Maintenance Manager: Mining & Heavy Equipment Leader

cquail; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A mining and heavy equipment organisation in Kathu, Northern Cape is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance strategy and execution across its assets. The role focuses on safety, reliability and cost-effective operation of plant and equipment across surface and underground environments.

You will own asset reliability, workshop performance, preventive and predictive maintenance, budgets, and the development of a high-performing technical team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Mechanical or Millwright Red Seal / trade qualification.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Maintenance Management position.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, maintenance and quality systems.
• Minimum 5 years' relevant exposure to maintenance principles within an operational or production environment.
• Demonstrated experience with trucks and heavy machinery.
• Strong workshop and operational maintenance experience.
• Proven team leadership and people-management capability.
• Strong budgeting and cost-control experience.
• Good planning, scheduling and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance strategies focused on reliability, availability and reduced unplanned downtime.
• Manage workshop operations and maintenance schedules.
• Improve asset availability through preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs including MTBF and MTTR.
• Analyse recurring equipment failures and implement root-cause corrective actions.
• Oversee inspections, servicing, repairs, calibration and lubrication of equipment.
• Manage maintenance requirements for trucks, heavy machinery and associated operational equipment.
• Develop and control the annual maintenance budget.
• Manage labour, spare parts, contractors and equipment-related expenditure.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through improved procurement, resource utilisation and maintenance planning.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety audits.
• Ensure compliance with relevant ISO requirements, internal standards and Process Safety Management principles.
• Implement lean maintenance and TPM principles.
• Use equipment-performance data and condition monitoring to optimise plant and machinery.
• Identify opportunities for equipment upgrades, automation and modernisation.
• Coordinate planned shutdowns and maintenance activities with operational teams.
• Manage urgent breakdowns and ensure rapid restoration of equipment.
• Lead, mentor and develop the maintenance team.
• Manage external contractors, service providers and vendors.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and reporting.
• Support the continued development and use of the maintenance-management system, including D365.

Skills

Team leadership

Budgeting and cost control

Planning and scheduling

Safety and compliance

Contractor and vendor management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Millwright Red Seal / trade qualification

Tools

D365 CMMS

CMMS software

Job description

A mining and heavy equipment organisation in Kathu, Northern Cape is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance strategy and execution across its assets. The role focuses on safety, reliability and cost-effective operation of plant and equipment across surface and underground environments.

You will own asset reliability, workshop performance, preventive and predictive maintenance, budgets, and the development of a high-performing technical team.