Maintenance Superintendent

Position Title: Maintenance Superintendent

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Delmas

Requisition ID: 25243

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of Maintenance Superintendent in the Agriculture Department to be based at the Delmas site. The successful candidate will report to the Potato Supply Manager.

Purpose Of The Job

The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for leading a team of artisans in carrying out all aspects of mechanical maintenance of the equipment. She or he will provide supervision, oversight and a safe working environment to the maintenance team; ensure stability in operations through improved availability, performance and efficiency; ensure that asset maintenance plans are reviewed at appropriate intervals or as determined by the introduction of new assets/technology.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that equipment is in a safe and operational condition according to McCain Safety standards and Key Elements of Safety.
• Ensure that maintenance plans and schedules are in place for all mechanical equipment in area of responsibility and reviewed as per review intervals
• Ensure that Equipment availability is above 99, 5%
• Ensure that maintenance systems are audited in line with global maintenance audit protocol
• Ensure costs are kept within budget monthly until financial year end. Compile project costs and make recommendation regarding cost savings. Support SCA initiatives in plant and department
• Take the lead on improving reliability and equipment standards via a dedicated reliability engineering function based on site.
• Manage, coach and mentor the maintenance team

Nimum Requirements

• Minimum is a Diploma/B-Tech in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or Trade certificate as Millwright
• Minimum 10 years as a maintenance artisan with 5 years in FMCG industry, preferably food industry
• Supervisory experience in a similar role.
• Good computing skills
• Sound mechanical and electrical knowledge
• Agricultural equipment knowledge
• Must have strong problem solving skills
• Attention to detail

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Job Family: Agriculture; Engineering & Technical; Manufacturing

Division: South Africa

Department: Agriculture Engineering

Location(s): ZA - South Africa : Mpumalanga : Delmas

Company: McCain Foods (S Africa)