Plant Maintenance Manager at CDL Human Resource

Job Brief:

To plan, organize and direct the maintenance, service and repair of the total company plant and equipment and provide supervision and direction to plant maintenance personnel. This includes managing the upkeep of all manufacturing assets, managing maintenance budget and resources and assisting in the design and installation of new systems.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategy Development and implementation

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice maintenance vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Maintenance activities.
• Planned preventive Maintenance
• Develop a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule, ensure full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan in missed maintenance activities, and lead the team to deliver effectively
• Conduct plant mechanical operational tests and carry out preventive maintenance and repairs in accordance with the approved schedules and SOPs.
• Initiate closure of plant operations as per maintenance schedules and conduct repairs, clean and assess performance to ensure optimal utilization of the plant.
• Trouble shooting
• Develop and implement a comprehensive preventative maintenance program for all equipment and facilities.
• Diagnose, test, and measure equipment anomalies / faults, locate faults and identify Root Cause for Corrective Action to ensure continued operations and availability of the power in the plant/ equipment for optimal utilization of the equipment.
• Optimise equipment according to standard procedure, enhancing performance and product quality, and ensure the achievement of all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Routine Electrical /Mechanical Maintenance
• Perform periodic / routine plant inspections to identify mechanical breakdowns and initiate corrective action or report major defects in accordance with safety standards.
• Electrical equipment reconstructions
• Assess equipment efficiencies, dismantles, overhauls, assembles, tests, in accordance with manufacturers manual, procedure and safety protocols and returns them to operational use.
• Equipment Installations:
• Perform maintenance and repair works, install new/ replaces equipment/ appliances, systems, as per manufacturers specification.

Plant and Equipment operation

• Monitor Equipment operation speeds and performance and align them with relevant parts to optimize plant performance.

Mechanical Breakdown

• Assess equipment performance, conducts RCA, attend to equipment and initiate immediate CA /repair or replacement of broken or defective parts to return the plant into operations
• Schedule both internal and external work(s) maximising planned down time and reducing unplanned downtime.

Training and Performance Management.

• Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
• Coach, train, mentor and evaluate the performance of the new hires and the team to ensure that they are aligned with the plant electrical/mechanical operations, procedures and policies and meet the agreed performance targets.

Safety and Health Protocols AND risk Management

• Maintain compliance with plant electrical/mechanical procedures and safety standards by ensuring safe and health work environment.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department and provide reports

Production Reporting and Documentation

• Maintain records of all electrical/mechanical installations, alterations, and maintenance works or repairs or actions and reports to management for necessary guidance.

Accountabilities:

• The Plant Maintenance Manager is accountable for the following:
• Achievement of work targets
• Plant Efficiency and effectiveness for optimization
• Maintenance material USE
• Turn round on plant/ equipment installations/maintenance
• Availability of records on repair action on plant and equipment
• Adherence to safety standards
• Cleanliness of equipment
• Maintenance staff

Education and Key qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field
• Technical Expertise of over 5 years in electrical/mechanical installations, commissioning and maintenance of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, and experience with computerized maintenance management systems.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and manage a team effectively.
• Proven knowledge food safety standards.
• PLC accredited and exposed
• Membership to professional body
• Conversant with quality management systems