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Manager, Facilities And MaintWeir Minerals

GautengSouth Africa
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job description - Manager, Facilities And Maint

  • The Manager will manage all day-to-day maintenance and service-related duties within the Isando Plant and where applicable.  This position ensures that end users of equipment and machinery are provided with a service and ensures that all equipment within the plants is available and well maintained. 
  • This role is also responsible for ensuring safety compliance to mitigate risks and potential loss or injury to operators and contractors working with machinery and equipment. The Manager must have extensive experience and fault-finding capabilities with various CNC machines, induction furnaces, and hydraulics systems.  

 

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

  •  Degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering -GCC Factories (compulsory)
  •  4 years at Manager Level  

Minimum Experience:  

  • 8– 10 years of related experience in Maintenance
  • Managerial and Leadership experience
  • Extensive SHE and Quality knowledge and experience
  • HT (High Tension) Electrical experience
  • Lean manufacturing principles knowledge
  • Project management skills managing large Capex-related projects

Key Tasks:

  • Must have the ability to lead and manage a diverse maintenance team, to minimize downtime and production loss.
  • Complete purchasing requisitions and arrange for order placement, of related materials and equipment relevant to maintenance requirements in conjunction with the Plant Manager with the view to optimize cost and delivery.
  • Oversee the repairs and maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems as well as electrical and mechanical systems, relevant to all production plants and machines, PLC or automated machines.
  • Oversee the repairs and maintenance to all plants and machinery within the facility confines.
  • Oversee the repair and maintenance of all cranes and hoist facilities relevant to production requirements
  • Ensure that all scheduled preventative maintenance is adhered to.
  • Communicate and confer with all departments and vendors regarding matters of mutual concern relative to maintenance.
  • Be able to compile and draw any relevant sketches or designs necessary regarding maintenance functions
  • Establish personal and staff objectives to satisfy company goals and plans.
  • Manage maintenance labor force into efficient work units relative to critical demand.
  • Manage any contractors working on-premises and ensure that all safety requirements are adhered to.
  • Communicate the “Vision” Goals and Objectives of the organization to subordinates and create awareness and commitment through the setting of aligned objectives and monitoring performance.
  • Work according to Maintenance Procedures.
  • Assist Production Managers as required to ensure optimum efficiency of plant and equipment.
  • Ensure that all mechanical and electrical equipment is always used safely and in a safe condition
  • Assist with all plant upgrades and engineering requirements for projects.
  • Execute management of change for new processes and equipment in the plant.  
  • Knowledge of repairs to AC drives, DC drives, electrical and mechanical installation motors, panels, cables, joints, and basic instrumentation equipment
  • Knowledge of fault finding and repairs on cranes (electrical and mechanical)
  • Maintain quality and standards within the Isando facility.
  • Control of documentation and record keeping ( risk assessments and work permits)
  • Knowledge of mechanical and electrical repairs to hydraulic pumps, compressors, presses, mills, etc.
  • Legally comply with all statutory requirements as per OHSA.
  • Do all legal registers assigned according to OHSA e.g.:- 3 monthly inspections on equipment
  • Knowledge of servicing CNC machines, tables, turrets, and chip conveyors
  • Ensure all changes and repairs are mechanically and electrically designed properly and by SANS 10142
  • Follow the SANS 10142 standards.
  • Ensure all electrical equipment is legally compliant.
  • Ensure correct critical spares are available on critical machines.
  • Set up new schedules for new & existing equipment in the plant (machinery and equipment).
  • Continuous improvements in Lean and value-added Kaizens
  • Adhere to all safety rules and regulations
  • Adhere to OHSA requirements
  • Adhere to all HSE and housekeeping / 5S requirements
  • Adhere to the Duty of Care Policy at all times

 

Minimum Skills/Abilities:                          

  • Technical skills
  • Reasoning ability
  • Able to work in a team
  • The ability to understand and interpret all engineering machine drawings
  • Computer literate
  • Machine fault finding
  • Aligning of machines and equipment
  • Ability to define and solve problems promptly
  • Ability to work under pressure and provide regular performance feedback
  • Contractor management skills
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