POSITION: MAINTENANCE MANAGER
DIVISION: ENGINEERING – WELLINGTON (WESTERN CAPE)
REPORTING TO: HEAD OF SITE

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To provide an all inclusive asset management for the safe and efficient operations of plant and equipment. Ensure all asset management functions are planned, competent and adequate resources are allocated, competencies are acquired and developed and a culture of prevention and continual improvement is introduced.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
• Provide strategic and operational inputs for an effective and efficient asset management of the site in line with best maintenance practices
• Ensure effective and efficient preventative and corrective maintenance of equipment and facilities
• Lead technical investigations into problem areas of asset management using problem solving techniques
• Prepare and manage the maintenance budget and assist with capital expenditure projects of the engineering group
• Compile and ensure implementation of EE Plan for maintenance disciplines
• Ensuring that the business plan is executed accordingly within the approved budget
• Ensuring that OSHACT ISO regulations are always up to date
• Responsible for employee development, training, performance management as well as succession planning in the department
• Ensuring that Asset Register is available and accurate all the time
• To manage the Boiler operations (daily steam generation requirements) as well as Boiler statutory maintenance
POST REQUIREMENTS:
• Minimum BSC/Btech in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Government Certificate Competency (GCC Factories) as pre-requisite, registration as Pr Eng preferred
• At least 10 years of experience in Mechanical & Electrical maintenance in a Process Plant environment. Knowledge of hazardous chemicals, in particular explosives, is preferred
• Proven knowledge and experience in steam generation (Boilers Management), refrigeration plants (Freon and Ammonia) and air compressors
• At least 5 years experience in Project management
• At least 8 years of experience in Manufacturing, preferably in Process Plant with hazardous chemicals
• Occupational safety, health and environmental awareness
• Performance and strategic management skills
• Financial management skills will be an added advantage
CLOSING DATE: 25 September 2020