General Manager - Operations & Maintenance

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Engineering or related discipline
  
• Minimum of twenty (20) years’ experience in repairs and maintenance of cement manufacturing equipment.
  

Skills and Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of cement plant maintenance and cement 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.
  

• Develop and oversee the implementation of a maintenance strategy to accomplish the overall objectives of the organisation.
  
• 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 cement 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 minimise 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 initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
  
• Track, analyse and improve key maintenance parameters such as asset utilisation, 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 computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.