Maintenance Manger (Automotive)

Our client in the automotive industry is seeking to appoint a Maintenance Manager who will be responsible for:

• Overseeing and managing the maintenance department to ensure optimum machine availability.
• The effective utilisation of the plant preventative maintenance program for both equipment and tooling used for production
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety in terms of OHSA
• Facilitating continuous improvement opportunities throughout the plant
• Ensuring that tooling used by production is in good working conditions at all times
• Ensuring tooling preparation is completed timeously and in line with production schedule
• The installation of plant machinery and equipment as and when required
• Developing strategies to improve overall machine uptime and availability in the plant

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• B-tech: Mechanical Engineering / T4 Mechanical Engineering with GCC (Government Certificate of Competency)
• Minimum of 5 years extensive management experience in a maintenance / engineering environment in automotive industry (automotive seating experience advantageous)
• In depth knowledge and experience with mechanical processes (Co2 welding, PLC’s, paint plants, toolroom and jigs)
• Experience with preventative maintenance programs, packages and continuous improvement action plans
• Working knowledge of IATF16949, ISO14001 standards and practices
• Computer literate (MS-Office)

Candidates meeting all the above criteria are invited to email their CV to dee.applications (at) kingrec.co.za with “Maintenance Manager – July 2020” in the subject line (applications without the correct subject line will not be reviewed).

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not received contact from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.