Maintenance Manager

Hire Resolve; Viljoenskroon; Sur place; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hire Resolve is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager for a leading animal feed manufacturer in Viljoenskroon. The role drives plant availability, machine performance and quality at optimal cost, overseeing engineering and maintenance resources.

Key duties include staff appraisal, training plans, maintenance audits, budgeting, safety, and contractor management. A qualified artisan with FMCG exposure is preferred; tertiary qualification is a plus. Salary is competitive based on experience.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years of experience managing/supervising an engineering department
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a qualified artisan
• Experience in FMCG or related fields preferred
• Computer literate

Responsabilités

• Participate in the appointment and evaluation of staff
• Assess training needs and draft employee development plans
• Conduct biannual employee performance appraisals
• Apply disciplinary policies and communicate strategies and targets
• Approve or reject overtime and authorise timesheets and leave
• Manage manpower planning, scheduling, labour performance and skill utilisation
• Monitor task durations to ensure quality workmanship
• Identify value-adding projects and oversee planning and implementation
• Manage contractors and ensure compliance with Pragma
• Conduct annual maintenance audits and own Pragma actions
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies, frequencies and schedules
• Perform root cause analyses to reduce downtime
• Ensure critical spares are available and procurement is effective
• participate in stock counts and resolve variances
• Assist GMR 2.1 in capacity of GMR 2.7
• Identify machine safety risks and participate in safety committee
• Analyze Pragma results and drive maintenance improvements
• Monitor engineering expenses including overtime and spares
• Maintain machine and equipment catalogs
• Sign off job cards and conduct spot checks
• Draft the annual maintenance budget

Formation

Qualified Artisan

Grade 12 / N4

Tertiary qualification

Description du poste

A leading company in the animal feed manufacturing industry is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to join its operation in Viljoenskroon.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective utilisation of all resources within the engineering and maintenance department. The purpose of the role is to improve plant availability, machine performance and quality at the lowest possible cost.

Key responsibilities:

• Participate in the appointment and evaluation of staff.
• Assess training needs and draft employee development plans.
• Conduct biannual employee performance appraisals.
• Apply company disciplinary policies and communicate strategies and targets to subordinates.
• Approve or reject overtime and authorise timesheets and leave.
• Manage manpower planning, scheduling, labour performance and the effective utilisation of skills.
• Ensure quality workmanship by monitoring scheduled task durations against actual task durations.
• Identify value-adding projects, draft capital requests and oversee project planning and implementation.
• Manage contractors and ensure compliance with Pragma.
• Conduct annual maintenance audits, identify gaps and take full ownership of Pragma.
• Develop and implement planned maintenance strategies, frequencies and schedules.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement strategies to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Ensure critical spares are available and that spares are purchased effectively.
• Participate in official weekly and monthly stock counts and resolve material variances.
• Assist the GMR 2.1 in the capacity of GMR 2.7.
• Identify and assess machine safety risks and participate in the safety committee.
• Analyse Pragma results daily and implement initiatives to improve maintenance performance.
• Monitor and control engineering expenses, including overtime, spares, consumables and electricity accounts.
• Maintain machine and equipment catalogues.
• Sign off job cards and conduct spot checks.
• Draft the annual maintenance budget.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 (Matric)/N4.
• Qualified Artisan.
• A tertiary qualification will be an added advantage.
• 2 years’ relevant experience managing/supervising an engineering department.
• At least 4 years’ experience as a qualified artisan.
• 3 years of experience in FMCG or related fields.
• Computer literate.
  

Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.