Maintenance Engineer - Persona Staff

Qualifications & Experience:

• Senior Certificate / Grade 12
• Tech Mechanical Engineering degree
• 5 years + relevant working experience

Requirements:

• Own reliable transport.
• Prior experience in steel manufacturing beneficial.
• Proven track record of managing artisans
• Sound technical ability and understanding of mechanical machines.
• Able to read, understand and record production figures.
• Advanced mathematical skills and Strong managerial skills.
• Strong sense for quality, speed, and cost-effective production principles
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English.
• Adaptability, safety knowledge and project management capabilities.
• Fault finding and technical skills capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Responsibilities:

• Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly KPAs are met. (This includes but is not limited to Equipment uptime, Artisan performance management, Machine fault finding, Equipment uptime percentage, Scheduled maintenance adherence, Safety compliance reports, costs control, Communication, vendor management and reporting, Asset cost management, Equipment performance metrics, Upholding team productivity, effectively managing the maintenance backlog and continuously improvement strategies.)
• Oversee the maintenance team, assign tasks, set priorities, and ensure that all maintenance activities are executed efficiently and effectively.
• Motivating and empowering individuals for organisational improvements.
• Analysing data of a verbal and numerical nature and other sources of information, breaking information down into components, probing for further information and generating workable solutions to problems.
• Producing new ideas and insights, creating innovative solutions.
• Identify opportunities to enhance maintenance processes, improve equipment reliability, and optimize overall production efficiency.
• Working strategically to attain organisational goals, developing strategies, and taking account of a wide range of issues that impact the organisation.
• Setting clear objectives, planning activities well in advance and managing time effectively.
• Working productively in a stressful environment, controlling emotions in difficult situations and handling criticism effectively.