Purpose of the role:

Ensure that the maintenance personnel repair and maintain equipment, machines, and facilities in a safe and good working condition.
Plan, organize, lead and control the maintenance team to meet expected standards.
Ensure quality, cost, delivery, safety, and morale standards are maintained within maintenance.
Plan, design and project manage all new installations and refurbishments to existing equipment.

 
Key Role Responsibilities:

To fulfil duties as a GMR 2(1) appointee
To report accurately and promptly on all maintenance related activities on site
To facilitate and coordinate trials/projects with M&T/R&D
To ensure the maintenance of equipment and facilities to Total Preventative Maintenance
To conduct Practical Problem Solving (PPS) projects, when required
To promote and implement continuous improvement and Lean initiatives
Capture and report financial, material and HR data and trending the information
Provide timeous feedback to management with regards to project status and identify non-conforming equipment accordingly
Use data to resolve problems and reduce frequency of breakdowns
Drive Group Safety Audit actions (IO’s, SIO’s, Safety Audits, Risk Assessments, Permit to Work, Lock, Tag, Try, amongst others)
Prepare monthly site performance reports
Update and maintain SWI, risk assessments, quality procedures and control plans
Monitor maintenance team performance and manage absenteeism
Lead PPS and CCAR investigations to determine root cause of quality concerns and implement permanent corrective actions
Manage the plant maintenance system ensuring that the schedule is adhered to
Implement preventative maintenance solutions for key equipment
Allocate work to artisan team and monitor job completion, sign off job cards where applicable
Order maintenance equipment and materials
Liaise and negotiate outsourced maintenance services with engineering suppliers
Control materials and engineering budget
Design and purchase equipment as required