Position: Maintenance Manager

Location: Benoni, Gauteng

 

Purpose of the Role

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To ensure maximum plant availability through proactive maintenance, rapid breakdown response, continuous improvement initiatives, and effective leadership of the maintenance function. The successful candidate must be highly hands-on, technically competent, data-driven, and willing to work after hours and weekends when production requires support.

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Key Responsibilities

 

• Lead all preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance activities.

• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.

• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment (advantageous).

• Ensure minimum machinery downtime.

• Perform root cause analysis on all major breakdowns.

• Develop preventative maintenance schedules.

• Manage maintenance shutdowns and plant upgrades.

• Install, commission and optimise new machinery.

• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

• Maintain all statutory inspections and maintenance records.

• Manage maintenance budgets and control spare parts inventory.

• Source and manage external contractors where required.

• Develop maintenance SOPs and work instructions.

• Train and mentor maintenance artisans and assistants.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

• Data, Reporting & Analysis

• The successful candidate must be exceptionally organised and analytical, responsible for:

  • Daily machine downtime reporting.

  • Weekly maintenance KPI reports.

  • Monthly preventative maintenance compliance reports.

  • Breakdown trend analysis.

  • Spare parts usage analysis.

  • Maintenance cost reporting.

  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) reports.

  • Equipment history records.

  • Machine reliability statistics.

  • Action plans to reduce recurring failures.

  • Present monthly maintenance performance to management.

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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• Machine uptime above 95%.

• Preventative maintenance compliance above 98%.

• Reduction in repeat breakdowns.

• Reduced maintenance costs.

• Reduced production downtime.

• Completion of maintenance schedules on time.

• Safety compliance.

• Accurate maintenance reporting.

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Minimum Requirements

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• National Diploma or Trade Test in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

• Wireman's Licence (advantageous).

• Minimum 5-8 years' experience in manufacturing maintenance.

• Minimum 3 years in a leadership role.

• Strong electrical fault-finding experience.

• Strong mechanical maintenance experience.

• Experience with pumps, motors, conveyors, gearboxes, compressors and production machinery.

• PLC fault-finding experience (preferred).

• Strong computer literacy (Excel, Word and maintenance systems).

• Valid driver's licence.

• Personal Attributes

  • Highly hands-on.

  • Strong problem solver.

  • Excellent analytical ability.

  • Detail-oriented.

  • Calm under pressure.

  • Strong leadership skills.

  • Excellent planning and organisational skills.

  • Self-motivated and accountable.

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Working Hours

 

• Monday to Friday as operationally required.

• Must be available for weekend overtime, factory shutdowns, emergency breakdowns, and after-hours callouts.

• Must be willing to work flexible hours to support production requirements.

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What Success Looks Like

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Within the first 12 months (with 3 months’ probation), the successful candidate will:

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• Reduce machine downtime by at least 20%.

• Improve preventative maintenance compliance to above 98%.

• Implement a robust maintenance reporting system.

• Reduce repeat equipment failures.

• Build a proactive maintenance culture focused on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement.

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Applications duration details

 

• Applications Open: 01 July 2026

• Applications Close: 30 September 2026 at 17:00

• Duration: 3 months

• Feedback to Applicants: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive feedback within 7 days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.