Job purpose:
Overseeing the maintenance and repair of all equipment, buildings and facilities within and around the Packhouse. Ensuring optimal performance, supporting lean manufacturing principles by streamlining the maintenance processes and minimizing downtime. This role includes managing a team, coordinating with other departments, and implementing preventive and corrective maintenance strategies aligned with budget requirements. By adhering to industry standards, the Maintenance Manager will lead the team to "Operational Excellence".
Key Accountability Areas
Operations:
- Supervise, coordinate and plan preventative maintenance schedules on equipment, machinery and buildings
- Organizing and coordinating the material and human resources required to complete jobs
- Assist with the installation of new equipment and seamless integration of new systems
- Participate in establishing work schedules. Ensure that the schedules are correctly executed
- Ensure forklifts (fleet) maintenance, repairs, and services
- Cross-Departmental Collaboration
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Implement and promote practices that enhance energy efficiency and sustainability in
- maintenance operations.
- Energy Management
- Parts availability management.
- Communication and Reporting
- Identify and address potential issues before escalation by keeping open lines of communication with all departments.
- Establish feedback loops to continuously improve communication and processes.
- Management
- Develop and implement a proactive/preventative maintenance strategy
- Planning, managing and controlling the maintenance budgets
- Manage and oversee workshop and spare parts area
- Managing and planning a digital maintenance system (CMMS)
Compliance
Ensure all compliance-related maintenance tasks, including certification (COC), services and repairs, are completed as required
Adherence to policies and regulations
Health and Safety
Ensure the efficient and safe operation of all materials and handling equipment
Ensure safety protocols are followed and implemented
Risk mitigation and hazard management
Manage staff performance, discipline, and training
Succession Planning
Qualifications and Experience
Grade 12
Strong mechanical, electrical and maintenance knowledge and experience
Relevant Trade qualification is essential
Minimum 5 years as a qualified artisan in a production environment, with electrical experience suited to a production environment.
Basic knowledge of plumbing, refrigeration, boiler making, rigging, etc.
Experience working in the Agricultural Packhouse industry will be advantageous
Key Competencies
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to be a team leader and player
Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to take initiative
Strong time management, planning and preparation ability
Good attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Proven MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.)
Proven skills in electrical planning, wiring, fault finding, and maintenance of motors, drives, gearboxes, conveyors, etc.
The application deadline is 16 October 2024.
Email CV in WORD format: cvs@agricruitment.co.za
Please consider your application as unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks.
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