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Maintenance Manager

Tower Group South Africa (PTY) Ltd

Durban

On-site

ZAR 200 000 - 300 000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading automotive manufacturer is seeking a highly experienced Maintenance Manager in Durban. The ideal candidate will develop and implement maintenance strategies, manage maintenance teams, and ensure optimal performance of machinery and equipment. Candidates should hold a degree in Engineering and have at least 10 years of management experience in a maintenance department.

Qualifications

  • 10 years’ experience in management of a maintenance department.
  • Proven track record of discipline.

Responsibilities

  • Develop the Maintenance Strategy and ensure implementation.
  • Provide leadership and manage the Maintenance Function and Teams.
  • Diagnose plant and equipment problems (fault finding).
  • Compile and manage the Preventive Maintenance Programme.

Skills

Management of maintenance department
Leadership
Fault finding
Continuous improvement

Education

Degree or Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)
Job description

Our client, a leader in the automotive manufacturing industry is seeking a highly experienced Maintenance Manager.

MINIMUM REQUUIREMENTS
  • Grade 12
  • Degree or Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)
  • 10 years’ experience in management of a maintenance department
  • Proven track record of discipline
MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS
  • Develop the Maintenance Strategy and ensure implementation
  • Provide leadership and manage the Maintenance Function and Teams
  • Analyse and interpret Planned Maintenance Reports (Hours per department, hours per Artisan, etc.)
  • Analyse and interpret Breakdown Reports (Manufacturing downtime, top-10, etc.)
  • Diagnose plant and equipment problems (fault finding) and identify opportunities to modify, upgrade, improve or replace equipment and spares
  • Compile and manage the Preventive Maintenance Programme according to the maintenance requirements machines and equipment
  • Approve Stores Requisition for spares and consumables
Project Initiation :
  • Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control
  • Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project and monitor and control actual cost against budget
Project Planning :
  • Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution
  • Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules
Project Management :
  • Manage implementation of Engineering Project
  • Support the project environment and activities to deliver project objectives
  • Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise
  • Identify, suggest and implement corrective actions to improve quality of project work
  • Evaluate and improve the project team's performance
  • Keep up to date with latest developments / technologies in Maintenance
  • Benchmark Maintenance practices against Best Practices
  • Identify areas for improvement
  • Develop and implement continuous improvement interventions
  • Analyse Maintenance Reports and identify opportunities for improvements
  • Ensure an enabling climate / culture
  • Participate in the implementation and utilisation of equity related processes
  • Compile and update Performance Contracts and Individual Development Plans and facilitate individual career path planning
  • Conduct Performance Reviews and manage sub-standard performance
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