Engineering Supervisor – Mechanical at Minopex

Duties and Responsibilities

• Investigate and diagnose problems and breakdowns to determine resource requirements and order spares according to Company procedures.
• Analyse breakdowns through root cause analysis and implement preventative measures on findings.
• Over-inspect subordinates in their daily activities to ensure maintenance according to organisational standards and maintenance requirements.
• Co-ordinate and monitor equipment availability to ensure adherence to production parameters.
• Continuously analyse equipment efficiencies to recommend or implement improvements and changes to maximise operations.
• Communicate equipment information and changes to relevant stakeholders to minimise production delays.
• Ensure that all installations and equipment are safe and in good working order after task completion.
• Attend to breakdowns immediately to minimise down time.
• Determine work schedules in conjunction with other Engineering / Process teams to ensure availability and optimise utilisation of equipment to the relevant sections.
• Consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affect production.
• Support the achievement of production and maintenance performance levels.
•  Perform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability, budget compliance and spares availability.

Qualification Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
• Valid Section 13 / Section 26 (D) Trade Test Certificate
• Valid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1
• Own transport to attend to call outs

Experience and Skills Requirements

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Mechanical maintenance with at least 3 - 4 years’ supervisory experience
• Legal liability training
• English language proficiency
• Time management skills
• Employee Relations training
• Supervisory management training
• Finance for non-financial managers training
• Computer literate in MS Office
• Relevant planned maintenance system training