Controller Maintenance - Richards Bay

SOUTH32 Limited; Richards Bay; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A global mining and metals company in Richards Bay is seeking a permanent Maintenance Controller. The successful candidate will develop and communicate operation plans in line with SAP processes. Key responsibilities include prioritizing resources, scheduling work orders, and ensuring compliance with high-risk activity metrics. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience in heavy industry, with essential SAP skills. This role provides an opportunity to make a positive impact in a collaborative environment, aligning with sustainable practices.

Benefits

Annual short-term incentive bonus

Employer contribution to retirement fund

Support for part-time studies

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in heavy industry.
• Experience with SAP is essential.
• Experience in work management is advantageous.
• Experience on MS Projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate plans and schedules for operations.
• Facilitate weekly prioritisation and resource levelling meetings.
• Create and plan SAP work orders.
• Develop accurate weekly work schedules.
• Execute planning and scheduling functions.
• Assist Supervisor Maintenance with re-scheduling activities.
• Review and analyse work management metrics.

Skills

SAP

Work management

MS Projects

Heavy industry experience

Education

N6 National Technical Diploma with a valid Trade Test

Job description

DISCOVER ABRIGHTERFUTURE:

At South32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low‑carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

Whatever career path you choose, we’ll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So, join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.

ABOUT HILLSIDE

Our Hillside Aluminium smelter in Richards Bay produces high‑quality, primary aluminium for the domestic and export markets.

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFER:

Annual short‑term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business.

Eligible employees will receive an employer contribution towards the company‑elected retirement fund.

South32 will support assistance for part‑time studies aligned to role requirements and business needs at accredited institutions to eligible employees.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is a permanent position.

As a Maintenance Controller, you will be responsible to develop and communicate the plans and schedules for an Operation / Operation area in accordance with the SAP Work Management processes.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

• Facilitate the weekly prioritisation and the resource levelling meetings to ensure alignment of all work management activities to production or other operational plans;
• Create and plan SAP work orders that enable effective deployment of work management resources, including personnel, service providers and materials;
• Develop and communicate accurate weekly work schedules reflecting all work management activities within budget for cost and vendor targets, ensuring that they are adequately resource levelled and aligned to the corresponding 12‑week planning window;
• Execute the planning and scheduling functions and requirements for Shared Resource Work teams, internal and external;
• Assist Supervisor Maintenance with the re‑scheduling of planned maintenance activities; cost and vendor number forecast and feedback;
• Review and analyse work management metrics to ensure compliance to the SAP processes and tracking of high‑risk activity for safe execution.

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in heavy industry;
• Working experience on SAP is essential;
• Experience in work management is advantageous;
• Working experience on MS Projects is advantageous.

Qualifications for this role are:

• N6 National Technical Diploma with a valid Trade Test.

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Company: South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd.

Please apply online by entering the preferred position reference number on our website http://careers.south32.net. This advertisement will close on 21 January 2026.