Maintenance Manager - Durban at Engen

What You'll 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 for PLC's & Process Control Systems and reliability processes.

What You'll 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 

BUSINESS SUPPORT 

• Manage critical spares 
• Statutory and normal maintenance 
• Manage SAP PM cycle from start to end
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
• Review, implement, and update company records e.g., training matrices, performance reviews, risk assessments 
• Communicate KPIs from the strategic annual plan so that each employee is aware

BUDGET CONTROL 

• Input and hold responsibility for maintenance budgets 
• Prepare the annual Maintenance budget and forecasts 
• Manage Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards. 
• Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects