Mechanical Maintenence Manager
Dangote Group, Ethiopia

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the implementation of a maintenance strategy to accomplish the overall objectives of the organization.
• Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant performance.
• Initiate, implement, and manage the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the plastic packaging/woven sack industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Ensure that maintenance engineers and technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated to ensure that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Review the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee the maintenance of existing plant facilities and equipment, replacement, and adjustments to plant facilities where necessary.
• Ensure cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures and manpower and initiate and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
• Track, analyze and improve key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, schedule compliance, etc.
• Direct, maintain and enforce the safety program for the maintenance department; review safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance engineers and technicians.
• Coordinate activities and communicate with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
• Establish and maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Enforce standards and safe work procedures for the plant and ensure regulations relating to the mechanical maintenance department are always met.
• Provide training, development, and leadership to plant maintenance personnel.

• Ensure proper Implementation of company HSE policies and procedures at workplace.
• Provide periodic reports on the activities and performance of the plant function for the attention of the immediate amp; higher bosses.
• Maintain and update operating and training manuals for the mechanical department.
• Carry out other related duties assigned to him from immediate amp; higher bosses.

Requirements

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years demonstrated operating experience in plastic packaging/woven sack equipment maintenance practices.

Skills and Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of plastic packaging/woven sack plant maintenance and manufacturing process.
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership ability and strong management skills.
• Good data gathering and analysis skills.
• Baseline problem analysis and solving skills.
• Creativity and an ability to think out of the box.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training amp; Development

Job Rewards and Benefits