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: Grade 12 Trade-tested Millwright / Fitter / Electrician 5+ years experience in a similar role, within automotive manufacturing Supervisory experience PLC and Project Management experience 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
