Maintenance Foreman - Durban, South Africa - CHÂTEAU GÂTEAUX

CHÂTEAU GÂTEAUX

Verified Company

Durban, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE ROLE

Lead the site Maintenance function in providing both a reactive and proactive, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure.

Responsible for planned scheduling creation and overseeing the adherence and timely completion of work carried out.

Increase the site operational effectiveness, improve on project delivery, mean time between failure and downtime reduction by driving Key maintenance KPIs.

Manage the team on technical best practice and establish standard policies and procedures whilst also mentoring and leading the department.

Implement and manage continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.

WHAT THE ROLE ENTAILS

Understands the fundamental basics of TPM, WCM or any other Maintenance Strategy.
Develop a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule, ensure full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan in missed maintenance activities, and lead the team to deliver effectively. Review & Update Maintenance policies, procedures & external maintenance schedules.
Schedule both internal and external work(s) maximizing planned down time and reducing unplanned downtime while ensuring equipment availability is
Effectively delegate any maintenance issues to be resolved on each shift and small projects to the right skills in the team, planning and managing effective works
Ensure that signed Service Level Agreements are in place with service contractors
Strong Leadership and time management Skills by managing, coaching and develop a high performing Maintenance team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
Assist in introduction of new machinery into the plant and managing of operational elements of projects.
Develop clear accountability for maintenance material spend combined with a strategy to manage expenditure. Ultimately Maintenance budget will be a key responsibility of the role.
To manage stores and critical spares & tools using best practices
Review & update machinery SMP's & develop new ones
Ensure conformance to relevant legislations, regulations & standards and ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered too.
Optimize equipment according to standard procedure, enhancing performance and product quality, ensuring the achievement of all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Preferred Experience & Qualification

A tertiary qualification related to Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or relevant NQF level 6 qualification: