Maintenance Shift Leader (Mining / Power Plant / O&M / High Speed / HFO) – West Africa

Reference Number:  2003 10 SS

Job Description:

Our client an Energy Service Provider is seeking a Maintenance Shift Leader. The Maintenance Shift Leader plays a crucial role at the Power Plant, leading the day-to-day maintenance activities and ensuring the operational efficiency of HFO engines. This position involves direct leadership of a team of technicians and maintenance assistants, focusing on executing hands-on work according to the preventative maintenance schedule established by the Maintenance Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the execution of the preventative maintenance schedule for engines, ensuring work is completed efficiently and effectively.
• Actively work to minimize engine downtime, promptly addressing any scheduled or breakdown maintenance needs.
• Oversee the maintenance team to ensure maintenance activities are conducted within the scheduled time, aiming to reduce engine hours exceeding the PM service date.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Manager to implement training programs, ensuring the technical competencies of the maintenance team are continuously improved and aligned with OEM standards.
• Regularly assess the skill level of the team, ensuring all members meet the minimum competency requirements necessary for high-quality maintenance work.
• Responsible for creating individual maintenance reports following each scheduled or breakdown maintenance activity, contributing to comprehensive engine life cycle reports.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company policies and procedures, maintaining high standards of work and safety.
• Maintain a focus on achieving high operational standards, ensuring the maintenance activities meet the client’s expectations and contribute to overall plant reliability and performance.
• Adherence to the preventative maintenance schedule, ensuring all maintenance activities are timely and reduce unnecessary engine downtime.
• Efficiency in conducting maintenance activities, with a focus on minimizing overtime and ensuring engine servicing is within the scheduled dates.
• Completion and effectiveness of technical training programs, with an emphasis on enhancing the skill set of the maintenance team.
• Improvement in the maintenance team’s performance and efficiency post-training.
• Accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of maintenance reports, ensuring all activities are well-documented and information is readily available for analysis.
• Compliance with all internal policies, procedures, and maintenance standards, ensuring high-quality maintenance work.
• Maintenance team’s contribution to plant reliability and performance, ensuring client satisfaction with the operational efficiency of the engines.
• Prompt and effective response to maintenance-related customer queries and feedback, maintaining positive client relations.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Proven experience in power plants, specifically with High-Speed CUMMINS/CAT engines. (Mechanically related qualifications are highly relevant).
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing and mentoring.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Competitive annual package
• Permanent employment opportunity

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Sheree Scheepers at [email protected]

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Sheree Scheepers

Recruitment Consultant

CA Mining

CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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