Maintenance Specialist (Plant)
Abantu Staffing SolutionsDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa2 days ago
Job descriptionMatric / Grade 12 Trade tested Millwright / Fitter / Electrician Experiential 5 +years’ experience in a similar role preferable automotive industry PLC and project management experience (Highly Advantageous) Must have supervisory experience Must be willing to work excess hours when required 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 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 Scheduled : Approve Stores Requisition for spares and consumables Breakdown : 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 Initiation : Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project and monitor and control actual cost against budget Project Planning : Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules Project Management : Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise Supervise a project team of a technical project to deliver project objectives Provide assistance in implementing and assuring project work meets quality requirements Project Administration : 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 Keep up to date with latest developments / technologies in Maintenance Identify areas for improvement Develop and implement continuous improvement interventions Analyse Maintenance Reports and identify opportunities for improvements Ensure an enabling climate / culture Supervise the team to achieve work unit objectives Plan allocation of labour within area of responsibility Achieve HDSA / Female targets for the Department 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
Job Purpose :
- To supervise the safe and cost‑effective execution of Maintenance work in order to improve availability and reliability of plant and equipment. Reporting to the Technical Manager
Minimum Requirements :
Main Responsibilities :
Maintenance Management :
Maintenance Planning :
Maintenance Process :
Receive Maintenance Schedules, interpret instructions and plan maintenance and repair work
Supervises the carrying out of breakdown repairs
Engineering Projects :
Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control
Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution
Manage implementation of Engineering Projects
Implement project administration processes according to requirements
Continuous Improvement :
Reporting :
People Supervision :
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Maintenance Specialist • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa