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Unifrax Maintenance Manager in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Job Requirements
Why work for us?Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us! Responsibilities: Responsibilities include leading an efficient team of mechanics in a baking facility incorporating the highest standards of safety, quality and sanitation. Drives the IPM culture through cross functional teams. Assures effective PM programs to achieve world class waste and downtime goals, high levels of communication, maintaining budget guidelines and environmental compliance.
Executes the plant’s preventative and predictive maintenance program to ensure reliable operational performance of bakery equipment and processes.
Plans, organizes, directs and controls the work performed by Mechanics utilizing the plant’s PM program.
Provide technical support for Controls, electrical and mechanical systems and equipment.
Manage and improve all the components and software required to efficiently operate a primarily automated manufacturing line.
Monitors Maintenance KPIs and PM system reports and uses these reports to initiate remedial actions to improve maintenance performance.
Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications and standards.
Meet project completion time lines.
Verify compliance to Governmental requirements.
Requisition tools, equipment and supplies.
Responsible for ensuring maintenance personnel are trained on Lock-Out / Tag-Out, Confined Space, Hazard Material Handling and Personal Protective Equipment.
Qualifications/ Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent.
Technical or BA degree a plus.
Must have a minimum of 5 years of maintenance supervisory experience in a manufacturing facility or other process manufacturing environment, and strong communication, leadership, and team building skills.
If you are interested in being part of a world class Manufacturing function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.