Maintenance Lead

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  • East London, Eastern Cape
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Purpose:
Directly oversee Shift Leaders, Store Staff, Clerks, and the Tooling Department, ensuring smooth operations and adherence to maintenance protocols.Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee Shift Leaders, Store Staff, Clerks, and Tooling operations.
  • Manage equipment, tooling, and utilities for optimal performance.
  • Compile weekly reports on top downtime, corrective actions, and KPIs (including PM adherence).
  • Attend daily Operations meetings, providing updates on equipment status and necessary actions.
  • Participate in daily Scrap/Quality meetings, setting actions to minimize scrap rates.
  • Work closely with Planning to integrate the Preventative Maintenance (PM) plan into the production schedule.
  • Prepare monthly departmental KPI reports, incorporating ICA/PCA actions.
  • Liaise with suppliers and contractors to execute planned projects, maintenance, and repairs.
  • Obtain quotes based on Statements of Work (SOW) and raise Purchase Order Requests (PORs) within One BPM.
  • Track expenses and manage the monthly budget effectively.
  • Lead recruitment processes, including interviews, and provide training on company procedures to new hires.
  • Manage the budget for spares and consumables.
  • Champion Continuous Improvement (CI) activities such as energy savings and Kaizen initiatives.
  • Stand in as the second-in-command (2IC) to the Technical Manager.
Requirements:
  • N5 Engineering Diploma or equivalent (Engineering Degree is an advantage).
  • At least 8-10 years of experience in Automotive Maintenance or a similar environment.
  • Supervisory experience is an added advantage.
  • Strong experience in Maintenance/Engineering practices.
  • Computer literacy is essential.
  • Fast learner, with the ability to work independently.
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills (both verbal and written).
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We
will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.

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