MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
- Bonnievale, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
BonnievaleOur client produces cheese and butter for both the food industry and consumers and is hiring for a Maintenance Supervisor.
This maintenance position is responsible for overseeing installation, repairs and upkeep of the company's property including mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing systems, structures, buildings and production machinery.RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manages direct reports who supervise employees in maintenance
- Ensures safe operations through adherence to Environmental, Health, and Safety programs and procedures.
- Responsible for the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of plant equipment and systems, to ensure maximum production quantity and quality
- Initiates, implements, and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the dairy industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
- Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
- Maintains and repairs maintenance workshop equipment.
- Maintains computerized maintenance management system when available for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
- Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems.
- Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
- Coordinates activities with Plant Operations Manager
- Prioritizes, schedules repairs and installations to equipment and facilities, minimizing interference with production.
- Administers the maintenance work order system, including prioritizing and assigning work orders, and monitoring their timely completion.
- Development and adherence to maintenance budget.
- Adhere to all Quality and Food Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
- Adhere to all Safety policies and procedures, reporting any nonconformity.
- Qualified Red Seal Millwright or Mechanical Fitter and Turner
- Five or more years' experience in the maintenance, mechanical maintenance, and/or repair work and/or operation of a process manufacturing facility
- Prior experience in dairy / food processing industries will be preferred
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with “MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR” in the subject line. We take great care in assessing each application individually and advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you didn’t receive any response within two weeks, we will keep your profile on our database and connect with you with any other suitable roles we deem applicable to you.For more information please contact:Nadine Pieters