Maintenance Lead

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POSITION INFO:

Purpose:
Directly oversee Shift Leaders, Store Staff, Clerks, and the Tooling Department, ensuring smooth operations and adherence to maintenance protocols.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee Shift Leaders, Store Staff, Clerks, and Tooling operations.
• Manage equipment, tooling, and utilities for optimal performance.
• Compile weekly reports on top downtime, corrective actions, and KPIs (including PM adherence).
• Attend daily Operations meetings, providing updates on equipment status and necessary actions.
• Participate in daily Scrap/Quality meetings, setting actions to minimize scrap rates.
• Work closely with Planning to integrate the Preventative Maintenance (PM) plan into the production schedule.
• Prepare monthly departmental KPI reports, incorporating ICA/PCA actions.
• Liaise with suppliers and contractors to execute planned projects, maintenance, and repairs.
• Obtain quotes based on Statements of Work (SOW) and raise Purchase Order Requests (PORs) within One BPM.
• Track expenses and manage the monthly budget effectively.
• Lead recruitment processes, including interviews, and provide training on company procedures to new hires.
• Manage the budget for spares and consumables.
• Champion Continuous Improvement (CI) activities such as energy savings and Kaizen initiatives.
• Stand in as the second-in-command (2IC) to the Technical Manager.

Requirements:

• N5 Engineering Diploma or equivalent (Engineering Degree is an advantage).
• At least 8-10 years of experience in Automotive Maintenance or a similar environment.
• Supervisory experience is an added advantage.
• Strong experience in Maintenance/Engineering practices.
• Computer literacy is essential.
• Fast learner, with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills (both verbal and written).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We
will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.