About the position
JOB OVERVIEW / ROLE PURPOSE:
As a Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for leading the site Maintenance function providing both a reactive and pro-active, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure. Responsible for planning, creating, and overseeing scheduling and overseeing the adherence and timely completion of work carried out either by maintenance team and or contractors.
Responsible for ensuring that the facilities, layout, and machinery used are in good condition and maintained. This includes preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns on mechanical, electrical and all other equipment that fall under your scope of responsibility and qualification. This includes people management and budgetary / costing reporting.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications:
- Matric Certificate (with maths literacy minimum).
- Additional related courses / qualifications will be advantageous.
- Red Seal Qualification will be advantageous.
Skills & Experience:
- 5 Years experience in General Facility Maintenance and Management of Engineering, and Technical Professionals / teams in a large warehouse environment.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Electrical / Mechanical Maintenance Management work experience within the automotive and warehousing environment.
- Previously worked on electrical systems such as: UPS, DB Boards, Fire Systems, Alarm Systems, HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems) etc.
- Solid understanding of technical aspects of plumbing, carpentry, electrical systems, etc.
- Knowledge of MHE (Material Handling Equipment) machines.
- Offering engineering support and managing of staff.
- Experience in planning maintenance operations.
- Mechanical and Electronic troubleshooting.
- Working knowledge of facilities machines and equipment.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Strategy and Development:
- Overall responsibility for all functions / activities within the Maintenance department.
- Strategic business development: Evaluate the challenges faced by the maintenance department and take action to mitigate risk and develop opportunities.
- Contribute to overall maintenance strategy and annual budget process.
- Project Management - Develops project plans and communicate changes and progress and ensuring competition of projects on time and within budget.
- Take ownership of all policies, guidelines and associated documents from Health & Safety and ensure effective implementation and management thereof.
- Create and implement the best practice maintenance management vision, strategy, policies, procedures, and processes.
- Developing and managing cost budgets.
- General and Task Management
- Ensuring you team reach their daily and monthly maintenance targets.
- Effectively delegate any maintenance issues to be resolved for each department and or shift and small projects to the right skills in the team, planning and managing effective work.
- Ensuring COO, CFO and Inventory Manager satisfaction.
- Develop a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule where possible and ensure that full PPM is carried out a plan in missed maintenance activities and lead the team to deliver effectively.
- Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department in conjunction with the OHS department.
- Audit and ensure compliance of any of the systems that falls under your responsibility.
- Optimise equipment according to standard procedures, enhancing performance and product quality, ensuring the achievement of all KPI's.
- Staff and Relationship Management:
- Management of staff training and development.
- Management of staff performance.
- Management of staff satisfaction.
- Management of staff safety.
- Liaise and communicate within the maintenance department and suppliers and ensure an effective interface with in is maintained.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance.
- Liaise and communicate with suppliers and other service providers.
- Work as part of the Management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimise results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements delivery in line with Company and Maintenance requirements.
Personal Attributes / Behaviours:
- Excellent Leadership, Communication, Interpersonal and People Management skills.
- Excellent record keeping, problem solving, planning and time management skills.
Desired Skills:
- Maintenance Management
- Staff Management
- Automotive
- Facility Maintenance
- Warehouse
- Electrical Systems
- Technical Support
- Team Management
- Troubleshooting
- Risk Management
- Policies and Procedures
- Health and Safety
- Target
- Deligate
- PPM
- Client Liaison
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Management
- Training & Development
Desired Work Experience:
- 2 to 5 years Automotive Manufacturing
- 2 to 5 years Middle / Department Management
Desired Qualification Level:
About The Employer:
Automotive Parts Supplier
