Maintenance Manager

Key Responsibilities

Supervise, coordinate and schedule the maintenance of all heavy mining machineries to ensure identification and elimination of equipment breakdowns.
Perform routine check on machineries for proper performance and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
Test repaired machineries for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications.
Ensure Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on machineries.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Mine Manager from time to time and also machineries working in other projects/locations
Manage inventory and procurement of spare parts and supplies.
To ensure sustained availability of equipment for mines operation with minimum operating costs.
To ensure proper housekeeping at all times i.e. before and after any maintenance works.
Liaise with OEM(Original Equipment Manufacturer) service engineers/representatives as in equipment commissioning, warranty, product support and technical manpower development
Perform all performance appraisal of staff/intending staff for proper upgrading/selection.
It is the responsibility to ensure safety of men working with him in accordance with the company’s safety practices/guidelines and the safety of machineries working under his control.
Prepare the maintenance budget for the workshop requirements & mining fleet across the group operations
Monitor and control workshop budgets
Schedule and assign work orders
Maintain accurate service and maintenance records of all machineries in the company deployed at different locations
Train and develop workshop staff
Identify and implement process and continuous improvements
Any near misses/accidents are to be immediately reported to the superiors for timely actions to be taken.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent in the relevant discipline.

Experience

Minimum of 10 years of experience as expatriate Workshop Manager in HEMM (Heavy earth Moving Machineries) maintenance and spare part planning with proven track record of repair and maintenance of mining/ quarry machineries fleet.

Other Qualifications

The ideal candidate must have strong knowledge of mechanical principles and practices, excellent communication & interpersonal skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks effectively.

Technical Skills Requirements

Strong technical background in mechanical or automotive fields
Sound knowledge on construction of garage and the list of the equipment’s to be installed.
Planning of necessary human resources to maintain the fleet at different locations.
Proven experience in ERP software in materials management, Plant & maintenance modules. Update and report all the maintenance activities & assets wise costing to present the management
Proven experience as a Workshop Manager or similar role
Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively
Good understanding of health and safety regulations
Spares & consumables planning in advance to procure with highest standard of negotiation and importing of spares from different countries based on the valuation.
Maintain inventory of tools, parts, and supplies
Ensure timely completion of repair and maintenance tasks
Identify and implement process improvements
Manage daily operations of the workshop
Supervise and lead a team of mechanical & electrical technicians