Maintenance Supervisor Mechanical (Steelpoort) at Samancor Chrome

Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To supervise the safe operation and maintenance of the Process plant and outside sections to ensure high availability of equipment and high-quality workmanship of artisans and contractors. Will be required to ensure compliance on the underground equipment as and when needed. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, RISK, QUALITY AND COMMUNITY
• Ensure SHEQ compliance within the Team through effective use of the SHEQ Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status
• PEOPLE
• Supervise the Team:
• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Maintain labour stability by minimising labour turnover
• Manage labour complement in line with budget 
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews
• CUSTOMERS
• Mobilise resources to safely attend to any breakdowns which may cause plant downtime.
• Provide constant feedback to the mine and plant engineering personnel w.r.t. the progress of any breakdown work on the mine
• Align the construction effort with production priorities
• BUSINESS PROCESSES
• Unplanned Interventions:
• Prioritise breakdown and authorize work
• Arrange resources
• Assess risks related to unplanned jobs
• Manage schedule to resource unplanned work
• Verify complete administration of unplanned work
• Maintenance Support:
• Review task lists
• Provide resource & equipment information 
• Solve problems and implement solutions:
• Initiate root cause failure analysis
• Provide feedback on pro-active identification of problem to originator
• Record issues surrounding problems
• Assure sustainability of solutions
• Schedule Preparation:
• Assess notification details and scope of work to ensure the scope of work meets the required standard
• Review Bill of Quantities
• Prioritise Jobs 
• Provide Resource Availability to the Maintenance Practitioner (Planner)
• Work execution:
• Reallocate resources and postpone jobs if necessary
• Manage materials if work order is postponed
• Ensure quality of work completed
• Support the Maintenance Practitioner (Planner) to technically complete works orders on a routine basis
• Work Analysis:
• Monitor and ensure strict adherence to maintenance work, management principles (planned work, adherence to schedule, number of breakdowns, 
•         number of proactive requests) to obtain maximum availability at minimum maintenance cost per unit produced
• Contractor Management:
• Optimise manning plan through the use of internal or contractor artisans for unplanned work
• Create SES for unplanned work
• Manage contractor activities on site
• Physically accept and document acceptance of work 
• Verify quantities involved in contractor work
• Record contractor non-conformance
• Sign invoice, timesheet or pro-forma invoice
• Rotables Management:
• Decide whether item can be repaired based on initial visual inspection
• Complete all fields on the "Damage" tag and return item to rotable store 
• SHAREHOLDER VALUE
• Monitor Work Centre Maintenance Budget 
• Control Maintenance Costs

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE:

• Grade 12/N3 Certificate
• Relevant Section13/26D Trade Certificate

Experience:

• 5 years’ experience in Process Plants and underground operations, preferably 2 years Supervisory experience.