Maintenance Manager at Q-Sourcing: (Deadline 10 May 2023)

Maintenance Manager at Q-Sourcing: (Deadline 10 May 2023)

Job Title: Maintenance Manager  

Introduction

Our client operating in the tea production sector is looking for a Maintenance Manager responsible for the management of the mechanical workshop, productivity improvement & ensure high standards of machinery maintenance in the factory are achieved. 

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering or related field
• Having at least 4 Years’ experience in a similar role.
• Manufacturing Performance Management
• Quality Assurance
• Human Factors – technical and human capabilities 

Accountabilities

• Carries out regular/routine inspections and maintenance of the machinery in the factory.
• Train & develop all staff in the Workshop and operators on machine operations.
• Ensures that the Workshop’s expenditure controls are in place.
• Prepare and implement Machinery Maintenance Schedule for the all-factory machinery and utilities.
• Maintain Inventory and asset register for the all-factory machinery
• Ensures that all relevant legal & other safety requirements (mechanical) are complied with within the factory.
• Supports installation of new processes & machinery at the factory.
• Takes charge of machinery modification and supports the implementation of WCM in the factory.
• Responsible for the implementation of all company policies and procedures in the Workshop
• Takes charge of engineering requirements & maintenance of utility services.
• Deliver the business targets aligned with the Company Strategy

Production and planning

• To carry out regular inspections of the company transport fleet vehicles.
• To implement Company policies and WCM in the Workshop.
• Prepares and avails transport fleet for statutory inspection and calibration for legal compliance and safety integrity.
• Schedules and implements preventive maintenance for all the fleet and service equipment.
• Implements Workshop machinery procedures and SOPS and ensures compliance by the team.
• Implement Good Manufacturing practices in the service bay.
• Monitor equipment key performance indicators for efficient operations; generate periodic reports.
• Verify and consolidate daily, weekly, and monthly administrative returns.
• Keep and ensure the accuracy of documentation for all machinery in the Workshop.
• Communicates upwards/downwards/peers in the Workshop to ensure a smooth flow of information.
• Prepare vehicles/equipment for periodic statutory inspections.
• Initiates and implements improvements in the Workshop machinery in liaison with the line Manager.
• Undertake other responsibilities as may be assigned by the line manager. 

Quality

• Implements Quality and Consumer Safety Management System in the factory.
• Takes responsibility for maintaining, availing, and setting the service and transport fleet to the required standard to support the delivery of quality made tea.
• Implements the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) in the transport fleets.
• Initiates and implements quality improvements in machinery operations. 

Assets and Stocks

• Updates asset inventory records for the section.
• Maintain Machinery Inventory for all factory equipment.
• Prepares and avails machinery and equipment for statutory inspection and calibration for legal compliance and safety integrity.
• Monitor and validate equipment-related stock movements in conjunction with the store clerk and factory management.
• Responsible for the utilization of assets at the Workshop.
• Flag up redundant/obsolete assets to the manager for disposal.
• Ensure the day-to-day operation and smooth delivery of service machinery (transport fleet, water pumps, tractors, grass-cutting equipment) in the factory and villages.
• Monitor fleet/equipment key performance indicators for efficient operation; generate periodic reports. 

Projects

• Carries out the implementation of WCM in the maintenance operations.
• Takes charge of fleet/ equipment modification.
• Carries out implementation of projects, in liaison with the line manager.
• Keep abreast with all new technology covering tea making, market, packing, maintenance, transport, and energy usage and make proposals for implementation where appropriate.
• Participate in factory trials and implement actions.
• Implementation and follow-up on improvement ideas on the shop floor.
• Implement a contractor Management system in the service bay in line with company-set standards.

Finance, logistics, and supplies

• To ensure that the maintenance expenditure and operational controls are in place.
• Requisitions and verifies the quality of spares and materials ordered for the factory as per technical specifications.
• Submits inputs into annual revenue & capital budgets.
• Provides technical specifications for the procurement of all stock e.g. spare parts.
• Carries out cost management and ensures effective controls.
• Provides inputs for capital expenditure proposals related to the Workshop equipment and fleet.
• Provide input into the monthly accounts review and implements agreed actions.
• Implement an effective procurement tracking system in the Workshop.
• People
• To train & develop all staff and ensure good industrial relations in the workshop section.
• Plans, allocates, and supervises the work of the workshop maintenance teams.
• Plans, allocates and supervises duties to the maintenance team.
• Train & develop all personnel in the Workshop and production operators on process equipment management and safe operating procedures.
• Handles employee industrial relations and maintains discipline in the workshop in conjunction with the line manager.
• Implements employee establishment in the workshop.
• Implement agreed welfare programs and attend planned meetings ensuring completion of agreed actions.
• Responsible for the workshop team and ensures that agreed work plan targets and standards are implemented.
• Provide input and participate in the modular training of factory employees.

Safety, Health, Environment, RA

• Authorizes issues and closes permits to work certificates in line with company policies for tasks related to the workshop.
• Implements standard operating procedures and specific work instructions and proposes reviews.
• Prepares all the fleets and service equipment to meet all the safety and environmental requirements.
• Implement service equipment guarding to meet business standards.
• Coordinate implementation of safe operating procedures and specific work instructions and ensure compliance and collate proposals for reviews for the service equipment and fleet.
• Maintains the workshop personnel reward/disciplinary and safety data in liaison with the factory manager.
• Implement safe travel guidelines and policies in the factory and the adjacent units.

How to Apply:

If you believe you can cleanly state your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for the role above, please submit your CV using this link below

https://qsourcingservtec.applytojob.com/apply/PU6ZGFSKTD/QSSRMMMAINTENANCE-MANAGER

Note: DeadlineThe deadline locations is not later than 5:00 pm, May 10th, 2023

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION

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