Purpose of Job

To support production by leading the provision of effective electro-mechanical equipment maintenance and reliability while overseeing and ensuring the adherence to procedures/codes, and utilising all available support resources to increase stability and maintain sustainability of the plant, mine and/or equipment.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

Planning, control and management of operations/maintenance activity and ensuring effective execution of operations/maintenance activities 
Ensure maximum task quality and efficiency, and overall effective use of equipment 
Manage and control costs (where allocated budget responsibility is assigned) 
During emergency situations, evaluate the abnormalities and take corrective action as to avoid downtime, equipment damage and/or SHE incidents 
Ensure own team adhere to operational/maintenance procedures and for people and plant 
Ensure maintenance planning is scheduled optimally to maximise production output 
Take action on first occurrence performance problems, misconduct, disciplinary and grievance cases. 
Manage performance of own team and ensure sensitisation to diversity in the workplace 
Enable artisans to achieve competence for career progression. Coaching and technical training of own staff and accountable for practical "declaration of competence" of employees to operate the plant 
Ensures team motivation and team wellness and lives company values and ensures compliance of team to the values 
Facilitate effective Communication up and down from management and also within own and other stakeholder teams 
Participate in selection of staff (for own team) by being an active member on recruitment panels 
Ensure standard operating procedures are applied. Ensure compliance to PSM (Process Safety Management). Manage certain start-up and shutdown tasks. Participate (or conduct on own team) in potential deviation analysis (PDA), root cause analysis (RCA) and risk assessments. Manage execution of work permit system 
Conduct Task Risk Assessments and ensure that team conducts Task Risk Assessments (where applicable). Ensure compliancen to relevant Sasol procedure, policies, legislation and business processes. Manages behaviour based safety program. Ensure adherence to SHERQ legal standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001) and implement SHERQ processes for own area of responsibility 
Ensure that MOC process is followed, and that modified plant/maintenance procedures are implemented by artisans 
Ensure resources (e.g. raw materials, people) are available on site 
Ensures understanding of customer requirements and ensures product/service meets customer requirements 
Ensure smooth transition of work from own shift to next shift 
Effective interaction with supporting activities e.g. P&SM, technical, engineering. Identifies and supports inter-dependencies (synergies) with own and other departments within the value chain 
Give input into how to improve overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) for the plant. Continuously applies new ideas/work methods to improve results. Deals with human resistance to change in own area 
Provide information/assist with projects with technical/support functions. Avail staff for training and development required due to the change initiative. Ensure implementation of organisational change initiatives within own team

Formal Education

Occupational Trade Qualification/Certificate in Trade: Electro-Mechanics
High School / School Diploma or similar

Min Experience

Experience: 8+ relevant years