MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS  Educational Qualifications MatricTrade Test (NQF 5)A diploma or degree i...

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8 months ago

Maintenance Supervisor

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

 

Educational Qualifications 

  • Matric
  • Trade Test (NQF 5)
  • A diploma or degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering or a related field
  • At least 5 years of experience in maintenance management or supervision in a manufacturing environment
  • T4, BSC Mechanical or BTech Mechanical
 Experience 

  • Up to 5 years’ experience in Maintenance operations in a Manufacturing environment of which:1 to 2 years should be at Supervisory level
  • Up to 3 years’ experience in working Shift- Advantageous
  • Must have a sound knowledge of automated manufacturing equipment
 MAJOR

RESPONSIBILITIES: AND KEY RESULTS AREAS

 Planning and scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance activities for the factory equipment and facilities

  • Supervising and training a team of maintenance technicians and ensuring they follow safety standards and procedures
  • Troubleshooting and resolving any issues or breakdowns that may affect the production process or quality
  • Coordinating with external contractors and vendors for any repairs or upgrades that require their expertise
  • Preparing and maintaining records and reports on maintenance activities, costs, and performance indicators
  • Evaluating and recommending improvements to optimize the efficiency and reliability of the factory systems
 Maintenance operations and control 

  • Ensures effective reactive, predictive and preventative maintenance are performed on all plant / infrastructure / equipment as required, to limit potential failure and optimise production processes.
  • Coordinates first line maintenance to restrict or prevent plant / equipment downtime.
  • Raises job cards for all maintenance work required, ensure work permits are included (work permits for “hot work”, vessel entry and elevated work to be escalated to Manager for approval).
  • Drives and participates in all fault analysis on equipment failure i.e. Root Cause Analysis – 5 WHY, 8D, etc.
  • Approves all job cards after maintenance work is completed successfully.
  • Ensures that equipment and work areas are safe, maintained by Operators, and that housekeeping principles are adhered to at all times.
 Compliance 

  • Operates within controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of .
  • Identifies and reports risks or areas of concern to management within own department and area of responsibility.
  • Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure.
  • Accepts responsibility for Health and Safety by creating awareness, as well as to address all unsafe practices in a timeous manner.
 Customer Service 

  • Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering highest quality of services.
  • Represents in meetings with relevant stakeholders.
  • Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with core values.
 Staff supervision 

  • Ensures that all employees have signed performance agreements.
  • Monitors and measures performance quarterly by conducting employee appraisals.
  • In collaboration with HR, identify staff performance objectives, potential areas of development and action plans where necessary.
  • Ensures ongoing training and development of employees.
  • Addresses employee relations matters fairly and promptly.
 Cost and financial control 

  • Contributes to the budget preparation process.
  • Promotes and communicates the effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of financial and other resources.
  • Monitors and controls expenditure against budget and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and financial guidelines, report deviations to direct Manager.
  • Explores opportunities to control and reduce costs.
  

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIRED SKILLS 

  • Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite; SAP; ERP, MES and other job-specific software systems)
  • In-depth knowledge of maintenance practices, procedures and processes
  • Sound understanding of compliance with applicable legislation, safety and other related manufacturing regulations
  • Ability to cope under pressure and handle conflict situations
  • Communication skills (both verbal and written)
  • Strong technical skills and knowledge of various types of machinery, tools, and equipment used in the factory
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • Strong understanding of structured problem solving and root cause analysis
  • Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks and deadlines