Maintenance Specialist - East London, South Africa - Profile Personnel

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East London, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Maintenance Specialist required for a reputable automotive manufacturing company based in ,
East London, Eastern Cape

Purpose:

To supervise & carry out mechanical and electrical maintenance and repairs on plant and equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

Oversee internal and external projects, manage maintenance spares and budget, & drive continuous improvement in machine up time.

Experience and Requirements:

Minimum 5 years' experience as a Maintenance technician, working in a manufacturing environment, preferable automotive industry
Must have supervisory experience
Preferably have PLC and Project Management experience
Must be Trade Tested
Must be willing to work excess hours when required
Must be in possession of a school leaving Certificate
Must have a high level of experience
Must be hands on

Key Performance Areas

Supervise the work unit to achieve work unit objectives
Determine resources (labour and materials) required and allocate overtime work
Analyse and interpret Planned Maintenance Reports (Hours per department, hours per Artisan, etc.)
Analyse and interpret Breakdown Reports (Manufacturing downtime, top10, etc.)
Assist in developing and managing new product introductions
Compile and supervise the Preventive Maintenance Programme according to the maintenance requirements for machines and equipment and maintain preventative maintenance system on daily/weekly & monthly basis in order to report on maintenance KPI's
Supervises the carrying out of breakdown repairs with the focus on achieving ZERO breakdowns.
Escalate the problem to the next level if it cannot be resolved successfully
Inform/advise Management of any breakdowns of a serious nature or where any potential equipment failure & safety risks are imminent.
Facilitate the process of ordering replacement parts.
Technologies
Facilitate & manage process of automating machinery where possible.
Facilitate & manage PLC programming/controlling of machinery.
Ensure uptime of all machines
Engineering Projects
Oversee projects from Initiation to execution.
Project Planning
Schedule internal and external project activities & initiatives to facilitate effective project execution
Project Management:
Manage implementation of both Product and Engineering Projects internal and external.
Project Administration
Implement project administration processes according to requirements
Continuous Improvement
Analyse Maintenance Reports and identify opportunities for improvements
Report maintenance KPI's on monthly basis.