Head of Maintenance

Head of Maintenance shall oversee and lead maintenance procedures and actions in Al-Ashoury. He will lead maintenance department and shall manage activities for the repair of machines and equipment. 

Lead the Maintenance function in providing both a reactive and proactive, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment. Responsible for planned scheduling and overseeing the adherence and timely completion of work carried out. 

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice maintenance vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance,
• Develop the preventive and routine maintenance schedule in coordination with production department,  
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Maintenance activities,
• Effectively delegate any maintenance issues to be resolved on each shift and small projects to the right skills in the team, planning and managing effective works
• Develop Planned Preventative Maintenance schedule, ensure full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan in missed maintenance activities, and lead the team to deliver effectively,
• Manage the team to ensure machine availability, reactively managing dysfunctional machinery with production schedule,
• Ensure that designated machines and equipment are fit for purpose and to provide proactive support/solutions when required,
• Implement and manage continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.
• Develop clear accountability for maintenance material spend combined with a strategy to manage expenditure,
• Manage the process of the introduction of new machinery, plant and equipment from drawing up the specification, to managing suppliers through to full installation in collaboration with all relevant parties,
• Manage the process of disposal of obsolete machinery, plant and equipment from gaining agreement to write off to physically removing it and its safe and lawful disposal,
• Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources as required
• Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility
• Ensure KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including management of, and reporting
• Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
• Prepare the annual Maintenance budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards. Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects