Maintenance Supervisor (Permanent)

Posted on 2025-04-11

Category	Engineering
Location	Tshwane / Pretoria

Job Summary

To supervise the safe and cost-effective execution of Maintenance work in order to improve availability and reliability of plant and equipm ent Key Performance Areas 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 Customer Relations: Foster and maintain customer relations Supplier Relations: Foster and maintain supplier relations Identify opportunities for improvements with suppliers Financial Control: Monitor performance against budget (expense controls, variances, etc.) Initiate requests for CAPEX/Disposal/Transfers Participate in the Audit process Adhere to Financial Policies and Procedures Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets) Detect and prevent fraud Promote good Corporate Governance SHE: Conduct continuous Risk Assessments in the workplace Conduct Planned Task Observations in the workplace Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace Address workplace hazards and risks Apply safety, health and environment practices and legal requirements when working on machines and equipment Quality Management System: Monitor and maintain Quality within the Maintenance Function Comply with the requirements of the Maintenance Quality Systems Ensure that the maintenance department works within the ISO/TS Quality System as well as conformance to the ISO 14001 standard Policies and Procedures: Develop and update Maintenance Policies, Procedures, Protocols, Work Instructions, Codes of Practice, etc. Ensure implementation and compliance of Maintenance Policies and Procedures Employees shall perform the duties as assigned to them diligently and to the satisfaction of Management. The job description represents the outline of the duties to be performed and the responsibilities of the employee. Nothing shall prevent management from assigning additional tasks to an employee or assigning the employee to a different job provided an explanation of the reasons are given. Competencies: Knowledge and Skills Functional Knowledge Business Expertise Leadership Problem Solving Interpersonal Skills Knowledge: Product and Process Knowledge Trade/technical knowledge Manufacturing plant / Automotive industry manufacturing IATF16949 and ISO14001 Demonstrate a clear understanding of technical aspects of maintenance and machinery as required Electrical and mechanical knowledge Demonstrate an understanding of the uses and safety aspects associated with flammable energy sources Additional requirements/systems, etc. Computer: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) Operating computer systems – maintenance systems Minimum qualifications: Degree/Diploma or N6 qualification in engineering with a dual trade in Electro-mechanical, preferable. Trade tested in a technical field or Engineering principles Additional qualifications: 7 years’ experience in supervision of a maintenance department, proven track record of discipline. Knowledge in instrumentation and programming is highly advantageous

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