Mechanical Maintenance Manager at Safal Group

 Main purpose of the position:

To ensure that maintenance activities are undertaken and managed in a manner that supports improved equipment reliability and availability, lower maintenance and production costs, improve plant efficiencies, drive continuous improvement, and the overall business sustainability in a safe and healthy manner.

Reporting in to this position (designation and level)

Mechanical Engineers – Cold Rolling Mill, Metal Coating Line, Colour Coating Line

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the overall Mechanical Maintenance strategy for the company.
• Maintain current knowledge of maintenance methods and practices, including use of diagnostic equipment and procedures recommended by equipment manufacturer.
• Identify gaps in the maintenance processes and implement strategies to close gaps and to improve equipment reliability, sustainability, and reduce maintenance costs.
• Plan for the renewal and overhaul of assets to ensure sustainability.
• Ensure the safe, efficient and accurate maintenance of equipment according to maintenance procedures, instructions and schedules.
• Provides engineering support by responding to requests for mechanical problems.
• Ensure equipment reliability and availability (safe and good condition at all times).
• Assess spares needs, identify critical spares and place appropriate orders and monitor usage.
• Ensure effective preventive maintenance programs that will minimize service repairs in the long run, plan and maintain autonomous maintenance.
• Ensure proper planning in advance of major & annual shutdowns and resources for the same
• Synchronize maintenance processes with departments in the plant.
• Responsible for managing and completing all maintenance and repair requests from production in a cost effective and timely manner. This includes prompt response to breakdown to minimize down time, overtime cost and interruption of production.
• Responsible for talent development and succession planning for the maintenance department
• Timely documentation and records as required by the business. This includes regular reports for maintenance issues and technical reports.
• Identify and manage contractors and suppliers by ensuring quality of work and compliance with all company policies and regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of health and safety legislation, standards, procedures, and practices.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and audits and identify high risk areas and initiate appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Identify, evaluate, plan, implement, and manage projects to improve equipment and safety performance, reduce costs, and ensure sustainability.
• Initiate, participate and implement improvement programs in maintenance.

Budgetary responsibility:

• Responsible for formulating the budget for maintenance and production and ensuring compliance to the budget.
• Make necessary reviews when deemed appropriate in consultation with the General Manager and Finance Manager.
• Ensure that fixed and variable costs are monitored, reviewed and controlled as per the budgetary guidelines.

Procurement responsibility:

• Manage a vendor base to ensure quality and quantity procurement in line with the budgets approved.
• Overall responsible for taking procurement decisions in consultation with the Supply Chain Department and the BH
• Ensure that inventory is maintained at optimum level

SAP responsibility:

• Ensure that all the maintenance processes adhere to the set BPP

Administrative responsibility :

• Ensure compliance the company rules and regulations.
• Liaise closely with the EHS and QA/compliance functions to ensure compliance with all regulatory and local requirement
• Ensure adherence to Occupational and Environmental Safety Health Administration standards

Requirements

Qualifications required:

• Minimum academic qualification: Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Production Engineering
• Qualifications as an added advantage: MBA/ Leadership Development Training
• Professional registration with Engineers Association

 Experience required:

• General work experience (years): Minimum of fifteen years
• Specific to the position (level/discipline/years): Ten years
• Industry: Manufacturing Industry