Maintenance Manager

About the position

REQUIREMENTS

• South African citizen, currently residing in Gqeberha or willing to relocate at own cost
• Diploma/ Degree in Engineering or related field
• 5 years experience in a managerial role, preferably in FMCG industry
• Extensive knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems
• Computer literacy
• Ability to influence stakeholders
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify downtime root causes and implement preventative maintenance programs to eliminate downtime causes, attaining budgeted availability
• Improve engineering availability
• Develop a preventative maintenance strategy to improve plant reliability and availability
• Ensure compliance with legally required equipment inspections
• Assist with NCR completion rate
• Keep track of maintenance history and take measures to optimize machine efficiency
• Ensure adherence to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Food Safety System Certification 22000
• Assist in the recruitment and retention of artisans and develop programs for multiskilling
• Manage maintenance service level contractors and engineering service providers
• Maintain and improve inter-departmental service delivery
• Manage quality of service through mean-time-to-repair (MTTR) and mean-time-before-failure (MTBF)
• Support the production departments to achieve overall equipment efficiencies
• Manage repair and maintenance costs and inventory levels of spares to remain within the approved budget and ensure projects are completed within timelines

Desired Skills:

• Communication
• Computer Skills
• Electrical Maintenance
• Engineering
• Food Safety Management
• Mechanical Maintenance
• OHSAS