Maintenance Manager

Tower Group South Africa (PTY) Ltd; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

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