KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Delivery:
- Attend Daily Operations Meetings and together with production personnel ensure that the 24-hour operating window is secured by addressing priority equipment repairs.
- Plan and execute all breakdown repairs without delay.
- Identify causes of equipment failures and repetitive repairs by completing RCFA page 1’s and page 2’s for all mechanical failures. Agree corrective actions with the plant engineers.
- Champions the implementation of proactive maintenance and the elimination of reactive maintenance by implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programmes.
- Develop, review and agree the weekly maintenance plan with the Maintenance Planner. Ensure the effective execution of the weekly maintenance plan.
- Plan, prepare and oversee the execution of monthly maintenance shuts. Ensure that there are no shut overruns.
- Reduce reaction times to breakdowns (MTTR) and increase mean time between failures (MTBF) through the effective implementation of maintenance best practices, systems and procedures.
- Meet with suppliers, contractors and 3rd party inspectors when required.
- Do general daily administrative tasks and weekly/monthly reports.
- Perform standby duties when required and give assistance with after hour breakdowns.
- Perform any task that may be given to him from time to time by the engineering leadership team.
Quality:
- Ensure no maintenance rework by ensuring that work performed by internal artisans and external service providers are executed to the agreed standard.
- Regularly review and maintain the maintenance system (tasks lists and PM schedules).
- Develop works instructions through own and subordinates input to standardize tasks and spares requirements following World Class Manufacturing best practices.
Cost:
- Control maintenance costs effectively and prevent as far as possible over expenditure.
- Identify critical spare requirements and ensure the availability of these spares at all times.
- Liaise with store personnel re: spares holding/storage and stock requirements.
- Visual display with graphics the Maintenance team performance (costs, effectiveness and productivity).
Health, Safety and environmental:
- Partake in on site Safety Program and conduct regular safety talks, tool box inspection and ensure lifting equipment is inspected regularly.
- Ensure that all maintenance work is executed in a safe and efficient manner.
- Maintain high work and safety standards within area of responsibility.
- Ensure plant housekeeping is of a high standard by implementing 5S principles and practices in area of responsibility.
People:
- Manage the maintenance personnel under his control through proper guidance, supervision, inspection and discipline.
- Assist with training, coaching and general development of subordinates.
- Maintain open channel communication with subordinates through daily meetings for two-way feedback.
- Perform bi-annual performance appraisals of mechanical artisans.
- Enforce World Class Manufacturing principles onto subordinates and use WCM tools daily as Foreman - Lead by example
- Maintain a high standard of time management of self and subordinates.
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Mechanical Trade Test passed
- A National Diploma or B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering would be advantageous
- Have a minimum of 10 years maintenance supervisory experience in a heavy engineering and continuous manufacturing process environment
- Have a high level of understanding of World Class Manufacturing tools, processes and systems
- Ability to do trouble shooting and present solutions in a fast-paced pressurised environment
- Have knowledge of all the legal requirements of the OHS Act, BCEA, LRA and other legal requirements
