Job Description

Closing Date 2025/02/21
Reference Number AEC250207-3
Pillar AECI Chemicals
Job Title Maintenance Supervisor
Job Type Classification Permanent
Job Grade CU
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / Site Umbogintwini
Location - Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location - Country South Africa

• To provide plant and equipment capability, reliability and availability to the Plant and Operation through the application of maintenance.
• To minimize plant downtime through effective maintenance planning, preventative and predictive maintenance.
• To manage the use of materials, care for the equipment and plant to minimize wastage.
• Ensure all maintenance work is carried out to quality and to meet specification requirements.
• The Maintenance Supervisor will assume the legal responsibility of the GMR 2(7) which involves ensuring that driven machinery onsite are properly maintained and operate safely.
• Ensure 100% statutory compliance on all equipment
• The Maintenance Supervisor will be responsible assisting and leading the Mechanical Artisans, Electricians, Instrument mechanicians Boilermakers, Welders and contractors in plant and process maintenance and small projects.
• Ensure all spare parts availability and control thereof.
• Assist as required with hands on plant maintenance duties.
• Required to do standby and call out duties on a regular basis.
• The Maintenance Supervisor will administer his annual department maintenance budgets and ensure that they are in line with the budget plan.
• Carry out document management retention and completion activities as scheduled and in a timely manner in accordance with planned maintenance programmes, statutory requirements and company procedures.

• Matric/Grade 12
• A completed apprenticeship as a Millwright or Fitter & turner.
• Significant mechanical, electrical, instrumentation experience.
• 5 years of Chemical Plant (preferred) maintenance experience.
• Prior supervisory experience would be an advantage.
• Good knowledge of the OHS Act as well as the responsibilities that go with assuming the GMR 2(7) role.
• Proficiency in MS Office programmes.
• Experience in computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS)
• Good communication and management skills and a team player.
• Understanding of Reliability Centered Maintenance

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