Role - Head of Maintenace

Location - Guinea , Conakry

Reporting to - Deputy Managing Director / Project Head

Experience - 15+ years

Roles & responsibilities

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

Head of Maintenance Guinea

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