Durban: Maintenance Specialist (Plant) posted by Abantu Staffing Solutions

Overview:

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

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12
• Trade tested Millwright/Fitter/ Electrician
• 5 +years experience in a similar role preferable automotive industry
• PLC and project management experience (Highly Advantageous)
• Must have supervisory experience
• Must be willing to work excess hours when required

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:
  • Supervises 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