Assistant Maintenance Manager

Bilnor Staffing Solutions; Mpumalanga; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilnor Staffing Solutions is seeking a seasoned maintenance professional to lead E/M&I plant maintenance, ensuring statutory compliance and optimal equipment uptime. The role requires hands-on experience with CMMS/SAP, strong leadership and problem-solving abilities, and the ability to manage spares, asset registers and supplier relations.

The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement in maintenance plans, procedures and activities, coach teams, and deliver high-quality maintenance

Qualifications

• Graduated and certified Mechanical/Electrical engineer (mechanical preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in plant E, M & I equipment maintenance.
• Experience with CMMS and SAP maintenance.
• Knowledge of FLC and ability to implement and maintain maintenance plans.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, implement, and ensure continuous compliance with safety and statutory requirements.
• Facilitate maintenance policy, strategy and objectives implementation.
• Manage Maintenance Information System (SAP) and Asset Register control and spares management.
• Oversee maintenance processes to optimize equipment availability and production reliability.
• Enforce SOPs, contractual agreements and safety guidelines; address non-conformances.
• Coordinate procurement of spares, equipment and materials; liaise with suppliers.
• Develop, implement and maintain preventative maintenance and spares systems.
• Provide root cause analyses and audits; drive corrective action plans.
• Maintain administration and reporting for maintenance performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Planning

Organising

Analytical

Coaching

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

GCC Certificate

Tools

CMMS

SAP maintenance

Function Location Codes (FLC)

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor, implement, and ensure continuous compliance with all safety and statutory requirements.
• Facilitate the implementation of the Company Asset Management Policy, Strategy and Objectives.
• Ensure the implementation, application and adherence to the Maintenance Information System (SAP) and ensure that all assets are clearly marked and controlled with the Asset Register, including spares management.
• Manage the maintenance processes to ensure optimal equipment availability and functioning of production processes.
• Enforce compliance with standard operating procedures, contractual agreements and safety guidelines and deal with non-conformances if and/or when required.
• Facilitate, manage and execute procurement of spares, equipment and materials.
• Provide guidance and co-ordinate, where required, with all suppliers in terms of spares, equipment and materials.
• Ensure that preventative maintenance and spares systems are developed, implemented & maintained.
• Advise on breakdowns and corrective maintenance to ensure minimal downtime and improved reliability.
• Conduct Root Cause Analyses and Audits and compile and facilitate the execution of action plans.
• Maintain effective administration and control procedures to meet performance objectives.
• Ensure efficient management and execution of Condition Monitoring feedback.
• Ensure efficient resource management to ensure they can meet the performance objectives required of them.
• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering a professional and high-quality service.
• Maintain and assist in the compilation of internal and external maintenance reports and provide detailed feedback during maintenance and production review meetings.
• Assist, guide and control best practice in terms of Root Cause analysis.
• Implementation, control and management of SLA’s, where required.
• Control and update of critical controls as needed.
• Ensure Continuous improvement process with reference to maintenance plans, procedures and activities.
• Adherence to and control of Management of Change (MOC) principles.
• Ensure adherence to disciplinary code and deal with corrective action where needed.
• Identify maintenance-related training needs and implement training plans.

BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Graduated and certified Mechanical/Electrical engineer (mechanical preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in plant E, M & I equipment maintenance
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a GES.
• GCC Certificate (Government ticket) will be beneficial.
• Experience in Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Knowledge of SAP maintenance will be an advantage.
• Understanding and implementation of Function Location Codes (FLC)
• Business skills, prioritisation, co-ordination ability, goal-directed, problem-solving, teamwork, analytical ability, controlling, planning, organising and good communication.
• Computer literate, i.e., all Microsoft packages, with previous experience in computerised maintenance management systems.
• Able to coach and mentor at both individual and team level.
• Excellent communication skills, including presentation skills, listening, writing, and oral.
• Leadership skills.
• Committed to customer service, continuous improvement and achievement of objectives.
• Planned maintenance and project management.