Supervisor - Rodding Maintenance

JOB PURPOSE:

• To provide safe and cost-effective mechanical/electrical/instrumentation maintenance and implement necessary predictive, preventive, and condition-based maintenance techniques and practices to minimize equipment downtime, thus enabling maximum production at minimum cost.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Supervises preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities that are carried out in an efficient and cost-effective manner with minimal downtime.
• Analyses data gathered from shift reports, inspections, and work orders to plan and organize maintenance and repair activities for plant stoppages, down days, and turnarounds.
• Checks and monitors that all maintenance work performed meets the standards approved by the Area Engineer / Maintenance Manager.
• Investigates all repetitive equipment failures and takes remedial actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Ensures that plant and equipment are maintained in accordance with customer requirements, company policies, procedures, and applicable standards.
• Coordinates with the respective Planning Engineers to recommend practical requirements in the formulation of engineering plans and liaises with the operations team to keep their requirements updated.
• Develops maintenance plans, procedures, and standards to be applied, and carries out annual reviews of all existing procedures and standards according to recognized international standards.
• Establishes and maintains good housekeeping standards in the workshop and plant area.
• Provides adequate spare parts ensuring availability to meet plant requirements.
• Plans, coordinates, and helps organize the necessary resources for maintenance activities during plant stoppages, down days, size changes, and turnarounds.
• Prioritizes the work and allocates resources according to production needs to ensure the reliability and availability of all equipment and systems in the designated plant area.
• Liaises frequently with Operations personnel to monitor equipment performance effectively.
• Encourages all employees to participate in the company’s Productivity Enhancement Programmes.
• Implements the company’s training requirements, with particular emphasis on UAE National development.
• Ensures immediate response to any equipment failure.
• Conducts regular safety meetings to ensure safe working conditions are sustained across the division/area.
• Liaises with the Safety Department to uphold and maintain safe working practices and compliance with the company’s Safety Plan and Environmental Management System standards.
• Supervises adherence of departmental personnel to all company safety policies and procedures, including molten metal environment protocols and Permit to Work / Hot Work / Lock-out, Tag-out systems.
• Authorizes minor changes to PM & Planned Maintenance routines and systems; initiates major changes with the approval of the Area Manager.
• Agrees on changes to weekly PM schedules with Operations.
• Establishes appropriate shift coverage by Technicians to ensure immediate and competent response to failures.
• Advises the Area Engineer on technical issues as required.
• Sets clear and measurable objectives in support of departmental goals.
• Participates in the company’s TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiative implementation within the assigned area.
• Engages team members in the suggestion scheme for continuous improvement.
• Performs other related duties as directed.

AUTHORITY / DECISION MAKING:

• As per Delegation of Authority, Policies & Procedures.