Maintenance Specialist

Job Ref #: FMT2023742831
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1

Ferrometals invites all suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the vacant position of Maintenace Specialist. The closing date is 02 January 2024.

Job Description

Purpose of Job:  To continuously improve the Asset Capability Assurance process in a safe manner, through Root Cause Failure Analysis on high frequency and high cost breakdowns and analysing maintenance performance establishing benchmarks for improvement projects. Ensures best practise Maintenance Systems are in place. Run improvement and other projects.

Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality:

• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ statusCustomers:
• Proactively seek ways of improving equipment reliability, planned maintenance and physical maintenance in the plantBusiness Processes:

  Maintenance Support: 

• Initiate task list reviews
• Develop maintenance plans (frequencies and maintainable items)
• Initiate plan review and review maintenance plans
• Assist with Capital Project forecasts, application, management and close-out
• Assist in technology evaluation of plant components
• Assistance on unplanned breakdowns and plant stoppages, projects and related
• Complete MTTF analysis
• Complete FEMA
• Remain on the forefront of changes in terms of legalisation and relevant standards 

  Maintenance Data Analysis: 

• Perform Pareto analyses, correlation analyses and report top 5 chronic losses
• Interview production personnel with regards to trips and Artisans with regards to repetitive trips

Solve problems and implement solutions: 

• Arrange RCFA investigation and facilitate the problem solving session
• Analyse alternative solutions and recommend best solution/s based on:
  • Cost – risk – benefit analysis on key equipment performance parameters
  • Cost benefit to the organisation
• Recommend best solutions to problems through the change management process
• Record actions arising from RCFA
• Monitor recurring failures related to implemented RCFA’s (KPI until close out)

• Track Condition Monitoring (CM) results and initiate action plans
• Analyse equipment failure history
• Log equipment problems identified for further action
• Develop a list of clear problem statements and business cases for problems requiring RCFA
• Monitor and share Company-wide similarities / learning opportunities by using the Intranet Sites and SAP History
• Monitor and advertise latest maintenance and technology developments
• Develop, maintain and monitor adherence to maintenance standards and specifications
• Review standard and safe operating and maintenance procedures 

  Work Analysis: 

• Ensure the latest techniques are being applied with respect to NDT and condition monitoring
• Advise in building reliability and maintainability in the design of new or modified equipment
• Ensure sustained FLAC improvementsContractor Management: 
• Develop detailed scope of work for defined scope jobs
• Supervision of Service providers

Rotables Management: 

•      Maintain scope of Work data base (Specifications, Quality Plan, Witness points) and QA        site visits

Growth:

Behavioural Competencies:

• Safety Leadership
• Innovation
• Planning, Organising and Control
• Results Orientation
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Relating and Networking
• Change Leadership
• Business and Financial Acumen
• Adhering to Values

Workplace Competencies:

Skills:

• Systems Management
• Budget Control and management
• Analytical
• Project Management
• Contractor Management

• Ability to manage various tasks, projects and priorities concurrently
• Ability to work under stress 

  Knowledge:

• In depth technical / subject matter expert

OSHA, SANS and other related legal requirements and standards

 

 

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• B Degree or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• 4 years relevant experience in the heavy Engineering industry

 

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the SAP Planned Maintenance System

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