Description:
Purpose:
Plan and carry out daily mechanical and electrical maintenance to all plant machinery and supervise Maintenance department team members
Responsibilities:
• Ensuring Preventative Maintenance is carried out according to schedules for both mechanical and electrical.
• Supervision of maintenance department team members
• Ensuring optimal utilization of maintenance staff and resources.
• Direct and control resources
• Ensure High performance interaction between production/operations departments
• Review and analysis of maintenance department job cards and preventative maintenance
• Frequently check stock levels for all spares/materials and order in time.
• Mentoring of peers, trainees and apprentices
• Assisting the Maintenance Manager in periodic trend analysis of breakdowns and expenditure with recommendations for continual improvement.
• Involvement in daily emergencies and urgent work requests.
• Ensuring 5S System and safe working standards are adhered too at all times.
• Keeping the Maintenance Manager informed of abnormal or critical situations and seeking advice on matters outside the Planner's knowledge or authority.
• Ensuring maintenance procedures and documentation complies with relevant Quality Assurance standards and Safety Standards.
• Involved with all new projects etc.
• Accurately carry out maintenance schedules for production machinery and services (Electrical and Mechanical)
• Carry out lubrication schedules.
• All work must be performed safely according to all safety regulations.
• Speedily rectify breakdowns and after hours call outs.
• Working overtime when required as agreed by Plant Engineer.
Requirements:
• Matric/ Grade 12
• Technical Diploma/ Trade Tested or similar qualification
• 5 years’ experience in a maintenance environment
• Able to lead a team
• Computer literacy is a must.
• Ability to learn fast and be independent
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems preferred.
• Own transport is essential