Our client in the FMCG industry requires the service of suitably qualified, well-motivated and results driven candidate to appoint as Maintenance and Reliability Manager.
Purpose of the role: The Maintenance and Reliability Manager will manage the maintenance of company assets within all applicable laws and procedures while achieving maximum plant reliability and availability performance and lowest overall costs through high maintenance efficiency.
In this role, you will provide leadership, technical knowledge, and collaboration with operations to ensure integration of maintenance services in the attainment of short- and long-term facility and group objectives.
You will champion a cultural changefocused on increasing plant reliability and performance efficiency, while minimizing unscheduled plant interruptions and reducing scheduled downtime using continuous improvement tools to optimize the company's physical assets, processes, and strategies.
Requirements: Bachelor's degree or National Diploma in mechanical engineering with 5 years experience.Minimum of 4 years experience in Management role.Experience managing multiple crafts (predictive maintenance and planning MRO stocks, etc.
)GCC Factories.Other minimum qualifications may apply.2 years of supervisory experience.Food/Feed manufacturing experience is preferred, solvent based vegetable oil extraction experience is a plus.Duties: Develop and improve preventive maintenance programs.Use reliability engineering tools to improve asset health and operational reliability.Coordinate and integrates with other plant functions to provide support.Ensure work is performed following safety guidelines to ensure health and wellbeing of employees.Comply with food safety requirements.Resolve maintenance priorities based on established plans and assigns tasks.Oversee maintenance activities to ensure that disruption to production is minimized.Lead and develop a team, coach, and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.Serve as a member of the plant leadership team.Other duties as assigned.