Maintenance Supervisor

SUMMARY:
Our client in the automotive sector seeks to employ a Maintenance Supervisor to join their Engineering department.

POSITION INFO:

Requirements:

- B-tech: Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical advantageous)

- GCC (Government Certificate of Competency) advantageous

- Have a minimum of 5 years extensive management experience in a maintenance / engineering environment in automotive industry (automotive seating experience advantageous)

- Have in depth knowledge and experience with mechanical processes (Co2 welding, PLC’s, paint plants, toolroom and jigs)

- Experience with preventative maintenance programs, packages and continuous improvement action plans (working knowledge of Fiix system)

- Working knowledge of IATF16949, ISO14001 standards and practices

- Develop strategies to improve overall machine uptime and availability in the plant

- Strong leadership skills and ability to manage subordinates

- Computer literate (MS-Office)

- Personal attributes: confident, motivated, resilient, shows initiative, hands on and manages stress well

Duties:

- Oversee and manage the maintenance department to ensure optimum machine availability.

- Effective utilisation of the plant preventative maintenance program (Fiix) for both equipment and tooling used for production.

- Support and ensure compliance with health and safety in terms of OHSA.

- Support and facilitate continuous improvement opportunities throughout the plant.

- Ensure that tooling used by production is in good working conditions at all times and liaise with production / technical teams to ensure tooling preparation is completed timeously and in line with production schedule.

- Installation of plant machinery and equipment as and when required.

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