Mechanical Supervisor - Johannesburg at SA Metal Group

Responsibilities will include, but is not limited to:

• Manage planned and unplanned maintenance on Stationary and Mobile machines
• Manage and assign tasks to Fitters and Diesel Plant Fitter
• Inspects work for completeness, accuracy and quality.
• Hydraulic and mechanical fault finding on equipment
• Commission machine after service provider repair work done
• Follows work assignments received in the form of verbal or written work instructions
• Determines the extent of the needed repair
• Improvises necessary solutions as and when needed
• Travels from one site to another often in remote areas and unusual work hours
• Report to Engineering office and works hand in hand with on-site Fitters
• Ensures that deadlines are met timeously
• Determines spares and equipment to be used
• Inspect Mobile and Stationary machines for defects, and report to Engineering.
• Interacting with employees and assisting employees with their concerns, questions or complaints.
• Ensures that staff take care of workshop equipment, hand tools and machinery, and is maintained and serviced regularly.
• Report to SA Metal Engineers, who will issue work instructions.
• Liaise and interact with other SA Metal department supervisors and managers

Qualifying Criteria:

• Red seal Trade test certificate or equivalent - Fitter
• Computer literate
• Code 08 Drivers Licence
• Experience on Industrial machinery a must
• Knowledge of machine maintenance required and maintenance planning
• Knowledge of production machinery and equipment
• Management and planning skills
• Adhere and enforce H&S regulations
• Good communication skills
• Self-motivated and work independently
• Work well under pressure
• Good leadership skills - ability to motivate and lead a team
• Good team player

Experience

• 5 to 8 years