Job Purpose: Responsible for ensuring that the facilities, layout and machinery used are in good condition and maintained.
This includes preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns on mechanical, electrical and all other equipment that fall under your scope of responsibility and qualification.
You will be responsible to lead the site Maintenance function providing both a reactive and pro-active, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure.
Responsible for planned scheduling creation and overseeing the adherence and timely completion of work carried out either by maintenance team and or contractors.
Increase the site's operational effectiveness, improve on project delivery lead times, manage and implement improvement plans on maintenance and driving Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to.
Manage the team on technical best practice and establish standard policies and procedures whilst also mentoring and leading the department.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Matric Certificate (with maths literacy minimum).
- Additional related courses/qualifications are an advantage.
- 5 Years experience in managing maintenance, engineering and technical professionals/teams.
- Red Seal will be an added advantage.
- Sound Technical knowledge and understanding.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Electrical/mechanical maintenance management work experience within the automotive and warehousing environment.
- Previously worked on electrical systems, UPS, DB Boards, aircon systems, fire systems, alarm systems, etc.
- General facilities maintenance and management of a large warehouse environment.
- Maintain electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems, offering engineering support; managing staff.
- Building cross-functional relationships with suppliers and supplier management.
- Knowledge on MHE machines.
Skills, Knowledge and Attributes:
- Excellent Communication skills.
- Analytic skills (Information processing).
- Leadership and people management skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members.
- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
- Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
- Competent in problem solving (problem analysis), team building, planning and decision making.
- Conflict management.
- Outstanding organizing skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Monitoring and planning.
- Record keeping and planned maintenance knowledge.
- Computer knowledge.
- Legislative knowledge.
- Influence/negotiating skills.
- Teamwork.
- Electrical, mechanical and Electronic troubleshooting.
- Technical Leadership and Understanding.
- Developing and managing cost budgets.
- Equipment Maintenance and Safety Management.
- Attention to Detail and Conceptual Skills.
- Facilities Management Systems.
- Problem Solving - Identify and resolves problems in a timely manner.
- Project Management - Develops project plans and communicate changes and progress.
- Complete projects on time and within budget.
- Communication - Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Teamwork - Balance team and individual responsibilities which fosters group commitments to goals and objectives.
- Planning/Organizing - Prioritize and plan work activities, sets goals and objectives.
- Innovation - Displays original thinking, creativity and resourcefulness which generate innovative approaches and ideas.
- Stable work record with contactable references.
- Experience in planning maintenance operations.
- Solid understanding of technical aspects of plumbing, carpentry, electrical systems, etc.
- Working knowledge of facilities machines and equipment.
- Ability to keep track of and report on activity.
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