Maintenance Supervisor

Caterpillar Inc.; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing leader in Pretoria seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to enhance the production unit's efficiency. The role involves coaching staff, planning maintenance tasks, and ensuring safety standards compliance. Candidates should have strong skills in project management, conflict management, and preventive maintenance. This position requires a full-time in-office commitment five days a week.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to various planning processes.
• Ability to manage conflicts effectively.
• Approaches and tools for problem-solving organizational issues.
• Knowledge of project management strategies and tactics.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and preventive maintenance.
• Understanding total productive maintenance principles.
• Management techniques for plant facilities.
• Ability to handle day-to-day and strategic plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor teams to motivate and improve effectiveness.
• Create and review maintenance work plans for staff and contractors.
• Make purchasing decisions and train workers on maintenance processes.
• Monitor maintenance budget and identify cost-effective alternatives.
• Track inventories and ensure timely replacements.

Skills

Planning - Tactical, Strategic

Conflict Management

Problem Solving

Project Management

Manufacturing Preventive Maintenance

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Plant Facilities Management

Plant Operation And Maintenance

Job description

Career Area: Manufacturing

Overview

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you’re joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD)

PSLD is one of the most innovative divisions within Caterpillar. In PSLD, as within all of Caterpillar, our priority is our customers and helping them build a better world. PSLD is responsible for the worldwide distribution of Cat aftermarket parts, integrated logistics, and global service to develop and support our global dealer network and customers.

Job Summary

Monitors and improves the maintenance of the Production Unit by overseeing maintenance staff and equipment; ensures employees comply with safety procedures and standards.

What You Will Do

• Coaching and mentoring teams in order to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals in learning and improving effectiveness.
• Creating work plans for staff and contractors; reviewing the maintenance work performed by technicians.
• Making purchasing decisions and recommendations regarding equipment and tools; training the workers periodically on various maintenance processes and techniques.
• Monitoring the maintenance budget; identifying cost-effective alternatives for current maintenance activities.
• Tracking daily inventories, inspecting production units for wear and tear; ensuring replacements are made on time.

What You Have - Skills And Experiences

• Planning - Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• Conflict Management: Knowledge of managing conflicts; ability to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
• Manufacturing Preventive Maintenance: Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and its functioning; ability to conduct Preventive Maintenance at scheduled intervals to determine equipment's corrective actions and avoid untimely breakdowns.
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): Knowledge of total productive maintenance principles, methods, and processes; ability to maximize machinery effectiveness through active involvement of all supporting departments.
• Plant Facilities Management: Knowledge of processes, methodologies and techniques used to manage plant facilities; ability to handle the full spectrum of activities for managing and maintaining physical facilities and infrastructure.
• Plant Operation And Maintenance: Knowledge of plant operation principles, methods and processes; ability to handle day-to-day and strategic issues, operational requirements and management of a manufacturing facility.

Additional Information

This role requires an in-the-office 5-day-a-week work schedule.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions.

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Posting Dates

September 26, October 9

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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