Maintenance Coordinator - Aeroton

The Maintenance Coordinator will be responsible for managing and executing the company’s preventative and breakdown maintenance requirements (with a direct and hands-on approach to all maintenance tasks), as well as the management of the company’s in-house machine shop and its production workload.

In addition, the Maintenance Coordinator will assist with small in-house fabrication projects to increase company efficiency and quality.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• The Maintenance Coordinator’s primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Management of preventative maintenance within the company.

• Management of breakdown maintenance within the company.

• "Hands-on” involvement in all maintenance and fabrication tasks.

• Ability to operate machine shop equipment like CNC lathes, manual lathes, milling machines, etc.

• Management of the internal machine shop employees, workload and equipment.

• Championing continual machine shop efficiency improvements.

• Responsible for small designs and fabrications to increase company efficiency and quality.

• Assistance with small internal projects (such as new equipment installations).

• Conduct training with all machine shop employees.

• Management of external contractors on the company premises.

• Take team disciplinary action when required.

• Conduct internal reviews and investigations as required.

• Collaborate with other company departments and management to ensure minimal machine downtime.

• Use of the business ERP system with machine shop updates where required.

• Build and maintain strong internal relationships.

• Ensure compliance with all company policies, practices and procedures.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

The Maintenance Coordinator’s additional duties include, but are not limited to, the following as needed:

• Temporary assistance in other departments of the business (will be per formal arrangement).

• Assist with other tasks as required.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of light industrial and engineering workshop machinery (centreless grinders, winding machines, milling machines, lathes, bending machines, pedestal drills, etc.).

• Strong technical and practical maintenance abilities with a very hands-on approach.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• General computer literacy, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.

• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Team player with a proactive attitude and problem-solving mindset.

• Good physical health.

• Hold a valid driver’s license and provides own transport.

Qualifications

• Education: Fitter, Turner, Tool and Die Maker or similar trade qualification.

• Language: English literate (able to read and write).

Benefits

Basic Salary: Market related, based on experience.

Benefits: Company provident fund after 12 months of employment.