Maintenance Foreman at AECI Limited

Job Description    

• Reviews Job Package and prepares the tasks / job.
• Ensures that all materials and necessary equipment and tools are available before jobs start in conjunction with the material co-ordinator.
• Assigns job resources; i.e. assigns tasks as per schedule to individuals doing maintenance like artisans, assistants, crane drivers, riggers, scaffold builders, insulators, bricklayers, tuners, welders, boilermakers, etc.
• Ensure that individuals doing the task understand this task, before they start; he reviews together with person doing the work the job package / tasks.
• Initiates the Work Permit Procedure (maintenance part).
• Ensures that each job task has been completed and that the problem has been rectified.
• Is the formal Focal Point on behalf of Maintenance, which must formally hand over the equipment from the Maintenance Department to the Operations Department.
• Ensures that the work order copy is completed for history to be fed back in data base. This includes:
• Working hours spend, including reasons for deviations of planned time.
• Possible reasons for failure / repair
• Parts changed out

Alignment and calibration data

• Recommendation for next service
• Ensures that the job package, including completed work order copy to be documented.
• Assists the person doing the work in establishing whether the job can be carried out (permit conditions, previous task completed) and if necessary assign other work to the concerned person.
• Assists in allocation of resources for resource levelling.
• If required, he obtains technical input from the Engineering Manager, SME, PPM-inspector, etc.
• Daily decides which jobs to be included in the daily/weekly schedule.
• Manages maintenance work backlog.
• Ensures that all SHE aspects are taken into account to execute the job in a safe manner. If required, he liaises with the SHE appointee
• Ensuring that spares and materials are always available, and by issuing any orders for spares and other materials required on all planned maintenance activities.
• Compiling and controlling rosters of the Artisans and Utility staff
• Ensuring that activities and time worked is completed on the job cards and recorded for record keeping purposes
• Keeping a check on supplies and spares and raise the necessary orders.
• Ordering and controlling PPE of Artisans and Utility staff working on the maintenance job, if and when required
• Arranging formal training for Artisans and Utility staff, and providing input into the development of this training
• Controlling the overtime of Artisans and Utility Staff
• Attending safety talks and safety meetings
• Compiling reports on maintenance work carried out

Qualifications & Experience    

• Grade 12
• N3 Technical qualification with millwright trade test.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in similar role
• Knowledge in SAP PM and MM
• Forklift, Overhead crane
• Must be in possession of a valid driver’s license
• Must be prepared to work overtime and standby duties.

Closing Date    
2023/05/12