Maintenance Manager

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd; East London; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in East London seeks a Director for effective, cost-efficient maintenance of plant, machinery, and equipment, along with ensuring health and safety compliance. The ideal candidate must possess a N6 technical qualification and GCC certification with 5 years’ experience in both management and production environments. This full-time role emphasizes technical research, troubleshooting, and staff development.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a managerial position (Technical environment).
• 5 years’ experience in a production environment (FMCG).

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical research and support.
• Manage plant systems upgrade and asset management.
• Perform health and safety audits and planned preventative maintenance.
• Train and develop staff, ensuring performance management.

Skills

Industry knowledge

Legislation

Organisational understanding

Accuracy / Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Coaching / People development

Cost consciousness / management

Problem solving

Innovation / Continuous Improvement

Teamwork

Education

N6 technical qualification (Millwright, Electrician, Fitter & Trade Test)

GCC Certification (Mechanical or Electrical Engineer)

Job description

Job Description

To ensure the effective and cost-efficient maintenance of all plant, machine, buildings and equipment and for health and safety on the site.

Competencies (knowledge, Skills And Attributes)

• Industry knowledge
• Legislation
• Organisational understanding
• Accuracy / Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Coaching / People development
• Cost consciousness / management
• Problem solving
• Innovation / Continuous Improvement
• Teamwork

Qualification Requirements

• N6 technical qualification (Millwright, Electrician, Fitter & Trade Test)
• GCC Certification (Mechanical or Electrical Engineer)

Experience

• 5 years’ experience in a managerial position (Technical environment)
• 5 years’ experience in a production environment (FMCG)

Key Outputs

Responsibilities

• Technical Research
• Technical Support / Troubleshooting
• Robotics
• PLCs
• Plant and systems upgrade
• Managed projects
• Asset Management
• Cost Control
• Audits
• Planned preventative maintenance
• Health and safety
• Staff resource management
• Staff training and development
• Performance management
• Vendor relationship management
• GMR2 compliance

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing