HOD Machining and Maintenance (Haas Machines – Rim Machining)

SUMMARY:
To professionally manage the Rim Machining Maintenance department. 
Provides a service to the Rim Machining, Mechanical Testing, Metrology as well as see to their daily requirements.
Responsible for quality of the product. 
The position has the authority and responsibility to stop a process or shipment when the quality and safety of the product is compromised.
Incidents in this regard must be immediately reported to your supervisor or Manager (Escalation). 
This position is designated as being responsible for product conformity in the work area.

POSITION INFO:
Haas Machinery experience Qualified tradesman (Millwright\/Fitter & Turner\/Tool & Die Making) Preferably minimum ND Mechanical. Sound supervisory experience. Supervisory\/HSE Certificates. Minimum of 5 years Supervisory experience, managing a Team of Artisans. Administrative: Control expenditure within the approved budget for plant repairs and building maintenance. Ensure daily job\/time sheets are submitted timeously. Capture completed job cards on a daily basis. Submits daily attendance register and pay queries relating to time keeping. Files copies of attendance registers and pay queries. Informs security through written passes before contractors enter premises. Complete accident reports for WCA when necessary. Raise purchase requisitions with the correct authorization before official HL orders are produced. Ensure critical spares are mad stock items. Complete insurance claims due to unforeseen machine breakdowns. Ensure all purchased goods correspond to supplier tax invoice. Quality: Ensure safety regulations are upheld by subordinates. Responsible for enforcing housekeeping and requirements as per OSHACT. Attend Health and Safety meetings and addresses maintenance related concerns raised by the health and safety representatives. Other: Liaise with external contractors. Supervise employees: Supervise maintenance employees. Assigns work to subordinates and instructs subordinates on actions to take in order to achieve high degree of resourcefulness and ingenuity. Ensures subordinates are equipped with the proper safety equipment to perform their functions\/tasks. Motivate subordinates in order to achieve maximum productivity. Resolve grievances that may arise within the maintenance department Ensure consistent application of the Code of Conduct. Liaise with HR with regards to disciplinary corrective action to be taken if or when required. Communicate and enforce company policies and procedures to hourly paid employees. Identify training and on-the-job training needs for subordinates in conjunction with the Training Department. Arrange for replacements by liaising with HR department. Planning: Responsible for planned preventative and predictive maintenance. Plan maintenance needs according to production requirements. Prioritize work daily. Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondences. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organisations. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Job Competencies: Achieving results Communication Initiative & Energy Living the Maxion Values Planning & Organizing Coaching & Development Others Collaboration & Teamwork Effective Decision-making Influencing Business Acumen Change and Innovation Customer Focus Management Maturity Oral and written communication skills in English language Leadership skills with the ability to lead remote and cross-functional teams Organizational agility Negotiation skills Analytical skills Presentation skills Project management skills Knowledge Qualified tradesman with at least 5 years' experience in similar environment. Sound supervisory skills. Traits: Decision making Experience Initiative Planning Independence Team player Communication - oral and written Energetic