Maintenance Supervisor

About the position

Our client based in Germiston is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join their team.
SUMMARY OF DESCRIPTION:

• Comply with internal procedures and current HSE regulations, in accordance with the safety role covered.
• Ensures compliance with the Safety, Environment and Quality Management Systems, the Code of Ethics and the Organization, Management and Control Model as well as the implementation of the related internal operating procedures and instructions and/or those required by the relevant legislation.
• Ensures the effective and efficient operation of the production plants, utilities and infrastructures of the relevant plant, supervising all maintenance activities, both preventive and in the event of a breakdown, and coordinating both internal resources and, where necessary, external companies.
• Collaborates with Central Engineering and Central Maintenance to define the maintenance policies most suited to the production situation.
• Develops and proposes the maintenance budget to the Unit Manager and ensures cost control of companies and suppliers, contributing to the selection of suppliers of maintenance activities, monitoring their costs and working to optimize them.
• Coordinates, directly and with the support of the Foreman and Millwrights, the execution of ordinary and extraordinary maintenance activities of the plants, supervising the efficient rotation of maintenance workers on shift, the management of companies responsible for availability, the good technical execution of the works, compliance with safety regulations and the execution of final tests where necessary.
• Ensures, directly and with the support of the Foreman and Millwrights, prompt intervention in the event of system failure, identifying the best solutions in terms of cost and impact on production continuity and providing instructions to maintenance personnel in the event of difficulties.
• Defines and agrees, in collaboration with the Production Function the necessary system shutdowns for scheduled maintenance or failures.
• Ensures all technological updating of existing systems, where necessary providing support in the design, developing drawings and technical data sheets and requesting any projects from external suppliers. Ensures the functionality, correct use, efficient maintenance and compliance with current safety regulations of maintenance equipment.
• Verifies and proposes estimates for goods and equipment needed for preventive, ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of the systems and ensures efficient management of the maintenance materials warehouse, for which he ensures the creation of periodic inventories.
• Monitors the main KPIs related to Maintenance and prepares the related reports, ensuring the correctness and transparency of the data, which he presents to the Unit Manager.
• Provides for the constant updating of the relevant operating procedures/instructions and ensures the drafting, collection and updating of maintenance documentation and anything else necessary for the preservation of the company's technical know-how.
• Is responsible for the management and development of the assigned resources, defining clear and precise objectives and constantly monitoring their activities and performances.
• Assures the correct use of PERSONAL and COLLECTIVE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.
• Implements rules and good practices to have NO JNJURIES.
• Requires and supervises PREVENTIVE and CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE.
• Ensure the strict implementation of all local and corporate regulations, policies, work procedures, safety rules and instructions

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in the field with at least 3 years at Management level.

Personal requirements:

• Excellent problem-solving abilities, good judgement and a decision maker.
• Ability to communicate and operate at a Management Level.
• High level of integrity, people skills and process knowledge
• Excellent computer literacy skills.
• Good interpersonal and public speaking skills

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Desired Skills:

• Maintenance Supervisor
• Electrical
• HSE