Reporting to the Plant Engineer, the successful candidate:

• Ensures that all maintenance activities are scheduled, resourced and executed efficiently to minimize machinery downtime and maximize asset reliability and plant/facility upkeep.

• Generates weekly and annual maintenance plans for the Maintenance Department and the Grounds Team.

• Coordinates between departments to ensure that all planned maintenance can be carried out safely and within a reasonable time frame.

• Assists with the assignment of planned work of all technicians and ensures that it is carried out to schedule.

• Prepares inventory, monthly usage, costing, Trend analysis for targeted areas and weekly non-productive machine reports.

• Follows up on all on-going jobs in progress to ensure the availability of parts, and monitors the completion time.

• Provides technical support as required.

• Ensures that all machine spares are accurate and available and that all stock counts are accurate and are updated monthly.

• Purchases all machines and general spares and collects local spares.

• Performs other related duties as required by the job function.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties or requirements, and more details will be made available in scheduled interviews.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Ordinary Technical Diploma or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

• Proficiency in computer skills - Microsoft Excel and Word.

• Approved training in production management, maintenance management or related areas.

• At least two years in a production environment.