Maintenance Supervisor

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Manufacturing industry is currently looking to employ a Maintenance Supervisor to their team in Port Elizabeth.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Certificate in Technical discipline or Maintenance-related fields (NQF 5).
• Trade Test (NQF 5).
• Certificate in First Line Management (FLMP) (NQF 5).
• Diploma in Technical discipline or Maintenance-related fields (NQF 6).
• Up to 5 years’ experience in Maintenance operations in a Manufacturing environment, including 1 to 2 years at Supervisory level and up to 3 years working shifts.
• Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite, SAP, ERP, and other job-specific software systems).
• In-depth knowledge of maintenance practices, procedures, and processes, with a sound understanding of compliance with applicable legislation, safety, and manufacturing regulations.

• Ensures effective reactive, predictive, and preventative maintenance are performed on all plant, infrastructure, and equipment to minimize downtime, limit failures, and optimize production processes.
• Coordinates first-line maintenance and raises job cards for all required work, ensuring work permits (e.g., "hot work," vessel entry, and elevated work) are properly escalated to the Manager for approval.
• Drives and participates in fault analysis of equipment failures, utilizing methods like Root Cause Analysis, 5 WHY, 8D, etc.
• Approves job cards upon successful completion of maintenance work.
• Ensures equipment and work areas are safe, well-maintained by Operators, and always comply with housekeeping and safety standards.
• Monitors and rectifies equipment failures in a timely manner, conducting preventative maintenance as per schedule.
• Coordinates plant shutdowns, providing and receiving feedback as needed.
• Submits written reports to the Manager.

• Operates within controls and procedures to ensure the integrity of the Company’s and compliance with relevant regulations to prevent wasteful or irregular expenditure.
• Identifies, reports, and addresses risks or areas of concern to management within the department.
• Adheres to and enforces Health, Safety, and Environmental (SHE) legislation to minimize risks, incidents, or damage to the organization and the environment.
• Monitors cost and expenditure, minimizing waste, and ensures documentation and records are available.

• Maintains effective working relationships with internal and external customers to deliver the highest quality of service.
• Represents Company’s in meetings with stakeholders, addressing issues creatively and demonstrating integrity in line with Company’s core values.
• Monitors client, customer, and employee satisfaction, aiming to minimize discrepancies and ensure compliance with regulations.

• Ensures performance agreements are signed, performance is monitored quarterly, and appraisals are conducted.
• Collaborates with HR to set performance objectives, identify development needs, and create action plans.
• Oversees training and development, addresses employee relations matters fairly, and ensures HR procedures are followed.
• Receives feedback from employees and ensures performance objectives are achieved.

• Contributes to the budget preparation process and promotes the effective, efficient, and transparent use of resources.
• Monitors and controls expenditure against the budget, ensuring compliance with financial guidelines, and reports deviations to the Manager.
• Identifies and implements opportunities to control and reduce costs.