Mechanical Foreman - Kempton Park at AVI Limited

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

Health, Safety and Environment

• Adhere to, and ensure compliance by subordinates to the company safety policies and procedures
• Assist with obtainment and maintenance of relevant health, safety and environmental management system standards
• Ensure equipment compliance with relevant safety regulations, including the General Machinery and Driven Machinery Regulations (including specific appointment under GMR 2.7)
• Ensure facilities and infrastructure are conducive to employee health and wellness

Food Safety

• Adhere to, and ensure compliance by subordinates to FSSC 22000, AIB and ISO principles
• To ensure site infrastructure and equipment are installed and maintained in such a manner that Food Safety is not compromised.
• Ensure standard of utilities (water and compressed air) in respective area of responsibility, is in line with Food Safety Standards
• Manage all requirements related to CCP and OPRP equipment (calibration, validation, maintenance, etc.)
• Ensure that direct reports are trained on, and comply to Maintenance for Food Safety Procedures

Plant Availability and reliability

• Manage all relevant maintenance activities for area of responsibility
• Assist with high level breakdowns
• Analyse breakdowns and provide recommendations to reduce downtime for area of responsibility
• Ensure factory efficiency demands are met as per business targets
• Ensure availability and reliability of equipment for area of responsibility
• Provide expert advice in area of responsibility
• Assist with the development and maintaining a problem-solving culture within the department (direct reports) through facilitating and sustaining root cause analysis practices
• Implementation of maintenance strategies
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Manage job card process including monitoring, allocation, close-out and backlog for area of responsibility
• Ensure the artisans execute maintenance activities as per CMMS (Asset care system) schedules. This includes preventative, pro-active and breakdown schedules and procedures and auditing of work performed with the maintenance planner
• Asset care structure with schedules in place, up to date and relevant on all equipment in area of responsibility
• Manage stock requirements (critical spares, slow-moving, redundant) for equipment in area of responsibility
• Assist with reviewing OEM recommended spares and identification and classification of critical spares
• Participate in scoping and procurement of new plant equipment to ensure adherence to site Engineering standards
• Provide input for the upkeep of the site Engineering standards specification document
• Manage workshop housekeeping, GMP and environmental compliance and related activities to ensure adherence to relevant standards
• Input into development and coordination of annual maintenance plan and communication with all relevant stakeholders, with main focus on execution of plan
• Facilitation of relationships with original equipment manufacturers contractors and suppliers
• Management and planning of new installations, upgrades and modifications to the existing plant in a safe and effective manner.

Systems and reporting

• Manage and update the Computerised Maintenance Management System, ensuring the reliability and integrity of information
• Report on asset care schedule compliance, artisan utilisation, employee management control
• Ensure compliance to all relevant procedures
• Raising, and closing out of NCR’s in connection with equipment-related food safety incidents

Budget

• Control and manage respective cost centres
• Ensure monthly spending of the allocated responsible cost centre is within the budget amount.

Projects

• Assist with commissioning and handover of projects
• Assist with identifying areas of improvement (continuous improvement projects)
• Planning and execution of large maintenance projects

Management

• Ensuring appropriate resources for departmental requirements
• Assist with updating and implementation of skills matrix as well as coordination of training
• Plan and manage engineering tasks, allocate resources to activities, control labour scheduling, overtime and cost control for area of responsibility
• General management of area of responsibility
• Planning, scheduling, monitoring and evaluating of artisan tasks according to the CMMS (Asset care system)
• Manage labour allocation and time in accordance with Basic Conditions of Employment and Labour Relations Act

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• Must have at least 5 years’ experience gained in a similar role as a Mechanical Foreman or -Supervisor within in a FMCG/Manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge on Packing Machines - Work with food processing equipment, VFFS packaging machinery, conveyors, Multi-head weighers, Bosch Flow and roll wrap machines, CAMA Case packing, Cermex, Cam, Klik-klok, robotic palletisers and general factory equipment experience will be advantageous
• CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) knowledge (Shopware or similar)

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Trade tested in Electrical or Mechanical through a recognised institution
• N6 or National Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification advantageous

Additional Requirements:

• Must be prepared to work shifts, and overtime and be on stand-by duty
• IT literate and a comprehensive understanding of Windows-based programmes including Word, Excel and Outlook is essential, with a certain level of MS Projects knowledge also required
• TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and RCM (Reliability Centred Maintenance) Occupational Health and Safety and Food Safety Regulations (FSSC 22000, AIB and ISO) QMS, HACCP and GMP’s
• Understand the methodology and benefits of preventative and pro-active maintenance

Competencies:

• Leading & Supervising
• Applying Expertise & Technology
• Analysing
• Planning & Organising
• Following Instructions & Procedures
• Working with people