Maintenance Manager

IDEMIA; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEMIA in Johannesburg is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to plan, design and implement maintenance programs that optimize availability and productivity of production site facilities and equipment.

You will lead installation, commissioning, repairs, and coordination with production schedules, while ensuring safety compliance, supplier contracts, inventory, KPI reporting, and budget participation.

Join a fast‑paced environment with strong learning opportunities and exposure to ISO/KPI driven audits.

Responsibilities

• Manages and participates in the installation and commissioning of new equipment, following the local safety guidelines
• Repairs and maintains mechanical and electronic equipment, tools, and instruments, following the local safety guidelines
• Liaises with production staff to coordinate repair work, statutory safety inspections and supply of new plant and equipment with production schedules
• Works in a team with Health and Safety to ensure the machines are compliant with the law
• Manages the contract with the machine suppliers
• Monitors the equipment inventory and consumables
• Provides information for external or internal audit (KPI/ ISO certification)
• Maintains key performance indicators and delivers monthly reports
• Plans and coordinates maintenance engineering work including review of mechanical and electrical engineering specifications on equipment, plan preventive or predictive maintenance
• Performs engineering review of proposed new equipment designs to assess reliability, ease of maintenance, and availability of replacement parts
• Supervises the site's Machine Maintenance Function and manages contracts with suppliers
• Defines objectives and contribute to budget definition
• Monitors the achievements
• Manages the team and the external resources and ensures the maintenance staff are trained with the right skills
• Tracks budget and expenses for new machines and spare parts

Job description

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At IDEMIA, we aim to offer our employees, a dynamic and exciting environment where you have opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Internal mobility is a great way for you to energize your career and to build your personal brand. It’s also a great way to explore other functions, professions or countries as IDEMIA operates in different businesses and in 50+ locations around the world.

Purpose

This role plans, designs and implements maintenance programs to optimize the availability and productivity of production site facilities and equipment.

Key Missions

• Manages and participates in the installation and commissioning of new equipment, following the local safety guidelines
• Repairs and maintains mechanical and electronic equipment, tools, and instruments, following the local safety guidelines
• Liaises with production staff to coordinate repair work, statutory safety inspections and supply of new plant and equipment with production schedules
• Works in a team with Health and Safety to ensure the machines are compliant with the law
• Manages the contract with the machine suppliers
• Monitors the equipment inventory and consumables
• Provides information for external or internal audit (KPI/ ISO certification)
• Maintains key performance indicators and delivers monthly reports
• Plans and coordinates maintenance engineering work including review of mechanical and electrical engineering specifications on equipment, plan preventive or predictive maintenance
• Performs engineering review of proposed new equipment designs to assess reliability, ease of maintenance, and availability of replacement parts
• Supervises the site's Machine Maintenance Function and manages contracts with suppliers
• Defines objectives and contribute to budget definition
• Monitors the achievements
• Manages the team and the external resources and ensures the maintenance staff are trained with the right skills
• Tracks budget and expenses for new machines and spare parts

Profile & Other Information

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