Maintenance Head - Injection Moulding/Printing

Talentsphere; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known plastics injection moulding and packaging manufacturing company is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the site maintenance function. The role involves providing both reactive and proactive maintenance services across all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure, focusing on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of electrical, hydraulic systems, tooling, and PLCs.
• Understanding of preventive maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Leading the site maintenance team for operational equipment.
• Creating and overseeing scheduled maintenance work.
• Improving operational effectiveness and reducing downtime.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance

LEAN Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Injection Moulding

Printing

Job description

A well-known plastics injection moulding and packaging manufacturing company is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the site maintenance function. The role involves providing both reactive and proactive, multi-skilled maintenance services across all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Previous leadership experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Experience in plastics injection moulding within a manufacturing setting is required.
• Proven maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing is necessary.
• Working knowledge of electrical, hydraulic systems, tooling, die equipment, and PLCs is essential.
• Experience with various equipment such as lubricating, cleaning, material handling, motor control, relay control, process control, and packaging equipment is preferred.
• Understanding of metal fabrication and associated equipment is required.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance programs is necessary.
• Ability to inspect equipment, identify potential issues, and take corrective actions independently to prevent failures or downtime.
• LEAN manufacturing and Six Sigma experience is preferred, along with the ability to learn and teach new concepts effectively.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Leading the site maintenance team, ensuring reactive and proactive maintenance on all operational equipment and infrastructure.
• Creating and overseeing scheduled maintenance work, ensuring timely completion.
• Improving operational effectiveness, project delivery, mean time between failures, and reducing downtime by implementing improvement plans and KPIs, while adhering to health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Establishing standard policies and procedures for maintenance operations.
• Driving continuous improvement by identifying deficiencies and implementing training, practices, and process enhancements.
• Managing the introduction of new machinery from specifications to installation, collaborating with suppliers and relevant teams.
• Overseeing the disposal of obsolete machinery and equipment safely and lawfully.
• Managing the preventive maintenance program, providing performance reports and updates.
• Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing maintenance team committed to best practices and continuous improvement.
• Troubleshooting equipment issues and assisting operators to restore productivity quickly.
• Performing repairs to minimize downtime during production schedules.
• Engaging with stakeholders to ensure maintenance strategies are met and compliance is maintained.
• Maintaining a 5S-compliant work environment during all maintenance activities.
• Inspecting parts and components for serviceability using measuring instruments.
• Diagnosing mechanical issues and determining corrective actions using manuals and blueprints.
• Fabricating simple repair parts and improving spare parts systems and storage practices.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience.

Desired Skills:

• Printing
• Injection Moulding
• Maintenance
• Maintenance Head