Job Description

DSV - Global transport and logistics
In 1976, ten independent hauliers joined forces and founded DSV in Denmark. Since then, DSV has evolved to become the world's 3rd largest supplier of global solutions within transport and logistics. Today, we add value to our customers' entire supply chain by transporting, storing, packaging, re-packaging, processing and clearing all types of goods. We work every day from our many offices in more than 80 countries to ensure a steady supply of goods to production lines, outlets, stores and consumers all over the world. Our reach is global yet our presence is local and close to our customers. Read more at www.dsv.com
Location: Durban Newlands East
Job Posting Title: Facility Manager
Time Type: Full Time
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE Ensuring minimum downtime at DSV Park Durban operations, ensuring all preventative & corrective maintenance activities are completed according to plan & budget.
Manage and take overall responsibility for all maintenance, breakdowns, maintenance personnel and infrastructure for respective area & equipment.
Provide a safe and healthy environment for all to work in.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Root cause identification and investigation for issues reported by users and provide analysis of findings to support trouble shooting and prevent downtime.

• Consult with internal departments, Vendors and Suppliers to plan equipment downtime for service or maintenance. Provides support to vendors with onsite identification of possible faults or breakdowns.
• Willingness to work extra hours / assist outside of business hours.
• Performing a daily Preventative maintenance checklist for key equipment. Using scheduled daily downtime during lunch breaks to complete a list of daily checks.
• Ensuring spare parts consumed are replenished and that critical spare lists are kept in a managed environment for each supplier.
• Manage attic stock
• Completing safety inspection checklists as per supplier requirements
• Managing & ensuring safety files are in place & updated/maintained
• Ensuring all data and records of repairs services for audits are current and a full-service history is kept up to date. Records to be kept in a file for each supplier.
• Assisting with all other emergencies as and when required within the DSV Park Durban environment
• Standby and overtime is required with some weekends being used to perform maintenance
• Keeping daily records of work performed to identify trends as well as work split between the different entities.

Other Duties:

• Ensure a high standard of housekeeping is maintained
• Managing & prioritize task lists and action items
• Ensuring all data for audits are current and a full service history is kept up to date.

Daily/Weekly/ Monthly:

• Management meeting with Role players (OPS, Security, Health and Safety etc.)
• Meeting with maintenance team on:

o Preventative Maintenance planning
o Standby allocation
o Focus Points

• Timesheet and Overtime approval
• Participative Forum Meetings with all maintenance staff
• Expense approval
• Budget and Actual Cost Review (provide monthly variance reporting on maintenance budget / actual)
• Meeting with Suppliers
• Waste
• Landscaping
• Cleaning
• Landlord
• Canteen
• Electrical
• Water supply
• BMS
• HVAC

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should an external candidate not hear from us within four (4) weeks following their application, they should consider their application unsuccessful. Strictly fair and non-discriminatory selection procedures will be followed. We use Affirmative Action (AA) measures in an endeavor to redress the disadvantages in employment experienced by designated groups. Where possible, preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act and in line with DSVxe2x80x99s Employment Equity plans. DSV reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.