Manager: NTP Maintenance (Pretoria) at NECSA

Key Performance Areas:                     

• Provide NTP total preventative maintenance
• Manage breakdowns of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and HVAC systems
• Plan preventive and breakdown maintenance
• Backlog monitoring and control
• Plan scheduling creation and overseeing the adherence and timely completion of work carried out
• Improve mean time between failures and downtime reduction, and manage and implement improvement plans,
• Implement and manage continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes
• Effectively delegate any maintenance issues to be resolved on each shift and small projects to the right skills in the team, planning and managing effective works
• Adhere to daily and weekly checks to ensure smooth operation of plants
• Develop a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule, ensure full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan in missed maintenance activities, and lead the team to deliver effectively
• Schedule both internal and external work(s) maximising planned down time and reducing unplanned downtime
• Optimise equipment according to standard procedure, enhancing performance and product quality, ensuring the achievement of all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Develop clear accountability for maintenance material spend combined with a strategy to manage expenditure
• Manage systems and equipment data storage and maintain high levels of standards and accuracy
• Manage the process of the introduction of new machinery, plant and equipment from drawing up the specification, to managing suppliers through to full installation in collaboration with all relevant parties
• Manage the process of disposal of obsolete machinery, plant and equipment from gaining agreement to write off to physically removing it and its safe and lawful disposal
• Produce written reports and make presentations
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization
• Prepare the annual Maintenance Opex budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards.
• Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on engineering design and development. Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimizing cost

Requirements

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Excellent leadership and man management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making
• Commercially aware
• Technical capability and understanding

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• BSc. / B-Tech Mechanical/Electrical or equivalent and a formal management diploma or equivalent
• GCC qualification would be an advantage

Experience: 

• At least 7 years maintenance experience in a production facility
• Plus 2-3 years’ experience in a management role
• Extensive plant level experience    with significant proven man management experience
• Experience of managing Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibilities for maintenance
• Understanding of manufacturing and procurement/supply chain
• Understanding of ISO 14001/9001/45001
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office