Maintenance Lead, East London

Purpose:

• Directly oversee the Shift Leaders, Store staff, Clerks and Tooling department.

Requirements:

• N5/ Engineering Diploma/ / Equivalent
• Engineering Degree an added advantage.
• Experienced in Maintenance/ Engineering Practices
• Experience in a supervisory position will be an added advantage
• 8-10 years' experience in Automotive Maintenance Environment
• Computer literacy is a must.
• Ability to learn fast and be independent.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills
  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Directly oversee the shift leaders, Store staff and clerks, Tooling.
• Oversee Equipment, tooling and Utilities.
• Compile weekly reports - Top Downtime and corrective actions, KPI's - PM Adherence etc.
• Attend daily OPS meeting to provide feedback on equipment status and actions.
• Attend daily Scrap/Quality meeting and set actions to minimize.
• Liaise with Planning to incorporate the preventative maintenance plan within the prod. plan.
• Compile the monthly departmental KPI's report with ICA / PCA Actions.
• Liaise with suppliers and contractors for the execution of planned projects and/or maintenance and repairs.
• Obtain quotes based on SOW's and raise POR's within One BPM.
• Track expenses and budgets to stay within the monthly budget.
• Recruit (Interviews) and train new members in terms of company procedures.
• Manage budget for spares and consumables
• Champion CI activities - Energy savings, Kaizen's.
• Stand in and 2IC to the Technical Manager.