Maintenance Manager - Durban at Engen

Who You Are

• You have ability to ensure the efficient planning, scheduling and execution of maintenance activities for plant infrastructure & equipment.
• You are able to have identify high equipment integrity to sustain high productivity levels & minimize production disruption so as to maximize production performance and effectiveness including equipment reliability & availability through  planned preventive maintenance systems and to ensure a safe plant operation through effective planning and scheduling of statutory maintenance activities

What You Have Done Before

Baseline:

• NQF Level 7 (Degree in Mechanical /Electrical Engineering)
• Government Certificate of Competency
• 5 years’ experience in maintenance management
• Experience in People Management
• Knowledge of plant maintenance and equipment
• SAP/ Primavera P6/ Maintenance Management System
• Financial Acumen and Budget Control

Advantageous:

• Experience in Lubricants Manufacturing or in FMCG (plant maintenance)
• Project Management experience
• Knowledge of PLCs & Process Control systems and reliability processes

What You Will Be Doing

MANAGING MAINTENANCE PLANNING & SCHEDULING PROCESS

• Spares, tools, and materials availability for planned maintenance activities
• Review and manage SAP Preventative Maintenance (PM) schedule  
• Plan and manage maintenance department budget
• Plan and manage the scheduled outsourced construction work including all shutdown activities 
• Compile scope of work for external contracts
• Plan and monitor progress on capex work
• Prepare monthly maintenance KPI's

MAINTENANCE SUPPORT & PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Provide support to the Engineering, Maintenance & Technical Staff
• Ensure that all maintenance activities are supported (including assisting & allocating resources for breakdown and planned activities to ensure quality workmanship on all maintenance work) 
• Manage, coach, and develop a high performing Maintenance team that meets agreed objectives, and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements 
• Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports 
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required 
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them
• Ensure the delivery of the People Strategy within area of accountability 
• Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels
• Motivate and coach the team to operational success