Maintenance Manager

Acb Consulting; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Gauteng is seeking a Maintenance Manager to develop strategies for maintenance activities across various plants. The role focuses on ensuring operational reliability, compliance with safety standards, and maximizing financial benefits from capital expenditures. Candidates should possess a National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and have substantial experience in business management and maintenance of large equipment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in business management, planning, and financial oversight.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in maintenance of large capital equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support maintenance services for operational reliability.
• Develop a maintenance budget aligned with production targets.
• Provide technical solutions ensuring sustainability.

Skills

Business and financial management

Effective communication skills

Leadership skills

Strategic agility

Education

National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

MBA

Job description

ROLE DESCRIPTION : Responsible for developing a strategy for all maintenance activities across various plants, ensuring maintenance is performed according to world-class best practices.

The role ensures plant availability, prevents value destruction, and supports and enhances production.

Additionally, it aims to maximize financial benefits from the plant's capital expenditures, maintenance expenditures, production equipment, and fixed assets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Manage and support maintenance services to ensure operational reliability.
2. Provide regular performance reports to the Head of Operations.
3. Ensure maintenance plans meet required standards and comply with safety and regulatory requirements.
4. Develop a maintenance budget aligned with production targets to maximize profit.
5. Provide technical solutions ensuring sustainability, balancing technical needs with capital expenditure.
6. Develop policies and standards for contractor appointments, report progress, and provide technical input as needed.
7. Manage the technical development of employees to ensure continuity and growth.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering – NQF level 5 (essential).
• Government Certificate of Competency (essential).
• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering – NQF level 7 (desirable).
• MBA – NQF level 9 (desirable).

EXPERIENCE :

• Minimum 5 years' experience in business management, planning, and financial oversight (essential).
• Minimum 3 years' experience in maintenance of large capital equipment in an industrial environment, such as manufacturing (essential).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in personnel management, including hiring, supervision, and evaluation (desirable).

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS :

• Business and financial management
• Diversity and cultural management
• Effective communication skills
• Conflict management
• Knowledge sharing
• Global perspective
• Commercial awareness
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Conceptual thinking
• Ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term sustainability
• Leadership skills
• Strategic agility