Head of Engineering and Plant Maintenance

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Head of Engineering and Plant Maintenance required for a reputable construction company based in Johannesburg, Gauteng

Requirements:

• Must have experience with management various sectors of operation and management control.
• Should have worked on sites as mechanic expert and also have through knowledge of the technical aspects of equipment 
• 10 - 15 Years Experience within a similar role working on Plant Management and
• Maintenance Control on Yellow Metal Equipment C White Metal Equipment(Crusher C Screen plants).
• Must have a minimum of a qualification of Industrial, Electrical and or Mechanical Engineering and or be a registered qualified Mechanic.
• Computer literacy in MS Office (Excel, Word, and Email.
• Computer Literacy in MS Projects would be advantageous.
• Experience or Qualification as a Millwright, Mechatronics and Auto Electrical is essential
• Must have through site and maintenance experience on Mechanical, Electrical C Hydraulic knowledge.
• Operational and practical experience as a fitter and or mechanic, with hydraulic and electrical experience.
• Must have experience managing maintenance teams on various locations and ensuring execution is timeously done aswell and forward planning to maintain a maintenance schedule

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all technical aspects of repairs and maintenance on Yellow Metal Equipment, White Metal crushing equipment (METSO C SANVIK), on sites and also the optimum functioning of the service workshops are achieved through continuous maintenance.
• Required to travel to sites to manage, control and address Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulic repair work to equipment.
• Ensuring that through maintenance plans and schedules are executed timeously.
• Overall Management of the entire operational, technical and mechanical functions for the Yellow Metal and White Metal earth moving equipment division, including the maintenance schedules and teams (Head office based).
• Technical support, when breakdowns occur on phone and when required to report to site personal (able to understand and explain Electrical and Hydraulic schematics).
• Immediately addressing Breakdown repairs, via phone or in person as required by the production unit to avoid downtime.
• Inspection of plant and planning for repairs and maintenance using ATK and Wear Check systems.
• Preventative Maintenance, planning and execution throughout the Equipment on sites.
• Training technicians, site management and Operators on the correct use and maintenance of equipment.

Should you wish to apply please email your CV through to Kerry O’Hagan at

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise