Maintenance Supervisor (Injection Moulding)

SUMMARY:
A Durban-based injection moulding plant is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance execution and drive equipment reliability across a high-volume production environment.
You will oversee breakdown response, planned maintenance, and contractor activity while ensuring maximum uptime and operational efficiency.

POSITION INFO:


What you bring (Essential)

• Trade Test: Millwright or Electrician
• N4 Electrical / Electro-Mechanical qualification (minimum)
• Proven experience in injection moulding manufacturing environments
• Strong hands-on experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs, and VSDs
• Minimum 5 years post-trade maintenance experience
• At least 3 years’ supervisory or team leader experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong fault-finding ability across mechanical and electrical systems
• Experience working in high-volume production environments
• Strong MS Excel and reporting ability
• Exposure to CMMS systems (SAP or similar) advantageous
• FMCG, packaging, or plastics manufacturing experience
• Strong breakdown leadership experience in fast-paced environments
• Proven ability to drive root cause analysis (RCA) and downtime reduction
• Hands-on “lead from the front” supervisory style

• Leading daily maintenance activities in a production environment
• Responding to breakdowns and restoring equipment to production quickly
• Driving planned maintenance execution and adherence to schedules
• Improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime
• Supervising maintenance staff and contractors on site
• Supporting injection moulding machine performance and uptime
• Ensuring compliance with safety and operational procedures
• Working closely with production teams to minimise disruptions
• Fault-finding across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Supporting spare parts control and maintenance planning activities
• Interpreting technical drawings and assisting with equipment troubleshooting
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives (RCA, Kaizen, downtime reduction)

• Strong contractor management experience
• Exposure to reliability or continuous improvement initiatives

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