Fitters Manager (Mechanical/Maintenance)

The Fitters department currently has a vacancy for a detail orientated, process-driven, dedicated individual to join their team. This position requires someone who is able to work in a fast paced, demanding and pressurized environment. The successful candidate must be able to lead a team effectively and must be skilled in time management, planning, decision making and problem-solving.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Implement and manage the routine, planned and preventative maintenance programs for all machinery and equipment
• Managing the mechanical inspections on all production machinery when required
• Managing compliance and adherence to the Company in-house maintenance program and procedures
• Manage and assist where possible with any breakdowns on all Production machinery
• Assist employees with fault finding and giving suitable input on diagnostics
• Managing the servicing of any mechanical components
• Investigate breakdowns and provide accurate feedback and forecasting
• Ensure that any critical parts that are to be kept at stores are updated regularly
• Liaising with suitable suppliers and sourcing quality of parts and spares
• Estimate costs and time required for repair or maintenance of the machinery
• Ensuring compliance of timekeeping, productive output, discipline and work programs within the Fitters department with assistance from Engineering management as required
• Lead and manage the productivity and efficiency of all workshop activities with assistance from Engineering management as required
• Ensure that the machinery, equipment and tools are regularly checked as per the Safety File for the department
• Ensure compliance to Legal Requirements, Company and Health & Safety rules, policies and regulations
• Planning of department needs with the Engineering Manager and/or Directors as well as the effective execution of the said planning
• Manage attendance and timekeeping by executing all administrative processes required i.e. time sheets of employees, leave, completing of daily attendance registers
• Manage the distribution of overtime between the team
• Liaise with HR in terms of any concerns, issues or disciplinary management of staff
• Review training requirements of the staff and report back to Engineering Manager and/or Directors the needs
• Take ownership and manage the CWorks processes for the Fitters department with assistance from Engineering management as required
• Monitor quality and efficiency of teams’ work programs and report any issues or possible improvements to Engineering Manager and/or Directors
• Manage the manpower utilization and ensure it remains above 75% of work hours allocated
• Abide by the regulations as set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Any other tasks, ...
  
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