Maintenance Specialist (Plant)

Job Purpose:

• To supervise the safe and cost-effective execution of Maintenance work in order to improve availability and reliability of plant and equipment. Reporting to Maintenance Manager

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12
• National Diploma or Degree in engineering with a dual trade in Electro-mechanical
• Must be a trade tested Millwright/Fitter/Electrician
• 7+ years’ experience in supervision of a maintenance department
• Proven track record of discipline
• Knowledge in instrumentation is advantageous
• Must have PLC and project management experience

Main Responsibilities:

Maintenance Management:

• Supervise the work unit to achieve work unit objectives
• Determine resources (labour and materials) required and allocate overtime work
• 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
• Maintain register of all electrical hardware on site and backups of all installed software

Maintenance Planning:

• Compile and supervise the Preventive Maintenance Programme according to the maintenance requirements for machines and equipment
• Maintain and update the Preventive Maintenance tasks lists
• Maintain and update Critical Spares and Spares Lists

Maintenance Process:

Scheduled:

• Receive Maintenance Schedules, interpret instructions and plan maintenance and repair work
• Approve Stores Requisition for spares and consumables

Breakdown:

• Supervise the carrying out of breakdown repairs
• Escalate the problem to the next level if it cannot be resolved successfully
• Inform/advise Management of any breakdowns of a serious nature or where any potential equipment failure is imminent

Engineering Projects:

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 Projects
• Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise
• Supervise a project team of a technical project to deliver project objectives
• Provide assistance in implementing and assuring project work meets quality requirements

Project Administration:

• Implement project administration processes according to requirements
• Plan, organise and support project meetings and workshops
• Fulfil procurement activities and supervise procurement administration
• Provide procurement administration support to a project
• Conduct project documentation management to support project processes

Continuous Improvement:

• Keep up to date with latest developments/technologies in Maintenance
• Identify areas for improvement
• Develop and implement continuous improvement interventions

Reporting:

• Analyse Maintenance Reports and identify opportunities for improvements

People Supervision:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Supervise the team to achieve work unit objectives
• Plan allocation of labour within area of responsibility
• Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Department
• Obtain approval for and recruit and select employees in the area of responsibility
• Conduct outcomes-based assessments
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Ensure discipline is maintained in department (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Resolve grievances and disputes