Group Maintenance Manager

Cletech Recruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider in Durban seeks an experienced maintenance manager with strong leadership and technical expertise. Responsibilities include executing maintenance strategies across operations, ensuring statutory compliance, and providing support to Maintenance Managers. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and over 10 years of experience in maintenance management. The role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years post-graduation experience with demonstrated experience in maintenance management.
• Experience in the South African petroleum, gas, energy or chemicals industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute company maintenance strategies across operations and terminals.
• Provide expertise to branch Maintenance Managers for proper implementation of strategies.
• Ensure compliance with statutory programs at all sites.
• Review and approve Maintenance Capex and budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Technical expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Our client supplies a variety of industrial fuel oils, each with unique qualities, enabling them to provide their customers with fit-for-purpose energy solutions that ensure the best value proposition for each customer. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and project management skills to ensure successful delivery within scope, budget, and timeline. Based in Durban, KZN.

Essential

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering.
• Over 10 years post-graduation experience with demonstrated experience in maintenance management.

Preferred

• In the South African petroleum, gas, energy or chemicals industry.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to execute company maintenance strategies and to ensure maintenance strategies are rolled out to manufacturing operations and terminals.
• Provide expertise to branch / terminal Maintenance Managers to ensure maintenance strategies are properly implemented.
• Ensure statutory compliance programs are in place at all sites and monitor adherence to plan.
• Provide technical expertise to Maintenance Managers / mechanical engineers.
• Review and approve branch / terminal Maintenance Capex and expense budgets and then monitor compliance to budget.
• Assist with training and development plans for maintenance managers and other mechanical engineers.
• Provide engineering support.
• Provide effective line management for 1 direct report