Main job purpose

• Responsible for the control and maintenance of all glass material handling and stocking equipment and scales within the PFG organisation and to support PFG customers with their glass handling needs by supplying and installing relevant equipment.

Main Objective

• Responsible for the procurement of all spare parts in the department to ensure safe and reliable operational vehicles and equipment in a cost effective and efficient manner.
• Responsible for compiling budgets and controlling spend within the approved budget, by monitoring and reporting on a monthly basis.
• Liaise and place orders with specialist contractors for services to assist with maintenance and compliance with legal requirements.
• Oversee the repairs and maintenance of vehicles and equipment to ensure availability, productivity and reliability in a cost effective manner,  including forklifts, PFG trucks, trailers, stand by diesel engines, side loaders, pallets, A- Frames, side grabs and weigh bridges. 
• Manage suppliers and contractors employed to ensure that specialist repair or manufacturing of equipment complies to ISO 9002 standards.
• Ensure that the statutory tests and checks are performed on all lifting equipment as required.
• Use and improve the planned maintenance system (SAP) to ensure all work is recorded and reported. Additional recording to be done to ensure that optimum maintenance is performed.
• Purchase and maintain glass handling equipment for both PFG and customers’ grabs, jibs slings and A-Frames.
• Manage the labour for both garage and pallet refurbishing workshop.
• Manage the annual budget of R7m and the value of pallets under his control is R170m  
• Responsible for the effective development and management of competent staff through a performance review processes, identifying and executing training needs. 
• Ensure that PFG constantly achieves world class manufacturing standards by keeping abreast of the latest technologies, materials and methods.
• Responsible for compliance and implementation of Occupational Health & Safety Act and regulations as well as Company policies and standards.     

Critical job requirements
Qualification(s) 

•   Grade 12            
•  Relevant Trade (Diesel Mechanic)
•  N6 or 3 Years National Diploma – Mechanical         

Knowledge        

•   Knowledge of relevant legislation ( ISO 9000 & OSH Act)    
•  Knowledge of Human Resource policies and procedures
•  Knowledge of Mechanical systems, Boiler making, welding and workshop management     
•  Knowledge of SAP
•  Knowledge of industrial plant vehicles, diesel & petrol engines         
•  Knowledge of lifting equipment

Skills     

•   Business Acumen             
•  Planning & Organising Skills
•  Leadership Skills
•  Problem solving Skills
•  Communication skills      
•  Decision Making Skills
•  Microsoft Office
•  Interpersonal skills

Experience                       

•  7 to 8 Years’ Experience in a maintenance of MHE     
•  5 years’ supervisory experience   
•  Manufacturing