This person will be responsible for planning and implementation of preventative maintenance activities and provide emergency breakdown response; will coordinate the maintenance team’s daily activities; will coordinate any major equipment repairs or maintenance interventions with third party Contractors on behalf of the Client; while striving to optimize the annual cost of maintenance of the plants under their control.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Primary goal: To supervise and manage the planning and implementation of preventative maintenance activities and performing emergency breakdown response on plant and equipment.
- Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, review and participate in the work of staff responsible for plant maintenance.
- Establish schedules and methods for preventative maintenance.
- Identify resource needs; review needs with appropriate management staff; allocate resources accordingly.
- Participate in the development of policies and procedures; monitor work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures; make recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures.
- Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives.
- Perform the more technical and complex tasks of the maintenance work.
- Manage spares inventory and lubricants stock levels.
- Maintenance / breakdown troubleshooting, data evaluation and interpretation.
- Respond appropriately and decisively during plant emergencies.
- Writing of monthly maintenance reports.
- Submit justification for system or facilities repair or expansion.
- Coordinate major equipment repairs or maintenance interventions with designated third party maintenance Contractors to minimize disruption of plant processes.
- Participate in the selection of plant maintenance staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
- Ensure health and safety legislation and contractual obligations pertaining to health & safety are adhered to.
- Ensure total confidentiality of all information, internal and external, pertaining to the business of the Company.
REQUIRED COMPETENCE:
- Trade tested Millwright with minimum NQF4 qualification in Electrical, Mechanical or Electromechanical Engineering, red seal certificate will be an advantage.
- Eight or more years of experience as a Millwright in water and/or wastewater treatment plants with detailed knowledge of water treatment equipment and instrumentation maintenance and calibration.
- Experience in managing a maintenance team.
- Ability to prepare and submit maintenance reports.
- Required to perform work outside normal working hours, during emergencies and planned overtime.
- Be responsible, reliable and work independently.
- Good communication and organizational skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Valid Drivers’ Licence (code EB).
