Maintenance Supervisor - Automation & Electrical at Ultimum Limited

Job Purpose

• The Automation and Electrical (AE) Maintenance Supervisor is responsible to supervise electrical and automation maintenance activities.
• The role is responsible for coordination of automation and electrical personnel and other resources, for the installation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of automation and electrical systems and assets.
• The team leadership role is responsible to collate and report automation and electrical maintenance and the performance KPIs; while working closely with other team leaders.

Responsibilities

• Execute process automation system maintenance activities, and process control domain (PCD) business continuity plans and procedures for the plant.
• Lead OTIF execution of planned and breakdown maintenance activities of all electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Plan and implement the various types of maintenance, on all power supply and distribution systems and assets.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules for all automation and electrical assets and systems.
• Conduct and report inspections, according to the schedules.
• Assign tasks and monitor the performance of the teams to ensure high standards of work.
• Coordinate maintenance trainings for mechatronics technicians and automation & electrical personnel.
• Coordinate safety trainings and ensure safety compliances in automation and electrical activities, workshops, and control/panel rooms.
• Maintain offline and online records of automation and electrical maintenance activities, and material usages.
• Implement and sustain emergency preparedness plans for automation and electrical workshops, and control/panel rooms.
• Ensure prompt and effective response to automation and electrical machine and equipment failures and emergencies.
• Carry out routine inspections required for compliances with standards, such as HACCP, Machine Safety, etc.
• Prepare regular performance and status reports for management, outlining system performance, maintenance activities, and project progress.

Requirements

• NABTEB, WAEC Technical, OND in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in production and maintenance roles, preferably in the food and beverage industry.
• Experience in collating and reporting maintenance data.
• Experience of focused improvement maintenance (FIM) planning and execution.
• Expertise in electrical systems, automation, and control systems (PLC, SCADA, DCS, etc.).
• Experience in preventive and predictive maintenance skills.
• Good knowledge and experience of manufacturing industry safety standards and practices.
• Experience in collating and reporting maintenance data.
• Experience of focused improvement maintenance (FIM) planning and execution.
• Good experience of preventive maintenance and engineering systems.
• Proficiency in use of SAP PM, or other CMMS, and Microsoft Office.
• Able to read design software (e.g., AutoCAD) and other engineering systems and tools.
• Strong team leadership skills with the ability to motivate and coordinate teams.
• Be good at explaining technical processes to both technical and non-technical audience.

Key Competencies: 

• Highly effective team building and leadership.
• Results orientation & drive for goals
• Collaboration and customer relationship skills.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in data analysis and presentations.
• MS Office, PM SAP documentation and reporting.
• High planning and organizing capabilities.
• Good ability to read engineering designs.
• Autonomous maintenance.
• High knowledge of inspection equipment.