Maintenance Manager, FMCG Plant & Equipment Leader

AVI Limited; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Entyce Beverages Durban Tea Factory, part of AVI Limited, seeks a Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance activities and ensure equipment availability, efficiency and safety across the site. Lead a small team, drive condition monitoring and continuous improvement, manage departmental costs, and ensure adherence to OHS Act and food safety standards (AIB).

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in maintenance engineering with senior supervisory experience, CMMS knowledge, and hands-on

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in maintenance engineering and 5 years in senior supervisory or management roles.
• Experience with operation and maintenance of packaging machines (Cartoners, Case Packers, FFS, Seaming, Shrink Wrap, Flow-wrap).
• Familiarity with CMMS, planning and master data governance; knowledge of RCM, RCA and FI tools.
• Understanding of utilities and energy systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze breakdowns and recommend downtime reduction.
• Manage maintenance planning and site KPIs (OEE, availability).
• Oversee departmental costs in line with budget.
• Provide technical advice and drive continuous improvements.
• Ensure compliance with OHS Act and food safety standards (AIB).
• Lead, develop and manage staff.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Senior supervisory

CMMS systems

RCM/RCA/FI tools

Utilities and energy systems

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

OEE and availability

Education

NDip; BTech; BEng in Mechanical Engineering

GCC eligibility

Tools

Shopware

Pragma

SAP

Job description

Entyce Beverages Durban Tea Factory, part of AVI Limited, seeks a Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance activities and ensure equipment availability, efficiency and safety across the site. Lead a small team, drive condition monitoring and continuous improvement, manage departmental costs, and ensure adherence to OHS Act and food safety standards (AIB).

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in maintenance engineering with senior supervisory experience, CMMS knowledge, and hands-on