Maintenance Manager - Talent Pipeline at RCL Foods

job Description    

• RCL FOODS is a company deeply committed to fostering growth – not only in the food we produce but also in the careers of our exceptional team members.
• We are proactively building a talent pool for future opportunities at RCL FOODS, and currently, we are focused on expanding our team of Maintenance Managers within our dynamic organization.
• At RCL FOODS, we place a high degree of trust in our Maintenance Managers, tasking them with the dedicated responsibility of overseeing day-to-day maintenance operations within their area of expertise. This entails orchestrating a team of skilled foremen and artisans, where the Maintenance Manager's role involves prioritizing, scheduling, and effectively allocating maintenance tasks across various engineering disciplines, such as electrical and mechanical artisans. Furthermore, this role includes the critical task of managing and controlling the approved maintenance budget. It's worth noting that this role also carries the legal responsibility of GMR2.7.

Minimum Requirements    

• Hold a Degree or Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Possess 8 years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in a supervisory/management capacity.
• GCC factories certification (advantageous).
• Certified Energy Manager (advantageous).

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Provide input into capex to reduce plant down time and improve efficiencies of machines and lines.
• Develop SOP’s for plant and equipment to ensure the correct and safe operation of equipment.
• Develop and implement an effective planned preventative maintenance system for the plants as well as oversee major repairs of breakdowns thus minimising R&M costs.
• In terms of design use and maintenance, ensure all equipment and associated maintenance activities comply with health, safety, security and other legal requirements.
• Drive the daily / weekly maintenance planning process for the plant – prioritising, scheduling and allocation of tasks to different discipline of the engineering department, with the assistance of the planner.
• Coordinates and inspects major contract work on the electrical, mechanical and other related systems.
• Leads a team of artisans towards meeting the plant engineering strategy and targets – through regular communication and utilisation of full organisational talent management tool set.
• Guides the maintenance team to ensure that all legislative standards are achieved, and timeous action is taken where required to ensure that there are no areas of noncompliance.
• Ensures engineering staff follow safety rules and regulations as per organisation’s safety plan.
• Manage costs to ensure lowest cost production and the optimal utilisation of assets.