Junior Manager (Maintenance ) - Newcastle, South Africa

ArcelorMittal SA; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Junior Manager for Maintenance to lead a dedicated team in Newcastle. This role involves coordinating maintenance activities, ensuring safety compliance, and enhancing equipment reliability. You will play a crucial part in managing maintenance work, prioritizing tasks, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to safety. Join a forward-thinking company where your contributions will help shape the future of sustainable steel production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in maintenance with practical problem-solving skills.
• Experience in breakdown planning and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant team in executing maintenance work and managing backlog.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed and quality of work is maintained.

Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Team Coordination

Safety Management

Equipment Reliability

Education

National Diploma in Technical Field

Junior Management Development Program

Tools

Special Tools

Job description

Junior Manager (Maintenance) - Newcastle, South Africa

Listing reference: arcmt_000434

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 4 May 2025

Position summary

Job category: Engineering, Technical, Production and Manufacturing

Location: Newcastle

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

About our company

Part of the worldwide ArcelorMittal group with an industrial presence in 27 countries, ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited is the largest steel producer on the African continent, with a production capacity of 5 million tonnes of liquid steel per annum. Both flat and long steel is produced in hundreds of grades and specifications. Steel is as relevant as ever to the future success of our world. As one of the only materials to be completely reusable and recyclable, it will play a critical role in building the circular economy of the future. Steel will continue to evolve, becoming smarter, and increasingly sustainable. At ArcelorMittal, our goal is to help build a better world with smarter steels. At ArcelorMittal South Africa, our "We Care" value drives our unwavering commitment to safety and zero harm for our employees.

Introduction

ArcelorMittal South Africa is looking to recruit Maintenance Junior Managers.

• Direct, coordinate and lead the plant team in executing planned maintenance work and ensuring timely execution of identified work within the constraints of available resources.
• Ensure that maintenance work is identified through inspections, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, detective inspections, usage-based tasks, ad hoc requests, RCAs and breakdowns.
• Analyse the resulting work identified and gate keep work that becomes part of the maintenance work backlog to ensure that the right work for maximising equipment reliability, safety and performance remain in focus.
• Manage, prioritise, review and update work backlog based on plant priorities and reliability needs.
• Manage opportunity work backlog and capitalise on work execution opportunities.
• Support the Maintenance Manager in the planning, scheduling and coordination of shutdowns and planned stoppages.
• Support the Maintenance Manager in establishing a positive culture in area of responsibility.
• Identify reliability needs of the plant that require progress development and that cannot be resolved through ordinary maintenance practices and enhancements.
• Understand and support the priorities of the plant.
• Ensure that quality of work done by his team is to standard to improve plant reliability.
• Coordinate and manage breakdowns/equipment failures/unplanned stoppages.
• Manage safety and permits, related to all work performed on plant, and ensure safety procedures are followed for the safety of all stakeholders.
• Manage Isolation and Lock-out for all work performed on plant equipment.
• Ensure that all stakeholders in area of responsibility adhere to AMSA safety procedures.
• Ensure that all work order comments, and job card feedback is completed, of good quality and critical information captured on relevant platforms.
• Manage closure of work orders and verify completeness and accuracy of work order information.
• Ensure that potential failure risks discovered during execution of work are identified and become part of the maintenance work backlog.
• Form part of Management of Change process through initiating requests regarding changes to procedures, work orders, EMPs, parts, specifications and drawings, and co-evaluate requests for changes.
• Define, organise and implement after care and follow-up plans for equipment.
• Evaluate the quality of work planning and recommend changes and improvements where applicable.
• Coach, train, lead and develop IDPs for personnel development.
• Promote a Continuous Improvement culture focusing on improving the KPIs i.e., improve plant reliability and performance, no health/safety/environment incidents and reducing costs.

Qualification:

• National Diploma (NQF 6/10) in Technical Field.
• Structured Junior Management Development Program will be advantageous.

Experience and Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ post training experience in Maintenance environment.
• Practical problem solving in repairing and assembling equipment.
• Practical experience in Work Identification and improving equipment reliability.
• Proven experience in breakdown and shutdown planning, scheduling, coordination and execution.
• Basic understanding of equipment reliability and execution practices.
• Understand the significance of equipment reliability.
• Understanding of different failure modes of equipment.
• Sound knowledge of mechanical and electrical equipment and their functions.
• Sound knowledge of trades and the use of special tools.
• AMSA Safety, Health & Environmental systems and practices.

Personal Attributes:

• Inclined to take charge, lead and influence people.
• Motivated, pro-active and performance driven.
• Takes initiative and is innovative.
• Ability to perform well under pressure.
• Coordinates tasks and events.
• Focused on achieving targets and goals.
• Caring for individuals and their health & safety.
• Sense of responsibility and apt to take initiative.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Able to lead, manage and coordinate a team.