Maintenance Manager

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & experience;

• Degree in Chemical or Industrial Engineering;
• Business Management qualification will be advantageous;
• 10 years relevant experience;
• Language Proficiency: Portuguese and English.

PURPOSE:

• Plan daily, weekly & monthly operations of the Company production facilities to ensure that financial targets and operational standards of the facilities are met;
• This include operations in the Provinces;
• Lead the management team and provide direction to ensure effective management of the operational staff;
• Drive cost effective operations through control of operating expenses and implementing cost savings initiatives.

Key outputs to be achieved by the role: 

• Plan, organize, control day-to-day operations in Company, to achieve production targets, product quality and on-time shipping;
• Collect and analyse production data to identify areas of waste and to ensure optimized productivity levels;
• Ensure plant safety procedures and company policies are followed and adhered to at all times.

Planning cycle: 

• Daily planning with Production, Maintenance , Human Resources, and Supply Chain departments;
• Monthly planning of Production programme with management team;
• Monthly reporting to Operations Manager.

Level of authority: 

• Make decisions to maintain the Company Factory and Provinces effectively;
• Recommend decisions to the Operations Manager;    
• Implement the tasks for Factory Manager as mentioned in the authorization matrix.

Major challenges: 

• To put mechanism in place to ensure production facilities operate in line with global standards;
• To manage the facilities within the constraints of the budget allocated;
• Hands on to ensure flow of knowledge and Development of Multi Skilled Workforce;
• Coaching and training of staff to perform to an optimum level due to skills shortages.

Technical competencies:

• Knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources);
• Knowledge of industry equipment and technical expertise;
• Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation and inventory processes.

Behaviour's competencies:

• Creativity and strategic thinking;                                                                     
• Initiative and decisiveness;   
• Communication;    
• Developing others;  
• Accountability culture;             
• Leading and motivating others;         
• Drive for quality and cost.

Working conditions: 

• 5 day week;
• This is a continuous 24/7 milling operation, thus availability and willingness to be contacted outside of normal working hours is critical; 
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment that involves exposure to dust, long periods of standing;
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs, bend and move to inspect equipment;
• Occasional Travel.