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Job Description
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Section Manager: Maintenance is primarily responsible to oversee and lead maintenance procedures and actions while maintaining smooth cost-effective operation in the division of the laboratory at the Rustenburg site. Responsible for managing all installation, repair and upkeep operations of the company’s facilities.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct regular plant inspections to detect and resolve problems.
- Plan and manage all repair and installation activities.
- Attend to both electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
- Assess breakdowns and apply appropriate fault-finding techniques.
- Maintain and/or repair low level and high level mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Develop checklists for all applicable equipment.
- Ensure adherence to scheduled preventative maintenance.
- Develop and itemize the critical spare list.
- Document and prepare daily progress reports and maintenance logs.
- Keep and control the record of available critical spares and spares.
- Assist staff with daily tasks (Technical and advisory capacity where needed).
- Delegate work to staff (Distribution of daily job requests).
- Check and test furnace operations as requested from time to time.
- Ensures that all tools that are required to carry out tasks are available.
- Performs stand by and does emergency call out and breakdowns.
- Accountable for time keeping and material recorded on job request document.
- Support efforts to overcome operational problems.
- Oversee and ensure that equipment logbooks are filled and signed off.
- Creates and issues work order notification.
- Conduct maintenance administration on the appropriate systems.
- Compile and consolidate the work order reports.
- Proactively identify risks and threats to the process.
- Recommend issues that can improve area performance.
- Ensure all department workers adhere to the safety policies and procedures.
- Ensure that appropriate PPE is always worn.
- Ensure that all relevant SHEQ documents are always adhered to.
- Maintain and uphold all the SHEQ related requirements.
- Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
- Any person has the right to refuse to perform work that may damage the environment in an imminent and serious way and to report such a situation. The employee has the responsibility to protect the environment as well.
- Cease the use of any equipment that may be deemed to constitute a safety hazard or enter hazardous environments without the necessary knowledge and protection.
- Cease to carry on with work that may affect the quality (integrity) of services and report the situation to higher authority to take action.
- Initiate a formal improvement request when a deviation of the system occurs, possible improvements are identified or when nonconformity is identified.
Qualifications
Education
- Matric (Grade 12) – with Mathematics and Science as subjects or equivalent qualification.
- N3 Engineering studies or Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Facility Management or similar field is preferred.
- Completed a formal learnership programme prior to obtaining a Millwright artisan trade certificate.
Experience
- A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in maintenance and/or as a qualified Millwright in the Mining industry
- PLC experience will be advantageous
- Previous experience in staff supervision.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Good understanding of the technical features of plumbing, carpentry, and electrical systems.
- Strong knowledge of the facilities’ machines and equipment.
- General hand tools and basic equipment use.
- Knowledge and experience in Gas and furnaces for example, Pipes and controls, etc.
- Knowledge and experience in electrical – Basic electrical installations and circuits.
- Knowledge and experience in mechanical equipment.
- Knowledge and experience in plumbing and water pressure valves.
- Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
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