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Technical Placements Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident fund

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Johannesburg is seeking a Maintenance Coordinator to oversee preventative and breakdown maintenance while hands-on with tasks. You will manage the internal machine shop, supervise staff, and drive efficiency through fabrication and small projects.

The role requires strong machinery knowledge, good communication, and the ability to read technical drawings. A valid driver’s license and reliable transport are needed to operate across site.

Qualifications

• Experience with light industrial and engineering workshop machinery.
• Hands-on maintenance abilities with a proactive approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage preventative maintenance across the site.
• Oversee breakdown maintenance and plant downtime.
• Direct involvement in maintenance and fabrication tasks.
• Operate machine shop equipment (CNC/Manual lathes, milling machines).
• Manage machine shop staff, workload, and equipment.
• Contribute to design and fabrication for efficiency gains.
• Assist with internal projects (new equipment installs).
• Train machine shop staff and coordinate external contractors.

Skills

Maintenance coordination

Hands-on maintenance

Communication skills

Technical drawing interpretation

Organizational skills

Driver's license

Tools

CNC lathe

Manual lathe

Milling machines

Pedestal drills

Winding machines

Centreless grinders

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 02/24/2026

The Maintenance Coordinator will be responsible for managing and executing the company's preventative and breakdown maintenance requirements (with a direct and hands-on approach to all maintenance tasks), as well as the management of the company's in-house machine shop and its production workload.

In addition, the Maintenance Coordinator will assist with small in-house fabrication projects to increase company efficiency and quality.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• The Maintenance Coordinator's primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Management of preventative maintenance within the company.
• Management of breakdown maintenance within the company.
• Hands-on involvement in all maintenance and fabrication tasks.
• Ability to operate machine shop equipment like CNC lathes, manual lathes, milling machines, etc.
• Management of the internal machine shop employees, workload and equipment.
• Responsible for small designs and fabrications to increase company efficiency and quality.
• Assistance with small internal projects (such as new equipment installations).
• Conduct training with all machine shop employees.
• Management of external contractors on the company premises.
• Take team disciplinary action when required.
• Conduct internal reviews and investigations as required.
• Collaborate with other company departments and management to ensure minimal machine downtime.
• Use of the business ERP system with machine shop updates where required.
• Build and maintain strong internal relationships.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, practices and procedures.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

The Maintenance Coordinator's additional duties include, but are not limited to, the following as needed:

• Temporary assistance in other departments of the business (will be per formal arrangement).
• Assist with other tasks as required.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of light industrial and engineering workshop machinery (centreless grinders, winding machines, milling machines, lathes, bending machines, pedestal drills, etc.).
• Strong technical and practical maintenance abilities with a very hands-on approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Team player with a proactive attitude and problem-solving mindset.
• Good physical health.
• Hold a valid driver's license and provides own transport.
• Language: English literate (able to read and write).

Basic Salary: Market related, based on experience.

Benefits: Company provident fund after 12 months of employment.