Mechanical & Maintenance Foreman

Overview

A Tissue manufacturing company in Kempton Park is looking for a Mechanical & Maintenance Foreman with a minimum of 5-10 years FMCG / heavy engineering & maintenance experience, preferably in a continuous manufacturing process environment with training & practical experience in the principals of preventive maintenance.

We are seeking the services of a highly capable Mechanical & Maintenance Foreman. The incumbent is responsible for minimizing plant downtime, improving equipment reliability and extending the operating life of machinery through the effective and efficient execution of all mechanical maintenance activities at Picknik Factory (Converting site).

The position reports to the Technical Manager. The incumbent must collaborate effectively with Line Engineers, Production Managers/Supervisors, Maintenance Planner, and Artisans to maximize plant and equipment availability. Provide strong and focused leadership to the mechanical and maintenance team, as well as expertise in implementing and maintaining world-class maintenance best practices.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Attend Daily Operations Meetings and together with production personnel ensure that the 24-hour operating window is secured by addressing priority equipment repairs.
• Plan and execute all breakdown repairs without delay.
• Identify causes of equipment failures and repetitive repairs by completing RCFA page 1’s and page 2’s for all mechanical failures. Agree corrective actions with the plant engineers.
• Champion the implementation of proactive maintenance and the elimination of reactive maintenance by implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Develop, review, and agree on a weekly maintenance plan with the Maintenance Planner. Ensure the effective execution of the weekly maintenance plan.
• Plan, prepare and oversee the execution of monthly maintenance shuts. Ensure that there are no shut overruns.
• Reduce reaction times to breakdowns (MTTR) and increase mean time between failures (MTBF) through the effective implementation of maintenance best practices, systems and procedures.
• Meet with suppliers, contractors and 3rd party inspectors when required.
• Do general daily administrative tasks and weekly/monthly reports.
• Perform standby duties when required and give assistance with after hour breakdowns.
• Perform any work that the engineering leadership team may assign from time to time.

• Ensure no maintenance rework by ensuring that work performed by internal artisans and external service providers are executed to the agreed standard.
• Regularly review and maintain the maintenance system (task lists and PM schedules).
• Develop work instructions through own and subordinates’ input to standardize tasks and spares requirements following World Class Manufacturing best practices.

• Control maintenance costs effectively and prevent as far as possible over expenditure.
• Identify critical spare requirements and ensure the availability of these spares at all times.
• Liaise with store personnel i.e. spares holding/storage and stock requirements.
• Visual display with graphics the Maintenance team performance (costs, effectiveness, and productivity).

• Partake in on site Safety Program and conduct regular safety talks, toolbox inspection and ensure lifting equipment is inspected regularly.
• Ensure that all maintenance work is executed in a safe and efficient manner.
• Maintain high work and safety standards within area of responsibility.
• Ensure plant housekeeping is of a high standard by implementing 5S principles and practices in area of responsibility.

• Manage the maintenance personnel under his control through proper guidance, supervision, inspection and discipline.
• Assist with training, coaching and general development of subordinates.
• Maintain open channel communication with subordinates through daily meetings for two-way feedback.
• Perform bi-annual performance appraisals of mechanical artisans.
• Enforce World Class Manufacturing principles onto subordinates and use WCM tools daily as Foreman - Lead by example
• Maintain a high standard of time…