Job Description

Job Advert Summary

Bidvest Tank Terminals has an opportunity for a Maintenance Manager. This opportunity exists within the Maintenance Department, based in Richards Bay and Isando, reporting to the Engineering Manager. The candidate must meet the following minimum criteria:

Knowledge, skills and abilities required

Leadership skills and ability to motivate staff to excel.



Ability to plan organise, prioritise and multi-task at a senior level.



Excellent problem-solving skills.



High levels of integrity and confidentiality.



Must be able to work well in teams



Customer Focused



Ability to work under pressure.



Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).



Good understanding of the OHS Act and other industry applicable legislation



Ability to interact with and influence external and internal stakeholders



Computer Literate

Minimum Requirements

Matric



Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Degree or Diploma



Government Certificate of Competency (Factories)



Minimum 8 years maintenance/engineering experience - preferably in the chemical/petro-chemical industry



Minimum 5 years of engineering workshop supervisory or management experience



Solid understanding of SAP maintenance systems



Preparation and management of budgets (OPEX & CAPEX)



Good understanding of SHEQ systems (ISO 45001, ISO14001 & ISO9001)

Duties and Responsibilities

Effectively and efficiently implement and update maintenance strategy for the business units



Submit monthly maintenance reports as per departmental requirements



Ensure that his/her department has the right structures and resources in place to deliver the necessary maintenance efficiencies



Effective and efficient management of all human resources under his/her control with an aim to manage costs better and improve asset management/equipment reliability for the business units



Become a GMR 2.1 appointee for the Richards Bay and Isando business units.



Ensure that equipment that are out of service within the business units are effectively and efficiently brought back into service



Ensure equipment availability is maximised through the implementation and management of maintenance strategies



Develop and manage Maintenance OPEX budget for the business



Ensure that the companies limits of authority within his/her area of responsibility is strictly adhered to



Ensure that all Incidents/CAR's relevant to maintenance activities are reported, investigated and learnings disseminated.



Ensure compliance to SHEQ systems (ISO 45001, ISO14001 & ISO9001)



Ensure that internal and external audits are complied with and that there are no major findings from these audits



Ensure that all Risk Assessments for his/her area of responsibility is completed and reviewed on a quarterly basis or as and when required



Mentor, coach and develop employees by building individual and team competencies to meet set goals and objectives



Ensure that the skills development plan for the maintenance department is properly implemented



Ensure that all IR & ER issues are appropriately and timeously dealt with



Ensure that team and individual performance charters are in place and quarterly performance reviews done.



Manage maintenance programme/system to enhance equipment reliability/availability



Ensure that all new assets are captured on the system and a preventative maintenance plan is executed.



Ensure that the maintenance management programme/system is set up to produce accurate information for reporting and decision making



Analyse factors leading to breakdowns and put in place preventative measures to prevent future failures



Identify all critical equipment/spares and ensure that are always readily available



Ensure that all maintenance contracts are effectively managed



Ensure that all statutory routines and schedules are in place and that they are effectively and efficiently executed



Plan and execute planned and unplanned outages/shutdowns to within agreed time, cost and scope.



Conduct shutdown/outage postmortem meetings and close gaps that have been identified



Ensure that all engineering procedures and work instructions are kept up to date, all employees are trained to these procedures and work instructions and that all employees comply with these procedures and work instructions.



Contribute to site optimisation program, by focusing on innovative solutions for continuous improvement



Fulfil your role in the Management of Change (MOC) process and ensure that feedback is timeously given to the relevant stakeholders



Continuously review the spare parts inventories



Ensure management of all equipment rotables



Execute any other responsibility that is legal and lawful and is in the best interest of the Company



Ensure that all business systems like SAP including SAP PM, BI etc. are properly implemented and utilised



Maintain a good relationship with all internal and external stakeholders