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Job Title: GMR 2 – Mechanical Maintenance Leader (Steel Plant)
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
Reference: MID605
Urgency: URGENT POSITION – Immediate Applications Required
Reports to: Maintenance Manager / Plant Manager
Department: Mechanical Maintenance
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Company Overview
A leading steel manufacturing plant in the Cape Town region is seeking an experienced GMR 2 Mechanical Maintenance Leader. The company operates in a heavy industrial steel production environment and requires a highly skilled leader with deep mechanical engineering and plant-maintenance experience.
Role Purpose
The GMR 2 Mechanical Maintenance Leader will drive mechanical maintenance operations across the plant. This senior role requires strong leadership, extensive experience in heavy industry, and a proven ability to ensure maximum reliability and uptime of mechanical assets within a steel manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, develop and manage the mechanical maintenance team to meet production and plant-reliability targets.
- Oversee and implement preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programmes.
- Plan and coordinate maintenance schedules to minimise downtime and maximize output.
- Conduct and supervise inspections, RCAs (root-cause analysis) and corrective maintenance actions.
- Manage maintenance budgets, spare-parts inventory and contractors.
- Ensure full compliance with HSE regulations, LOTO procedures and safe-working standards.
- Maintain excellent housekeeping and 5S standards in mechanical workshops.
- Prepare and present maintenance performance reports to management.
- Support major shutdowns, overhauls and mechanical project upgrades.
- Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, electrical maintenance and production teams.
Candidate Requirements
- Mechanical Engineering background (Diploma/Degree) OR extensive mechanical trade experience with strong engineering competency.
- 20–25 years proven experience in hard-core mechanical maintenance within steel plants or heavy-industry environments.
- Currently in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Strong technical knowledge of mechanical systems (gearboxes, drives, hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, cranes, rollers, etc.).
- Experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, predictive maintenance and RCAs.
- Strong HSE knowledge – LOTO, permit-to-work, mechanical safety.
- CMMS/SAP experience advantageous.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, leadership ability and decision-making under pressure.
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