Lead Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor – Plant Uptime

Placements24; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Professional development

Career growth

Incentives

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor in Bloemfontein to lead the maintenance team and safeguard plant uptime. You will oversee corrective and preventive maintenance, optimize equipment performance, and drive safety in daily operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in mechanical maintenance leadership, strong knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes and conveyors, and hands-on experience with CMMS and drawings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a supervisory/lead role in mechanical maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems (hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, pumps, conveyors).
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Familiarity with CMMS for work orders and asset tracking.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings.
• Experience in food processing or agriculture is an advantage.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor the maintenance technicians.
• Develop and monitor preventative and predictive maintenance schedules.
• Oversee repair of pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, and processing equipment.
• Inspect equipment and implement corrective actions.
• Manage spare parts inventory and procurement.
• Oversee projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget completion.
• Enforce safety regulations and a safe work environment.
• Maintain maintenance records and CMMS logs.
• Collaborate with production management to reduce downtime.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

CMMS familiarity

Reading mechanical drawings

Problem solving

Education

Technical qualification in Mechanical Engineering or related trade

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor in Bloemfontein to lead the maintenance team and safeguard plant uptime. You will oversee corrective and preventive maintenance, optimize equipment performance, and drive safety in daily operations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in mechanical maintenance leadership, strong knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes and conveyors, and hands-on experience with CMMS and drawings.