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East London: Maintenance Lead posted by Profile Personnel

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Job Description

Purpose:
Directly oversee Shift Leaders, Store Staff, Clerks, and the Tooling Department, ensuring smooth operations and adherence to maintenance protocols.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee Shift Leaders, Store Staff, Clerks, and Tooling operations.
  • Manage equipment, tooling, and utilities for optimal performance.
  • Compile weekly reports on top downtime, corrective actions, and KPIs (including PM adherence).
  • Attend daily Operations meetings, providing updates on equipment status and necessary actions.
  • Participate in daily Scrap/Quality meetings, setting actions to minimize scrap rates.
  • Work closely with Planning to integrate the Preventative Maintenance (PM) plan into the production schedule.
  • Prepare monthly departmental KPI reports, incorporating ICA/PCA actions.
  • Liaise with suppliers and contractors to execute planned projects, maintenance, and repairs.
  • Obtain quotes based on Statements of Work (SOW) and raise Purchase Order Requests (PORs) within One BPM.
  • Track expenses and manage the monthly budget effectively.
  • Lead recruitment processes, including interviews, and provide training on company procedures to new hires.
  • Manage the budget for spares and consumables.
  • Champion Continuous Improvement (CI) activities such as energy savings and Kaizen initiatives.
  • Stand in as the second-in-command (2IC) to the Technical Manager.

Requirements:

  • N5 Engineering Diploma or equivalent (Engineering Degree is an advantage).
  • At least 8-10 years of experience in Automotive Maintenance or a similar environment.
  • Supervisory experience is an added advantage.
  • Strong experience in Maintenance/Engineering practices.
  • Computer literacy is essential.
  • Fast learner, with the ability to work independently.
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills (both verbal and written).
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East London: Maintenance Lead posted by Profile Personnel

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Job Description

Purpose:

  • Directly oversee the Shift Leaders, Store staff, Clerks and Tooling department.

Requirements:

  • N5/ Engineering Diploma/ / Equivalent
  • Engineering Degree an added advantage.
  • Experienced in Maintenance/ Engineering Practices
  • Experience in a supervisory position will be an added advantage
  • 8-10 years experience in Automotive Maintenance Environment
  • Computer literacy is a must.
  • Ability to learn fast and be independent.
  • Excellent leadership and organizational skills
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Directly oversee the shift leaders, Store staff and clerks, Tooling.
  • Oversee Equipment, tooling and Utilities.
  • Compile weekly reports – Top Downtime and corrective actions, KPI’s – PM Adherence etc.
  • Attend daily OPS meeting to provide feedback on equipment status and actions.
  • Attend daily Scrap/Quality meeting and set actions to minimize.
  • Liaise with Planning to incorporate the preventative maintenance plan within the prod. plan.
  • Compile the monthly departmental KPI’s report with ICA / PCA Actions.
  • Liaise with suppliers and contractors for the execution of planned projects and/or maintenance and repairs.
  • Obtain quotes based on SOW’s and raise POR’s within One BPM.
  • Track expenses and budgets to stay within the monthly budget.
  • Recruit (Interviews) and train new members in terms of company procedures.
  • Manage budget for spares and consumables
  • Champion CI activities – Energy savings, Kaizen’s.
  • Stand in and 2IC to the Technical Manager.
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