Maintenance Manager: Proactive Reliability & TPM Leader

Manpowergroup; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup in Gauteng (JHB - Northern Suburbs) seeks a Financial Manager to drive the maintenance function within a regulated manufacturing setting, transforming reactive maintenance to proactive and predictive strategies. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee CapEx and OPEX, and report to senior leadership on performance and cost-saving opportunities.

The role requires a mechanical/electrical/industrial engineering background, GCC is advantageous, and 10–15 years in maintenance

Qualifications

• 10–15 years' maintenance experience in manufacturing or FMCG environments
• At least 5 years in a senior or leadership role
• GCC (Government Certificate of Competency – Factories) highly advantageous
• Certifications in maintenance management, reliability engineering, or project management beneficial

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive long-term maintenance strategy aligned with business objectives, production targets and growth plans
• Drive the shift to proactive, predictive, and reliability-centred maintenance practices (TPM)
• Oversee CapEx planning and execution for plant upgrades, equipment replacement, and automation initiatives
• Ensure optimal performance, reliability and availability of critical plant and equipment (dairy systems, filling/packaging lines, utilities)
• Monitor and improve KPIs (OEE, downtime, MTBF, MTTR)
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary maintenance and engineering team
• Support safety, compliance with OHS Act and food safety standards (HACCP, ISO/FS)
• Manage maintenance budget (OPEX & CAPEX) and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis to implement continuous improvement
• Integrate digital maintenance systems (CMMS) and predictive maintenance tools
• Collaborate with production, quality, supply chain and procurement; engage with suppliers and regulators
• Provide strategic reporting to senior leadership

Skills

Leadership experience

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

CMMS / Predictive maintenance tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS software

Predictive maintenance tools

Job description

ManpowerGroup in Gauteng (JHB - Northern Suburbs) seeks a Financial Manager to drive the maintenance function within a regulated manufacturing setting, transforming reactive maintenance to proactive and predictive strategies. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee CapEx and OPEX, and report to senior leadership on performance and cost-saving opportunities.

The role requires a mechanical/electrical/industrial engineering background, GCC is advantageous, and 10–15 years in maintenance