Maintenance Specialist
Abantu Staffing Solutions
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Intermediate position
- Durban
- Posted 03 Apr 2024 by Abantu Staffing Solutions
- Job 2559842
About the position
Overview:
To supervise the safe and cost-effective execution of Maintenance work in order to improve availability and reliability of plant and equipment. The position reports to the Technical Manager.
Minimum requirements:
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:
Scheduled:
• Receive Maintenance Schedules, interpret instructions and plan maintenance and repair work
• Approve Stores Requisition for spares and consumables
Breakdown:
• 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
Engineering Projects:
Project Initiation:
• 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
Project Planning:
• Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution
• Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules
Project Management:
• Manage implementation of Engineering Projects
• 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:
• 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
• Achieve relevant 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
Desired Skills:
- Electrician
- Fitting
- Maintenance
- Management
- Manufacturing
- Millwright
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Medical Aid Contribution
- Provident Fund Contribution
- Annual Bonuses