Maintenance Manager

The Weir Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering business is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance team and ensure operational efficiency at the Alrode site. This role requires robust experience in heavy industrial environments and a strong commitment to safety and sustainability. The successful candidate will lead projects to enhance productivity and manage resources effectively in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years’ experience in maintenance management within heavy industrial environments.
• Strong proficiency in mechanical and electrical systems.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance team, planning, repairs, and improvements.
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of services and compliance with safety regulations.
• Manage departmental budgets and improve customer satisfaction.

Skills

Mechanical systems understanding

Electrical systems understanding

Leadership

Cost control

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Government Certificate of Competency (Factories)

Tools

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Division: Weir Minerals
Location: Alrode
Onsite

Purpose of Role: The successful candidate will be the appointed GMR2 and manage the entire maintenance team, all the planning, repairs, maintenance, improvements including all relevant maintenance SOP’s and procedures for the Alrode site.

Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintenance Management & Optimization:Manage mechanical and electrical breakdowns, set up planned maintenance systems, and implement productivity improvement plans to maximize output, minimize downtime, and continuously improve processes, systems, energy, and water usage.
• Operational Reliability & Sustainability:Ensure uninterrupted supply of air, steam, gas, and electrical services, assist in reducing the plant's carbon footprint, design safety-focused equipment, and implement control systems to prevent maintenance stock losses.
• Leadership & Compliance:Optimize artisan utilization, manage employees and maintenance contracts effectively in line with company policies and procedures, comply with General Machine Regulations under the OHS Act, and execute business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Financial & Project Oversight:Manage departmental budgets and capex projects, develop standard work instructions for consistent processes, and improve customer satisfaction through efficient resource utilization.
• Safety First:Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Qualifications & Experience:Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Government Certificate of Competency (Factories), and 8-10 years’ experience in maintenance management within heavy industrial environments.
• Technical Proficiency:Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems, proficiency in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems CMMS, knowledge of preventative/predictivemaintenance techniques, and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve mechanical issues effectively.
• Leadership & Compliance:Demonstrated leadership and team management skills, ability to develop and implement maintenance strategies, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations while fostering a culture of safety.
• Budgeting & Collaboration: Experience managing maintenance budgets and controlling costs, along with excellent communication skills to collaborate with engineering and production teams.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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