MFC Maintenance Supervisor Instrumentation M1M2

Samancor Chrome Ltd.; Middelburg; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor Chrome Ltd. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to supervise safe, cost-effective maintenance and modifications of plant and equipment.

You will lead day-to-day maintenance execution, drive reliability, and minimise downtime while developing the instrumentation maintenance team. The role requires strong leadership, planning, and collaboration with production teams, with a focus on SHEQ compliance and safe work practices.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising maintenance teams and managing contractors.
• Ability to plan and prioritize maintenance work to maximize plant availability.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise safe and cost-effective maintenance and modifications of plant, equipment and facilities.
• Lead day-to-day maintenance execution to ensure reliability and minimal downtime.
• Develop and mentor instrumentation maintenance team and ensure compliance with IMS and safety standards.
• Coordinate unplanned interventions and ensure proper resource allocation and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Team coaching

Tools

SAP

IMS system

Job description

To supervise the safe and cost-effective execution of all maintenance and/ or modifications of plant, equipment & facilities and shutdown work ensuring high-quality workmanship of artisans and contractors. Lead day-to-day execution of maintenance activities to ensure reliability, safe maintenance execution and minimal production downtime, while managing and developing the instrumentation maintenance team.

Job Responsibilities

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, RISK, QUALITY AND COMMUNITY

• Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Ensure SHEQ compliance within the Team through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

PEOPLE

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Maintain labour stability by minimising labour turnover
  • Labour complement in line with budget
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
  • Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews

CUSTOMERS

• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• Work closely with production teams, improve instrumentation reliability to aid in operational efficiency and reliable process control

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Unplanned Interventions

• Prioritise breakdowns and authorize work
• Arrange resources
• Assess risks related to unplanned jobs
• Manage resources in terms of unplanned work
• Verify complete administration of unplanned work

Maintenance Support

• Assist with reviewing of task lists
• Provide resource & equipment information for plan review

Solve Problems And Implement Solutions

• Initiate root cause failure analysis
• Provide feedback on pro‑active identification of problem to originator
• Record issues surrounding problems
• Assure sustainability of solutions

Schedule Preparation

• Assess notification details and scope of work to ensure the scope of work meets the required standard
• Review Bill of Quantities
• Prioritise Jobs / Forward Workload
• Provide Resource Availability to the Maintenance Practitioner (Planning)
• Execute planned work as per schedule and ensure correct close‑out on SAP
• Carry out shutdown preparation (tools, spares and resources)

Work Execution

• Reallocate resources and postpone jobs if necessary
• Manage materials if work order is postponed
• Ensure quality of work completed
• Check confirmations
• Technically complete works orders on a regular basis
• SAP PM and SAP HR System work

Work Analysis

• Monitor and ensure strict adherence to maintenance work management principles (percent planned work, adherence to schedule, number of breakdowns, number of proactive requests) to obtain maximum plant availability at minimum maintenance cost per unit produced

Contractor Management

• Optimise manning plan through the use internal or contractor artisans for unplanned work
• Create SES for unplanned work
• Manage contractor activities on site
• Physically accept and document acceptance of work
• Verify quantities involved in contractor work
• Record contractor non-conformance
• Sign invoice, timesheet or pro‑forma (Complete SES)

Rotables Management

• Decide whether item can be repaired based on initial visual inspection
• Complete all fields on the "Damage" tag on the return item to Rotables store
• TECO original PM01 order and complete notification

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Monitor and control section costs