Maintenance Lead

RCL Foods is currently looking for a Maintenance Lead to join our Groceries & Spreads Business Unit. The role is based in Boksburg and will report to the Engineering Manager.

Purpose of the role:

This position will provide hand on expertise and leadership of the engineering staff, operators and artisans and assistants ensuring the proactive maintenance, repair, and service of equipment within the production plant.

Problem Solving

• Where problems have occurred during routine or planned maintenance activities, apply structured problem solving approach to resolve.
• Where required calls in additional resources to assist in problems solving or elevate to engineering manager for direction.
• Assist fellow team members to resolve problems on request.
• Take part, as a functional expert, in RCAs on request.
• Assist artisans with Lost and Waste and provide on a weekly basis maintenance Lost and Waste to key stakeholders.

Project Management

• Gives input to the Plant and Project Engineer on the feasibility of projects by analyzing technology, resources needs and market demands to ensure that project is feasible.
• Works with the Project Engineer to ensure that the requirements of internal customers are met and to prepare accurate project specification for implementation of projects.

Effective Teamwork & Self-Management

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrates effective self-management in terms of planning and prioritizing, and self- development.
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution.
• Support and drive the business core values.
• Manage colleagues and client’s expectations and communicate appropriately.
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
• Champions training and development of self and others through utilizing available training opportunities or contributing to the development of new training solutions relating to product costing in collaboration with national training specialists.
• Participate and drive in regular performance appraisals and ensure that own targets and goals are clear and achievable.
• Maintain a basic appreciation and awareness of employee relations climate and ensure corrective action is taken where required in line with relevant legislation and company policy.

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