Maintenance Group Leader

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Automotive industry is seeking to employ a Maintenance Group Leader to join their company.

POSITION INFO:

Duties include:

• Management of Personnel to reduce facility downtime and improve stability
• Plan and Manage Planned maintenance activities
• Manage Shift’s timekeeping to support required activities
• Manage overtime according to plant requirements
• Control Maintenance budget and make requisitions for Consumables & Spare parts to meet plant targets
• Lead, motivate, and coach artisans to achieve departmental/organizational goals and objectives
• Conduct employee appraisal in accordance with HR standards and guidelines
• Conduct disciplinary process of sub-ordinates with HR standard and guidelines
• Manage member planned maintenance and facility device skills development
• Ensure that Kaizens (Improvements) are investigated, and take action to achieve plant targets
• Create work activities to Rectify Facility EHS and Legal Non-Compliance
• Effective feedback and develop solutions by self and with manager

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Equivalent NQF6

Minimum of +/-5 years of experience or certification in each of the following:

• Computer Literate
• Instrumentation, Hydraulics and Pneumatics
• Electrical and Mechanical experience
• All Maintenance Safety applications and experience in compliance (Legal)
• Management (Production/Operations Management experience will be advantageous
• Knowledge of OHS Act will be advantageous

Knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of TPM or other Maintenance systems
• Automation Systems and Robotics
• Knowledge of Scada (Bonus)
• Project Management Experience (Bonus)
• Experience in Automated Manufacture Environment
• Knowledge of Conveyers and Reticulation