Description
Our client in the manufacturing sector, based in Port Elizabeth, is seeking to employ a Maintenance Supervisor.
An awesome career opportunity awaits!
Purpose of the Job:
- Control factory maintenance operations and resources to contribute to the delivery of production targets and the optimal standards of final product quality in a safe and efficient manner.
Requirements:
- Matric essential.
- Trade Test (NQF 5).
- BSC Mechanical or BTech Mechanical / Electrical Engineering .
- Up to 5 years’ experience in Maintenance operations in a Manufacturing environment of which 1 to 2 years should be at Supervisory level.
- Up to 3 years’ experience in working Shift - Advantageous.
- Must have a sound knowledge of automated manufacturing equipment.
- Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite; SAP; ERP and other job-specific software systems).
- In-depth knowledge of maintenance practices, procedures and processes.
- Sound understanding of compliance with applicable legislation, safety and other related manufacturing regulations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Maintenance operations and control:
- Ensures effective reactive, predictive and preventative maintenance are performed on all plant / infrastructure / equipment as required, to limit potential failure and optimise production processes.
- Coordinates first line maintenance to restrict or prevent plant / equipment downtime.
- Raises job cards for all maintenance work required, ensure work permits are included (work permits for “hot work”, vessel entry and elevated work to be escalated to Manager for approval).
- Drives and participates in all fault analysis on equipment failure i.e. Root Cause Analysis – 5 WHY, 8D, etc.
- Approves all job cards after maintenance work is completed successfully.
- Ensures that equipment and work areas are safe, maintained by Operators, and that housekeeping principles are adhered to at all times.
2. Compliance:
- Operates within controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of the company.
- Identifies and reports risks or areas of concern to management within own department and area of responsibility.
- Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure.
3. Customer Service:
- Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering highest quality of services.
- Represents the company in meetings with relevant stakeholders.
- Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with company core values.
4. Staff Supervision:
- Ensures that all employees have signed performance agreements.
- Monitors and measures performance quarterly by conducting employee appraisals.
- In collaboration with HR, identify staff performance objectives, potential areas of development and action plans where necessary.
- Ensures ongoing training and development of employees.
- Addresses employee relations matters fairly and promptly.
5. Cost and financial control:
- Contributes to the budget preparation process.
- Promotes and communicates the effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of financial and other resources.
- Monitors and controls expenditure against budget and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and company financial guidelines, report deviations to direct Manager.
- Explores opportunities to control and reduce costs.
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