Maintenance Manager SWAN at UAC

About the job

• The ideal candidate will establish, plan and ensure the execution of acceptable standards of engineering maintenance practice for the plant, machinery, vehicles and facilities, making them available for optimum utilization, and efficiency.

Job Description:

• Ensures a safe working environment by emphasizing safety, taking all necessary precautions in material handling, and tools handling and enforcing compliance in the use of safety gadgets.
• Plans and implements maintenance schedule as per OEM recommendations for the plant and machinery to ensure availability & efficiency as per KPI.
• Develop work instructions and procedures to standardize maintenance methods and lead the Engineering team in implementation.
• Plans, controls, and coordinates all utility activities in SWAN factory to ensure those services such as power, compressed air, water (borehole) and cooling systems are always available for smooth production operations.
• Plan and implement day-to-day maintenance activities of the factory line equipment, to achieve minimum agreed line OEE.
• Manage maintenance costs to budget and stretch targets.
• Draws up plans for routine maintenance and annual overhauling and carries out the maintenance and repairs of factory machinery, using own staff or outside contractors.
• Ensure that spare parts are available in their specification and optimum quantity and initiates replacement as the need arises.
• Promotes good manufacturing practices by inculcating standard hygienic practices in the maintenance team.
• Carries out RCA/CAPA & downtime analysis on weekly basis to address priority areas.
• Monitor generator fuel consumption to check abnormal situations.
• Monitor grid electricity & coordinate with local electricity authority.
• Promotes teamwork in the engineering and other departments.
• Prepares engineering daily, weekly and monthly summary reports to include equipment performance, cost monitoring, improvement ideas &
• Ensures that all site facilities are always kept in good working condition.
• Ensures proper illumination of the premises and production areas.
• Ensures that undue breakdown of utility equipment is less than 2% of running time.
• Ensures maintenance of the equipment is done in accordance to manufacturers recommendations.
• Keeps in touch with current developments in the industry to enhance his job performance.
• Ensures security and safety of utility equipment within the factory.
• Gets fully involved in any technical projects in the factory.
• Handles other jobs as may be assigned by Management

Experience:

• 10-12 yrs of experience.
• BSC/HND Engineering (relevant discipline)
• Experience in the Manufacturing industry. Preferably PET – Krones / Sidel line.
• Knowledgeable in Engineering practices and Business Process Design
• Preferably trained by Krones or Sidel on PET line.
• Knowledge of line operation & maintenance (Mechanical, Electrical & Automation)
• Understanding of Utilities and HV systems.
• Demonstrable experience in maintenance management, planning and asset care

Professional Accreditation:

• Registered Membership of NSE or COREN is an advantage

Knowledge & Skills:

• Keen troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Good at information management,
• Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills,
• Be innovative and creative,
• Be externally oriented and have sound business knowledge
• Demonstrate self-confidence and integrity
• Good at customer management.