Maintenance Manager

As the Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible to oversee the upkeep of equipment, ensuring smooth operations, scheduling maintenance tasks, managing a maintenance team, and implementing strategies to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency. Key responsibilities: Acquire failure data and prepare maintenance plans for restoring equipment to operating condition in a minimum amount of time Originate and develop analysis to determine maintenance demands for components, equipment and processes Acquire and analyse downtime data Develop a plan to eliminate or reduce the losses through root cause analysis, obtain approval of the plan and facilitates the implementation Ensure utilization of a computerized asset management system Effective planning, coordination and supervision of all maintenance and repairs to all plant services Daily monitoring and management of all maintenance functions Budget management according to company guidelines   Minimum requirements: Certification Maintenance Management N6 Engineering studies, (B degree in Engineering will be an advantage) Trade test in Electrical/Mechanical 5 to 10 years process plant maintenance experience, of which a minimum three years must have been on a Patterson "D" level Experience on Computer Based Maintenance Management Systems Good understanding of Health and Safety Regulations Valid driver's license Medically fit (Valid medical certificate) Be prepared to work under pressure Able to read and write English and or Afrikaans Contribution to effective "preventative maintenance"