Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage effectively the maintenance team: ensure issues are resolved on each shift and small projects are assigned to the right skills in the team, planning and managing work effectively.
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of staff and visitors.
• Develop a Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) schedule, ensure full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan for missed maintenance activities, and lead the team to deliver effectively.
• Manage, coach, and develop a high-performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results, added value, and continuous improvements.
• Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess the ongoing performance of direct reports.
• Manage the team to ensure machine availability, reactively managing dysfunctional machinery with proper shift management.
• Optimize equipment according to standard procedure, enhancing performance and product quality, ensuring the achievement of all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Review, implement, and update company records: training matrices, performance reviews, risk assessments.
• Ensure routine calibration and maintenance requirements of a variety of electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems are undertaken.
• Input and hold responsibility for maintenance budgets
• Prepare the annual Maintenance budget and forecasts, and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards. Manage the budget from identification to completion of
• projects, and Relationship Management
• Develop clear accountability for maintenance material spend, combined with a strategy to manage expenditure.
• Manage systems and equipment data storage, and maintain high levels of standards and accuracy.
• Manage the process of the introduction of new machinery, plant, and equipment from drawing up the specification, to managing suppliers through to full installation in collaboration with all relevant parties.
• Manage the process of disposal of obsolete machinery, plant, and equipment from gaining agreement to write off to physically removing it and ensuring its safe and lawful disposal.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems that arise.
• Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels, and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources where required.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.
• Manage contractors on site to ensure they meet legal and company requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role in a busy Welding and Fabrication environment.
• Knowledge of maintenance of Tool Room Machineries, which includes but is not limited to Lathe
• Machine, Milling Machine, Grinding Machine, Drilling Machine, Shaper Machine, Broaching Machine,
• Saw Machine, Shearing Machine, Hobbing Machine, Drill Press, and CNC Hydraulic Machines.