Maintenance Manager - Danone

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Maintenance Manager – Danone Farm Naubareya

As a Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for maintaining all Farm equipment & facilities at a high level of efficiency to reduce manufacturing costs. Ensure the application of corrective & preventative maintenance programs.

About The Job

• Ensure uninterrupted production schedules with the highest practicable efficiencies.
• Guarantee an adequate spare parts inventory & supply.
• Ensure all assets maintained and available for production by the application of a preventive maintenance system.
• Work Closely with operation team to ensure the best operating practices are applies on the farm equipment during daily business operations.
• Carry out periodic maintenance according to the preventive maintenance system guidelines & coordinate same with the other departments’ Heads.
• Ensure that the plant meets all machinery legislative requirements.
• Train and lead maintenance engineers and technicians into efficient troubleshooting and timely repairs.
• Develop and execute an annual operating plan to prevent unplanned machine stoppage.
• Provide accurate and timely plan layouts, feasibility studies for equipment selection.
• Tailor a preventive maintenance schedule for plant equipment, control and source spare parts.
• Submit the annual maintenance Plan and keep records as technical logs for machine history; repair and overall maintenance.
• Timely co-ordination with production and Quality Control depts. for scheduling Preventive Maintenance Program.
• Monitor and control execution of maintenance schedule to achieve optimum use of Co.’s assets and conservation of resources.
• Sets Operations Department budget related to Maintenance Department.

About you

To be able to achieve the above and be successful in this role we believe you need to have

• B.Sc in Electrical Engineering with experience in Industrial maintenance (preferably dairy food industries) for at least 6 years.
• Experience in facilities upgrade & project management.
• Ability to read building, mechanical & electrical schematic diagrams.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Computer skills are required (engineering software as well as MS applications).
• Very Good command of written and spoken English language.