Maintenance Team Leader

JOB SUMMARY​

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for coordinating site maintenance, including the internal team, contractors, and external service providers, to ensure timely repairs and successful execution of the preventive maintenance program. They optimize team efficiency, ensuring planning processes support asset reliability, safety, and compliance with company policies and regulations.​

This role also provides technical guidance in planning and scheduling asset reliability, and delivers skills training to operational and maintenance teams.​

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES​

Defect Correction ​

* Ensure effective resolution of equipment breakdown issues by allocating appropriate corrective workloads to maintenance teams and providing support in obtaining the knowledge and materials required for the corrective efforts.  ​

* Ensure effective continuity of work between teams.  ​

* Engage and control external support services to supplement internal maintenance's capability as necessary.  ​

* Troubleshoot plant operational defects and provide technical direction to maintainers to resolve complex problems. ​

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Preventative Maintenance (PM)​

* Ensure the effective execution of the site PM programme by planning and coordinating the routine PM workload and major shutdown periods.​

* Minimize the impact of PM work by effective coordination and control.​

* Ensure the completion of statutory and externally contracted specialist maintenance programmes through planning and coordination. ​

* Identify underperforming or inappropriate PM tasks and arrange for their revision.

Plant Improvement ​

* Plan and follow up the implementation of plant changes, including obtaining design proposals and engaging specialist contractors to execute work.  ​

* Identify opportunities for improvement in plant reliability, performance and changeover time reduction through statistical review and root cause analysis of breakdown events.  ​

* Assist with reviewing and refining PM tasks and schedules.  ​

* Assist with the commissioning of capital works. ​

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Team Management ​

* Identify required manning scales and match teamwork allocation to available resources including the consideration of work volume and the availability of skills required.  ​

* Organize the provision of supplementary labor as required.  ​

* Identify maintainer training gaps and plan for the provision of formal training and work experiences to eliminate these.  ​

* Act as primary competency assessor for the trade team in area of specialization. ​

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Resource Management ​

* Match workload to available resources.  ​

* Determine resource requirements for shut down work programmes.  ​

* Specification, preparation, tendering and administration of service contracts.  ​

* Engage and manage external contractors for specialist and overflow works including implementing measures for contractor safety and performance management.  ​

* Ensure that spare parts are provided for major repairs and shutdown periods. ​

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Compliance ​

* Ensure that maintenance plans prepared meet all safety, quality environmental and regulatory requirements. ​

* Complete statutory compliance reporting.  ​

* Implement Risk Management Plans.  ​

* Manage statutory inspection programmes, plant registration and renewal.  ​

* Complete regulatory filings for licensed activities eg electrical installation work. ​

* Participate in audit programmes and follow up corrective actions identified.​

IL6S (Intergrated Lean 6 Sigma): Apply IL6S in his areas and be PM pillar members.​

REQUIREMENTS​

* Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering or Automation or related major.​

* Demonstrated reliability or maintenance engineering experience obtained in the food processing or experience in maintaining FMCG equipment.  ​

* Knowledge of the implementation and control of maintenance Planning and scheduling.​

* Effective use of SAP Plant Maintenance and Materials Management Modules.  ​

* Interpersonal skills in coaching, counselling and developing employees. ​

* Good computer literacy including specific experience in the use of applications, MS Office, MS Access and MS Project.​

* Significant troubleshooting experience in a technical environment.​

* A good knowledge and experience in maintenance planning scheduling in food manufacturing or in FMCG equipment platforms and services equipment.​

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FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES​

* Knowledge of maintenance administration and reporting practices.​

* Contractor safety management and negotiation skills.​

* Health and Safety Procedures including emergency response.​

* Machine Guarding.​

* Calibration and Checking of Measuring Equipment.​

* Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP’s).​

* Confined space entry.​

* Lockout / Tag-out.​

* Chemical awareness.​

* Emergency response.​

* Basic refrigeration plant operations.​

* Working at heights.​

* Hot work permits. ​