREAS

Plant Maintenance

• Planning & undertaking scheduled maintenance
• Manage and set targets for the department
• Responding to breakdowns
• Managing stocks of supplies and equipment
• Manage the shutdown plan for each monthly and annual maintenance shut
• Standardization of equipment throughout the factory
• Render engineering solutions when required
• Optimize plant availability by identifying bottlenecks and providing suitable solutions.
  
  
• Ensure Plant up-time according to agreed standards
• Ensure the site is maintained according to agreed standards
• Assess machinery and equipment maintenance needs and develop an effective preventative maintenance plan
• Develop an effective manpower plan and manage subordinates according to agreed KPAs: Engineering and Site Services
• Ensure adequate planned maintenance implementation program and an adequate response time to unplanned maintenance (breakdowns)
• Measure and analyse trends to develop improvement programs
• Assist with the conduct of root cause analysis and propose improvement plans
• Develop implementation program for improvement plans
• Health, Safety and Environmental compliance

Human Resources and Employee Relations

• Recruitment and contracting of employees in line with the needs of the engineering department
• Actively manage employee relations
• Ensure appropriate employee development and training

Health, Safety Environment

• Ensure that all OHS Act and Environmental legal requirements are met
• Conduct risk assessments and implement action plans to minimize risks

• Procurement and Cost Management

• Manage spending against the budget
• Estimation of maintenance cost and evaluation of alternatives
• Ensure appropriate stockholding of critical spares with due regard for working capital implications

Financial & Budgeting

• Responsible for the annual maintenance budget
• Regular review of variance statements

Administration

• Prepare monthly maintenance report
• Maintain general oversight and ensure the accuracy of maintenance records

REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Five years experience in mechanical/electrical process engineering
• Proven experience in maintenance and planning systems
• Proven managerial experience in an engineering department.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or similar
• GCC (Government Certificate for Factories) essential

DESIRABLE ADDITIONAL QUALITIES

• Critical Thinking – ability to analyze and evaluate information
• Problem Solving – ability to review and identify relevant elements to make valid judgment decisions
• Strategic Thinking – has a holistic overview of the operation, current and future
• Leadership – encourages, imparts information, motivates and sets objectives for staff and supports outcomes