Mechanical Maintenance Foreman

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Delivery:

• Attend Daily Operations Meetings and together with production personnel ensure that the 24-hour operating window is secured by addressing priority equipment repairs.

• Plan and execute all breakdown repairs without delay.
• Identify causes of equipment failures and repetitive repairs by completing RCFA page 1’s and page 2’s for all mechanical failures. Agree corrective actions with the plant engineers.
• Champions the implementation of proactive maintenance and the elimination of reactive maintenance by implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Develop, review and agree the weekly maintenance plan with the Maintenance Planner. Ensure the effective execution of the weekly maintenance plan.
• Plan, prepare and oversee the execution of monthly maintenance shuts. Ensure that there are no shut overruns.
• Reduce reaction times to breakdowns (MTTR) and increase mean time between failures (MTBF) through the effective implementation of maintenance best practices, systems and procedures.
• Meet with suppliers, contractors and 3rd party inspectors when required.
• Do general daily administrative tasks and weekly/monthly reports.
• Perform standby duties when required and give assistance with after hour breakdowns.
• Perform any task that may be given to him from time to time by the engineering leadership team.

Quality:

• Ensure no maintenance rework by ensuring that work performed by internal artisans and external service providers are executed to the agreed standard.

• Regularly review and maintain the maintenance system (tasks lists and PM schedules).
• Develop works instructions through own and subordinates input to standardize tasks and spares requirements following World Class Manufacturing best practices.

Cost:

• Control maintenance costs effectively and prevent as far as possible over expenditure.
• Identify critical spare requirements and ensure the availability of these spares at all times.
• Liaise with store personnel re: spares holding/storage and stock requirements.
• Visual display with graphics the Maintenance team performance (costs, effectiveness and productivity).

Health, Safety and environmental:

• Partake in on site Safety Program and conduct regular safety talks, tool box inspection and ensure lifting equipment is inspected regularly.
• Ensure that all maintenance work is executed in a safe and efficient manner.
• Maintain high work and safety standards within area of responsibility.
• Ensure plant housekeeping is of a high standard by implementing 5S principles and practices in area of responsibility.

People:

• Manage the maintenance personnel under his control through proper guidance, supervision, inspection and discipline.
• Assist with training, coaching and general development of subordinates.
• Maintain open channel communication with subordinates through daily meetings for two-way feedback.
• Perform bi-annual performance appraisals of mechanical artisans.
• Enforce World Class Manufacturing principles onto subordinates and use WCM tools daily as Foreman - Lead by example
• Maintain a high standard of time management of self and subordinates.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Matric or equivalent

• Mechanical Trade Test passed

• A National Diploma or B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering would be advantageous
• Have a minimum of 10 years maintenance supervisory experience in a heavy engineering and continuous manufacturing process environment
• Have a high level of understanding of World Class Manufacturing tools, processes and systems
• Ability to do trouble shooting and present solutions in a fast-paced pressurised environment
• Have knowledge of all the legal requirements of the OHS Act, BCEA, LRA and other legal requirements