Maintenance Specialist

2 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Abantu Staffing Solutions Full time

Overview:

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

The position reports to the Technical Manager.

Minimum requirements:
Grade 12Trade-tested Millwright / Fitter / Electrician5+ years experience in a similar role, within automotive manufacturingSupervisory experiencePLC and Project Management experienceResponsibilities: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 softwareMaintenance 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 consumablesBreakdown:

  • 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 budgetProject Planning:

  • Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution

Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedulesProject 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 requirementsProject 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 processesContinuous Improvement:

  • Keep up to date with latest developments/technologies in Maintenance
  • Identify areas for improvement

Develop and implement continuous improvement interventionsReporting:
Analyse Maintenance Reports and identify opportunities for improvementsPeople Supervision:

  • Ensure an enabling climate/culture
  • Supervise the team to achieve work unit objectives
  • Plan allocation of labour within area of responsibility
  • Achieve relevant 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#J-18808-Ljbffr


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