Maintenance Specialist

Overview:

• The successful incumbent will be responsible for supervising the safe and cost-effective execution of Maintenance work to improve availability and reliability of plant equipment. This position reports to the Technical Manager, and will supervise maintenance artisans

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12

• Relevant qualification in mechanical engineering or related field

• Trade tested Millwright /Fitter / Toolmaker / Electrician

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role preferable automotive industry

• Must have supervisory experience

• Must have PLC and project management experience

Responsibilities:

Maintenance Management:

• Supervise the work unit to achieve work unit objectives

• Determine resources (labour and materials) required and allocate overtime work

• Analyse and interpret Planned Maintenance Reports (Hours per department, hours per Artisan, etc.)

• Analyse and interpret Breakdown Reports (Manufacturing downtime, top 10, etc.)

• Diagnose plant and equipment problems (fault finding) and identify opportunities to modify, upgrade, improve or replace equipment and spares

• Maintain register of all electrical hardware on site and backups of all installed software

Maintenance Planning:

• Compile and supervise the Preventive Maintenance Programme according to the maintenance requirements for machines and equipment

• Maintain and update the Preventive Maintenance tasks lists

• Maintain and update Critical Spares and Spares Lists

Maintenance Process:

• Receive Maintenance Schedules, interpret instructions and plan maintenance and repair work

• Approve Stores Requisition for spares and consumables

• Supervises the carrying out of breakdown repairs & escalate the problem to the next level if it cannot be resolved successfully

• Inform/advise Management of any breakdowns of a serious nature or where any potential equipment failure is imminent

Project Management:

• 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

• Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution

• Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules

• Manage implementation of Engineering Projects

• Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise

• Budgeting of annual quality and safety compliance item

• Supervise a project team of a technical project to deliver project objectives

• Aid in implementing and assuring project work meets quality requirements

Project Administration:

• Implement project administration processes according to requirements

• Plan, organise and support project meetings and workshops

• Fulfil procurement activities and supervise procurement administration

• Provide procurement administration support to a project

• Conduct project documentation management to support project processes

Continuous Improvement:

• Keep up to date with latest developments/technologies in Maintenance

• Identify areas for improvement

• Develop and implement continuous improvement interventions

Reporting:

• Analyse Maintenance Reports and identify opportunities for improvements

People Supervision:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture

• Supervise the team to achieve work unit objectives

• Plan allocation of labour within area of responsibility

• Obtain approval for and recruit and select employees in the area of responsibility

• Conduct outcomes-based assessments

• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels

• Ensure discipline is maintained in department (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)

• Resolve grievances and disputes

SHE:

• Conduct continuous risk assessments in the workplace

• Conduct planned task observations

• Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace

• Address workplace hazards and risks

• Apply safety, health and environment practises and legal requirements when working on machines and equipment