Maintenance Manager - Viljoenskroon (Animal Feed)

Nutri Feeds; Viljoenskroon; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

NUTRI Feeds in Viljoenskroon is seeking a capable Engineering/Maintenance leader to optimise plant reliability and performance. You will direct resources, implement maintenance strategies, manage budgets, and lead staff to achieve high-quality workmanship while controlling costs.

The role requires an artisan background, supervisory experience in engineering, and FMCG exposure, with a focus on safety, compliance, and continuous improvement at the site.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (Matric) / N4
• Qualified Artisan
• 2 years’ experience in managing/supervising engineering department
• At least 4 years’ experience as a qualified artisan
• 3 years’ experience in FMCG or related fields
• Computer literate

Responsibilities

• Participate in staff appointment and evaluation.
• Assess training needs and draft development plans.
• Plan, implement and audit maintenance strategies.
• Manage planned and unplanned maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Coordinate stock counts and resolve material variances.
• Oversee safety and compliance initiatives.
• Prepare maintenance budgets and approve overtime.

Job description

NUTRI Feeds is one of the leaders in the manufacturing of animal feed in South Africa. We are also a world player and the first choice in animal feeds for pigs, sheep, poultry, dairy, and beef cattle. The following position exists in our division in Viljoenskroon:The incumbent will be responsible for the effective utilisation of all resources in the engineering/maintenance department to improve plant availability and to increase machine performance and quality at the lowest possible cost.

Key Responsibilities / Tasks will include, but not be limited to:

• Participate with appointment and evaluation of staff
• Assess training needs
• Draft development plan
• Perform bi-annual employee performance appraisals.
• Follow company policy on discipline
• Communicate strategies / targets with sub-ordinates
• Approval or rejection of overtime
• Manpower planning / scheduling
• Labour performance & utilization of skills
• Ensure Quality workmanship (scheduled duration of tasks v.s. actual duration of tasks)
• Identify value adding projects
• Draft capital requests on projects
• Plan projects
• Implement projects
• Manage contractors
• Ensure compliance to Pragma
• Perform annual maintenance audits to identify gaps
• Take full ownership of Pragma
• Planned Maintenance:
  • Develop and introduce new maintenance strategies / tasks
  • Determine frequencies and schedule maintenance tasks
• Unplanned Maintenance:
  • Conduct root cause analysis
  • Implement strategy to reduce unplanned downtime
  • Ensure compliance with materials manager
  • Ensure critical spares are available
  • Ensure effective purchase of spares
• Take part in official weekly and monthly stock counts.
• Coordinate and resolve all material variances on stock sheets. Assist GMR2:1 as GMR2:7
• Identify and assess all machine safety risks
• Participate in the safety committee
• Conduct daily analysis of results on Pragma
• Implement initiative to improve maintenance performance
• Monitor and control engineering expenses:
  • Authorized overtime
  • Spares
  • Consumables
  • Electricity accounts
  • Maintain machine / equipment catalogues
  • Sign off job cards and conduct spot checks
  • Draft annual maintenance budget
  • Authorize time sheet, Leave, etc.

Minimum requirements:

• Grade 12 (Matric)/ N4
• Qualified Artisan
• A tertiary qualification will be an added advantage
• 2 years’ relevant experience managing / supervising engineering department
• At least 4 years’ experience as a qualified artisan.
• 3 years of experience in FMCG or related fields
• Computer literate

Equity Statement:

We are an equal-opportunity employer.

Closing date: 10 November 2026

Please note: If you do not receive feedback within 14 days after the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application unsuccessful.