Description:
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 sparesMaintenance Planning:
Compile and manage the Preventive Maintenance Programme according to the maintenance requirements for machines and equipmentMaintenance 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 budgetProject Planning:
Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedulesProject 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 performanceContinuous 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 interventionsReporting:
Analyse Maintenance Reports and identify opportunities for improvementsPeople Management:
Ensure an enabling climate/culture
08 Apr 2025;
from:
gumtree.co.za