Maintenance Manager - Masterbatch / Colourants / Additives - Manufacturing

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  • Gauteng
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
A well-known masterbatch/colourants and additives manufacturing company providing products to the plastics converting industry requires the above to be responsible for overseeing all mechanical and electrical maintenance/requirements within the production team.Minimum requirements for the role:
  • A fully qualified electrician with a Red-Seal Certification Trade-Tested Fitter or a qualified Millwright is essential for the role.
  • Previous experience having worked as a Millwright (Electrical) in a production/industrial environment is essential for the role.
  • Previous experience having worked on plastic extrusion lines and high-speed mixers would be advantageous.
  • Must have proficient computer skills.
  • The successful candidate must be able to work under pressure in a manufacturing environment and have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, from the factory floor to the director level.
  • The candidate will need to have proficient electrical and or mechanical engineering skills.
  • Must be able to work as a team with the machine operators, to troubleshoot and quickly resolve any breakdowns.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills is essential.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
  • Overseeing all mechanical and electrical maintenance within a plastics extrusion plant working on equipment.
  • Creating and maintaining a scheduled maintenance system for their ISO 9000 System.
  • Managing and conducting the required preventative maintenance on production machines.
  • Conducting all routine maintenance inspections.
  • Overseeing the continuous improvement of all preventative maintenance and inspection schedules.
  • Maintaining and periodically updating the critical spares list.
  • Ensuring stock levels of critical spares.
  • Evaluating machine conditions and breakdowns and ensuring that machinery is operating correctly.
  • Providing input on new equipment requirements.
Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.

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