Maintenance Manager

Together Staffing group; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Together Staffing group client in Western Cape is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead engineering and maintenance operations in a plastics manufacturing facility. You will ensure safe, efficient asset performance and drive continuous improvement across production lines.

Key focus areas include developing maintenance strategies, leading CMMS and reliability programs, managing teams and contracts, and delivering KPI-based improvements while complying with health, safety and environmental

Qualifications

• Matric is required.
• Millwright/ Electrician/ Tool Maker Trade Test advantageous
• 5–7 years of experience as a Maintenance Manager in plastics or manufacturing
• Knowledge of plastic processing equipment and maintenance best practices
• Experience in asset management, CMMS, and reliability engineering
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical and strategic problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute maintenance strategies to maximise equipment uptime and plant performance
• Lead preventative, predictive, and reliability-centred maintenance programmes
• Manage maintenance teams, engineering resources, contractors, and capital projects
• Improve equipment reliability through root cause analysis and process optimisation
• Monitor maintenance KPIs, budgets, and asset performance
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, health and safety legislation, and environmental requirements
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations
• Work closely with production and senior management to achieve operational objectives

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Strategic problem solving

Education

Matric

Tools

CMMS

Reliability engineering

Job description

Our client is seeking a Maintenance Manager manage engineering and maintenance operations in their plastic manufacturing facility in Western Cape. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all maintenance activities, ensuring manufacturing assets operate safely and efficiently and supporting continuous improvement

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute maintenance strategies to maximise equipment uptime and plant performance
• Lead preventative, predictive, and reliability-centred maintenance programmes
• Manage maintenance teams, engineering resources, contractors, and capital projects
• Improve equipment reliability through root cause analysis and process optimisation
• Monitor maintenance KPIs, budgets, and asset performance
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, health and safety legislation, and environmental requirements
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations
• Work closely with production and senior management to achieve operational objectives

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• Millwright/ Electrician/ Tool Maker Trade Test advantageous
• 5 – 7 Years experience in a Maintenance Manager role within the plastics or manufacturing industry
• Knowledge of plastic processing equipment and maintenance best practices
• Experience in asset management, CMMS, and reliability engineering
• Leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical and strategic problem-solving abilities