Job Description

The Person:

• N6 qualification in Engineering with a dual trade in Electro-Mechanical.
• B.Sc / B.Tech Mechanical/Electrical Engineering an advantage.
• Min 10 yearsxc3xa2xc2x80xc2x99 experience in Management of a Maintenance department.
• Proven track record of discipline pref within an Automotive Industry.
• Non-woven textile experience would be beneficial.

The Job:
Report to the Plant Manager:

• Maintenance Management:

• Develop the Maintenance Strategy and ensure implementation.
• Provide leadership and manage the Maintenance function and teams.
• Analyse and interpret Planned Maintenance reports and the Breakdown reports.
• 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 (Schedules):

• 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 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.
• Project Planning:

• Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution.
• Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules.
• Continuous Improvement:

• Keep up to date with latest developments/technologies in Maintenance.
• Benchmark Maintenance practices against Best Practices.
• Develop and implement continuous improvement interventions.
• SHE:

• Conduct continuous Risk Assessments and Planned Task Observations in the workplace.
• Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues.
• Apply safety, health and environment practices and legal requirements when working on machines and equipment.
• Staff Management:

• Manage individual, team and departmental performance to achieve organisational objectives.
• Manage labour stability and complement in line with budget.
• Participate in the implementation and utilisation of equity related processes.
• Obtain approval for and recruit and select employees in the area of responsibility.
• Plan, organise and monitor work in own area of responsibility.
• Compile and update Performance Contracts and Individual Development Plans and facilitate individual career path planning.
• Determine the training needs of the department.
• Conduct performance reviews and manage sub-standard performance.
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels.
• Ensure discipline is maintained in department (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.).
• Resolve grievances and disputes.

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