Maintenance Supervisor - Qheberha aka Port Elizabeth

Requirements

• Matric
• Trade Test (NQF 5)
• T4, BSC Mechanical or BTech Mechanical

Experience

Up to 5 years’ experience in Maintenance operations in a Manufacturing environment of which:1 to 2 years should be at Supervisory level

• Up to 3 years’ experience in working Shift- Advantageous
• Must have a sound knowledge of automated manufacturing equipment

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY RESULTS AREAS

Maintenance operations and control

Ensures effective reactive, predictive and preventative maintenance are performed on all plant / infrastructure / equipment as required, to limit potential failure and optimise production processes.

• Coordinates first line maintenance to restrict or prevent plant / equipment downtime.
• Raises job cards for all maintenance work required, ensure work permits are included (work permits for “hot work”, vessel entry and elevated work to be escalated to Manager for approval).
• Drives and participates in all fault analysis on equipment failure i.e. Root Cause Analysis – 5 WHY, 8D, etc.
• Approves all job cards after maintenance work is completed successfully.
• Ensures that equipment and work areas are safe, maintained by Operators, and that housekeeping principles are adhered to at all times.

Compliance

Operates within controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of the Company

• Identifies and reports risks or areas of concern to management within own department and area of responsibility.

Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure.

• Accepts responsibility for Health and Safety by creating awareness, as well as to address all unsafe practices in a timeous manner.

Customer Service

Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering highest quality of services.

• Represents Company in meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with Company core values.

Staff supervision

Ensures that all employees have signed performance agreements.

• Monitors and measures performance quarterly by conducting employee appraisals.
• In collaboration with HR, identify staff performance objectives, potential areas of development and action plans where necessary.
• Ensures ongoing training and development of employees.
• Addresses employee relations matters fairly and promptly.

Cost and financial control

Contributes to the budget preparation process.

• Promotes and communicates the effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of financial and other resources.
• Monitors and controls expenditure against budget and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and AutoX financial guidelines, report deviations to direct Manager.
• Explores opportunities to control and reduce costs.