Head Mechanic

**Head Mechanic - Mobeni**

**Responsibilities**:

- To ensure that spares budgets are adhered to and managed
- To ensure that budgets are no exceeded and where cost savings be introduced
- identified key critical spares are not out of stock - reporting and monitoring
- To ensure that unplanned down time is restricted amount
- To ensure preventative maintenance and maintenance plans are in place to reduce/eliminate down time
- To reduce waste management in regard to Time and costs
- To implement reporting on constant improvement and identify and report on improvements.
- To ensure that machines are in optimal working order to ensure optimal outputs
- Ensure that all machines are serviced, and preventative maintenance is implemented - ensure processes are documented and instituted
- Enable critical spares to be available at all times to reduce down time
- Identify critical spares and ensure stock levels are maintained
- To ensure that mechanics cover andavailability per lines is properly planned and communicated
- Mechanic planning of resources is done and communicated to relevant management, recorded and reported on.
- Develop a mechanics skills matrix and identify opportunities for training and organize training - then evaluate Mechanic to remain on the line at all times, to share knowledge with Lines. Feedback from Line management 360 feedback - monthly
- Develop a mechanics skills matrix and identify opportunities for training and organize training - then evaluate
- Mechanic to remain on the line at all times, to share knowledge with Lines. Feedback from Line management 360 feedback - monthly
- Ensures that planning production meetings, production activities, machine preventative and maintenance plans are implemented and maintaining product quality
- That technical development is continuous and ensuring that all the latest technologies and developments are researched and investigated
- Exposing staff to new technology and ways of doing things to encourage constant improvement
- Ensure a healthy and safety work environment for teams
- Implementation of individual development plans and training needs
- Continuous communication of code of conduct
- Health and safety reports are generated and monitored
- Health and safety reports are generated and monitored

**Requirements**:

- 3-5 years manufacturing industry experience essential
- Management experience essential
- Sewing Machine/Repairs and Maintenance qualification or equivalent essential
- Experience in managing budgets essential
- Experience in managing spares and parts essential
- Experience in waste management reviews and downtime essential
- Must be Computer literate (Microsoft Office), Excel
- Experience in managing a workshop and response time to production essential
- Experience in setting production line and line changes
- Experience in reporting

**Behaviours**:

- Diligent, Attention to detail, Conscientious
- Analytical
- Excellent communication skills
- Persuading & influencing skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Team player
- Quick response/ and a sense of urgency
- Strong leadership skills

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