Maintenance Head

Job Description : MAINTENANCE HEAD WEST AFRICA The Head of Maintenance is responsible for leading and managing the maintenance function to ensure maximum equipment reliability, plant safety, operational efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. This role encompasses strategic planning, preventive and predictive maintenance & turn around management, team leadership, and coordination with production and engineering teams to minimize downtime and support continuous improvement. This role will work in close coordination with project management team. What you will do: Maintenance Strategy & Execution • Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies for all plant machinery and utilities. • Ensure uptime targets and plant availability are achieved through robust maintenance systems. • Oversee daily maintenance activities, maintenance schedules, and emergency repair protocols. • Perform troubleshooting to quickly find and fix equipment problems, ensuring smooth and continuous plant operations Budgeting & Cost Control • Prepare and manage the annual maintenance budget, ensuring optimal utilization of resources. • Implement cost-saving initiatives through energy efficiency, spare parts standardization & utilisation, and vendor negotiations. Asset Management & Optimization • Maintain an accurate central asset register & asset warehouse and ensure all equipment is maintained as per OEM guidelines. • Monitor critical equipment performance and lead root cause analysis for failures and mitigation. Coordination & Stakeholder Management • Collaborate closely with Production, Quality, EHS, and Projects teams for alignment of priorities. • Liaise via central procurement team with OEMs, contractors, and service providers to ensure timely support, availability and procurement of spares. Team Leadership & Development • Lead, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary team of engineers, technicians, and support staff. • Conduct skills assessments, training programs, and performance evaluations to build a high performance team. Project Management • Support the project management team in planning and coordinating new initiatives • Plan and execute TAM in line with defined standards, scope, and project timelines

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