About our Client
Our Client is a leading manufacturing company known for their commitment to quality and innovation.
About the Role
The head of methods will ensure that costs associated with mechanical systems are optimised through proper planning preparation and possibly supervision of preparatory and curative work.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintenance purchases:
- Develop technical specifications for new acquisitions and services and participate in discussions with suppliers or service providers;
- Give technical input to validate the prices negotiated by the Procurement department.
- Avoid stock depletion by managing the purchase requisition on time.
Investment & new works:
- Participate in the preparation and supervision of new projects;
- Assist mechanical supervisors in strategic interventions and new projects.
Maintenance management:
- Participate in the development of the mechanical maintenance budget;
- Ensure the preparation of the schedules of preventive interventions and major work stoppages in coordination with the supervisors and technicians;
- Establish procedures for preventive and curative interventions on mechanical installations;
- Maintain the archiving of the files relating to the work of the major stops;
- Maintain and update the documentation of the managed equipment;
- Ensure archiving of documents relating to the management system: action plans work orders annual shutdown plannings;
- Propose the improvements to be made to the installations or the operating modes.
Team management:
Assure the supervision and training of the maintenance team;
- Validate the teams score at the system level.
Security and Environment:
- Communicate anomalies relating to safety and the environment to the hierarchy;
- Respect waste management rules.
- Perform all other allied tasks and functions assigned by the Head of Department.
Requirements
- Bachelor s degree in Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering or a related field. A Masters degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing process engineering or methods development roles.
- Experience in a highvolume fastpaced manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with industrystandard software (AutoCAD ERP/MRP systems etc.).
- Strong understanding of health safety and environmental standards in manufacturing.