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Job Purpose
You will oversee the day to day tasks of the maintenance needs of the specific cell including managing the Progressive Maintenance (PM) in the cell by eliminating maintenance and breakdown related losses. Perform a wide variety of maintenance duties including preventative, progressive, emergency, and routine maintenance and regular inspections. The Maintenance Lead will also act as a trainer, technical coach, resource, and mentor to cell crew by disseminating technical knowledge among operators.
Responsibilities:
Eliminating engineering, maintenance, and breakdown related losses (loss elimination)
Manage maintenance planning, maintenance scheduling and breakdown elimination daily management systems
Manage the maintenance systems for the specific cell (Management of maintenance Planning & scheduling (MP &S).
Responsible for building capability in operating teams to deliver overall cell results supporting the Compelling Business Need (CBN)
Drive breakthrough results in planned and unplanned downtime
Manage M&R costs for the cell (percentage planned maintenance, percentage planned maintenance completed and breakdown reduction
Ensures stock control and looks for reducing levels of spare parts and pickings
Provides process improvements on related processes
Coach and develop shift teams by serving as technical coach, resource and mentor (Improving operator’s technical knowledge).
Participate in cell daily direction setting meetings and execution of daily plan
Develop a time base maintenance system
Ensure base condition of machines
Facilitate inspections, manage repairs and defect finding
Initiate & train operators on autonomous maintenance step 1 to 3 initiated, guide operators to become equipment owners
Management of the Breakdown Elimination (BDE)
Track and report maintenance indicator results and in Process measures.
Develop improvement plans
Champions and lead the continuous improvement plans
Qualifications & Experience Required
Education, Master, other certification:
Profile /specification: mechanical, electrical, electronic, chemical.
Technical secondary school
One year as a maintenance technician, leader, shift supervisor, Kaizen specialist, engineer e.g. TS, QA, and EM,IE for 3 years.
Experience (years):
4 to 7 years’ experience in the maintenance field in a manufacturing environment
Experience and reasonable technical mastery in operations
Planning, Leading, Technical and Organizing skills
Technical Skills:
Skill in disseminating knowledge
Skill in performing at least one job in the area at the operator’s level
Soft/Behavioral Skills:
Communication skills and willingness to interact with shop floor staff
A desire to be in a lead role
Be a self-starter
Emphasis on safe work practices
Troubleshooting and problem solving skills
Must pay attention to detail
Time management skills
Knowledge of production process and quality requirements, AM and PM standards
Basic PC Skills
Priority setting
Communication/training skills
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