Maintenance Manager

• B. Mech., Diploma in Mech.

Job Profile:

• Responsibilities and tasks vary from role to role but maintenance engineers may typically be involved in:
• designing maintenance strategies, procedures and methods;
• carrying out routine scheduled maintenance work and responding to equipment faults;
• diagnosing breakdown problems;
• fitting new parts and making sure equipment is working correctly;
• carrying out quality inspections on jobs;
• liaising with client departments, customers and other engineering and production colleagues;
• arranging specialist procurement of fixtures, fittings or components;
• controlling maintenance tools, stores and equipment;
• monitoring and controlling maintenance costs;
• dealing with emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs;
• improving health and safety policies and procedures;
• working with specialist equipment, such as programmable logic controllers (PLC), which control machinery on factory assembly lines;
• writing maintenance strategies to help with installation and commissioning guidelines;
• ensuring there is continuous cover of the machinery and equipment in case of breakdowns.

Skills:

• business skills - maintenance engineers may be responsible for managing budgets, leading a team and liaising with suppliers;
• the capacity to understand a wide range of engineering functions and procedures;
• the ability to lead and motivate others;
• teamworking skills to work cooperatively and liaise with people at all levels;
• the ability to negotiate with, and persuade others;
• good diagnostic and problem-solving skills;
• the confidence to respond positively when under pressure;
• people management skills.