Maintenance Supervisor

An exciting and challenging position exists for a suitably qualified maintenance supervisor within a reputable and well-established company in a chemical plant in Alrode, Alberton.

**Purpose of the job**
- This position reports to the Business Operations Manager.
- Work of this class involves planning and supervising the activities of employees engaged in the operation and repair of equipment such as conveyor belts, moving equipment, filtration systems, electrical systems and depot infrastructure.
- The incumbent coordinates the allocations of resources, ensuring the proper maintenance of all machinery.
- Training employees, sourcing and contacting contract companies to replace incapacitated items, and maintaining daily equipment logs.
- The position allows substantial independence in order to keep maintenance and engineering projects on schedule;
- Work is intermittently reviewed by the Business Manager through verbal discussions and cost reviews.
- The incumbent is responsible for providing cost estimates and justification for major repairs and modifications, while the Business Manager makes the final decision on machinery replacement and changes in department equipment policy.

**Qualifications**:

- N6/National Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering
- B Degree Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering (Advantageous)

**Experience**
- Minimum of 5 years’ Supervisor and Manager experience.
- Minimum of 5 years’ demonstrating planning ability.

**Technical Competencies**
- Presentation
- Negotiation
- Management
- Leadership
- Reporting
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Programmable Logic Control
- Maintenance Management Systems
- Preventative Maintenance

**Personal Circumstances**:

- Must be able to obtain a satisfactory medical report from the companies’ medical centre.

**Other Details**:
**Salary**:R450K annual basic salary highly negotiable depending on experience.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R350 000,00 - R400 000,00 per year

**Education**:

- Diploma (required)

**Experience**:

- MS Office: 1 year (required)
- Maintenance Management Systems: 5 years (preferred)
- Preventative Maintenance: 5 years (preferred)
- supervisor and manager: 5 years (required)
- Programmable Logic Control: 3 years (required)
- demonstratable planning: 5 years (required)

License/Certification:

- N6/N Diploma Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation Eng (required)
- B Degree Mechanical, Electrical/ Instrumentation Eng Adv. (preferred)

Application Deadline: 2024/02/29