Maintenance Manager

SUMMARY:
HIRING | Maintenance Manager — Packaging Manufacturer Based: Johannesburg West, Gauteng Salary: R30 000 – R50 000 per month Permanent position

Senior role for a qualified artisan who has moved into management. You'll own plant maintenance and machine uptime outright.

POSITION INFO:
Duties & Responsibilities: Take full responsibility for the maintenance function across the plant Develop, implement and manage the preventative maintenance schedule Minimise machine downtime and drive improvement in equipment reliability Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical and pneumatic breakdowns Manage, schedule and develop the maintenance team of artisans and assistants Manage the spares inventory, critical spares holding and stock levels Source and manage external contractors and service providers Control the maintenance budget and approve maintenance-related expenditure Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and all statutory inspection requirements Maintain accurate maintenance records, job cards and equipment history Support the Production Manager on machine changeovers, installations and improvement projects Minimum Requirements Trade Test qualification (Millwright, Fitter & Turner, or Electrician) N4 - N6 or equivalent qualification advantageous Minimum 10 years' maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment Minimum 5 years in a supervisory or management capacity Proven experience on production machinery - packaging, converting or printing equipment strongly preferred Sound working knowledge of the OHS Act Computer literate - MS Office and maintenance management systems Available to work every Saturday until 15:00 Skills & Competencies Strong fault-finding and diagnostic ability Firm, capable people manager able to hold a team accountable Plans ahead rather than firefighting Cost-conscious and commercially aware Calm and decisive under breakdown pressure Strong administrative discipline and record keeping