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About the role,
We seek to recruit a Maintenance Technician/ Fabrication supervisor who will be in charge of all operations at the fabrication workshop & maintenance of all Fresh life assets, including equipment and vehicles. The goal is to reduce the MTTR (Mean Time to Repair), increase the MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure), and reduce the overall maintenance cost.
Supervisory role:
As a Fabrication supervisor, the role holder will be in charge of all operations at the fabrication workshop. This includes concrete, wood, and metal fabrication sections.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Maintenance Duties and Responsibilities
- Execute preventative maintenance program in accordance with the provided schedule on all equipment, building, and machinery.
- Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test, and make adjustments to equipment & tools as required. Equipment and tools include motors, gearboxes, pneumatic systems, coupling and motor alignment, roller chain/sprockets, conveyor systems, and production machines. Troubleshoots malfunctions and complies with NEC standards on wiring and installations.
- Continuously & intentionally build the operators' skills to conduct quality Autonomous and Preventive Maintenance on their own.
- Liaise with the Maintenance Lead in adopting the problem-solving tools (RCAs, 5Why, RAPID) & coach operators on the adoption.
- Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
- Optimizes maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies to accomplish job results.
- Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting actions, communicating irregularities, and scheduling repair as appropriate.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Record and maintain up-to-date maintenance records, including up-to-date maintenance spare part inventory log, and plan for replacement of all used parts/lubricants.
- Continue to grow lean knowledge and use the tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.
Key Process Supervision Key Duties and Responsibilities
Work planning and execution
- Ensure that toilet parts are fabricated as per the work instructions.
- Assign tasks to team members as per the work orders.
- Ensure that tasks assigned to the team are performed satisfactorily and on time.
- Provide instructions and directions to the team during daily scrum meetings.
- Plan and execute projects geared towards improving efficiency of the fabrication process.
Facility management
- Monitor and ensure that all fabrication safety procedures are adhered to.
- Ensure that maintenance schedules for the fabrication facility and equipment are strictly adhered to.
- Ensure malfunctioning equipment is repaired in order to provide a safe working environment.
Team management
- Maintain discipline, high morale and good personnel relations among the team.
- Evaluate and complete biweekly performance appraisals of the fabrication team employees.
- Plan and conduct team training and coaching activities in order to improve performance.
Inventory and budget management
- Submit and reconcile the weekly budget on time.
- Submit and reconcile material requisition and tracking forms on time.
Collaboration with other teams
- Provide assistance to other teams in hosting site visits.
- Attend all scheduled meetings and company functions as required.
- Undertake other assigned duties and projects as required
Qualifications
- Diploma in Electrical / Mechanical / Automotive Engineering.
- 3+ years of general maintenance and process supervision experience preferred.
- Knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance and Reliability Centered Maintenance will be preferred.
- Strong knowledge of machines and equipment maintenance.
- Vehicle maintenance and repair capabilities.
- Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations
- Flexibility and willingness to work overtime as required and willingness to work varied shifts which may include evenings and weekends
- Proficient in MS
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