Maintenance Team Leader

Lupiwe Solutions

Functional Definition

  • Developing maintenance procedures and ensuring implementation
  • Carrying out inspections of the facilities to identify and resolve issues
  • Checking and upkeep of electrical and mechanical systems of machinery to ensure functionality
  • Experience in moulding and injection is required

Job Description

  • Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation
  • Carry out inspections of the facilities to identify and resolve issues
  • Check electrical and mechanical systems of machinery across the site to ensure functionality
  • Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities
  • Allocate workload and supervise upkeep staff
  • Manage and Control Plant Engineering budgets and expenses
  • Monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary
  • Manage relationships with contractors and service providers
  • Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities
  • Ensure health and safety policies are complied with
  • Ensure efficient and effective plant maintenance
  • Identify and implement Planned maintenance schedules for various facilities within the plants.
  • Allocating priority with regards to breakdown to ensure high machine uptime.
  • Ensure adequate stock holding of critical spares in the event of a breakdown/planned maintenance.
  • Manage, enforce and promote health, environmental awareness and safe working conditions which meets regulatory requirements and PPE compliance to reduce the risk of injury.
  • Ensure auditory requirements are met for TS 16949 / ISO 18001 / ISO 14001
  • Ensure department KPA’s are up to date
  • Develop a multi-skilled team - Train and develop associates to meet departmental goals
  • Set objectives, goals and strategy to support company goals
  • Manage Projects: Identify requirements and parameters for each individual project to reach set timing.
  • Identify project timing and ensure this is maintained.
  • Manage on-site contractors and suppliers to keep up visual appearances and operational.

Position Qualifications and minimum requirements

  • Millwright / N dip in Mechanical engineering / Electrical engineering
  • Proven experience as a maintenance foreman
  • Minimum 5 years’ maintenance experience
  • Minimum 5 years’ Manufacturing / Automotive Environment experience
  • Sound knowledge and experience with PLC’s Drives, Servo Motors, compressors, generators and hydraulics
  • Good knowledge and problem solving ability for both mechanical and electrical problems
  • Project management
  • Computer Literate – MS Office
  • Experience with CMMS
  • Plastics Injection Moulding plant experience
  • Electroplating experience (added advantage) Competencies
  • Technical skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Problem solving abilities
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Flexibility (work overtime)
  • Ability to work under pressure

package and remanuration

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