Maintenance & Reliability Transformation Lead

MANPOWER Group; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

MANPOWER Group seeks a senior maintenance leader to transform reactive maintenance into proactive, predictive, and reliability-centered practices in a highly regulated manufacturing setting. You will drive long-term strategy, oversee CapEx and automation, and lead a multidisciplinary team to improve OEE and plant reliability.

You will ensure compliance with OHS regulations and HACCP/ISO standards while mentoring engineers and technicians and delivering strategic reports to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years' experience in maintenance within manufacturing or FMCG environments.
• At least 5 years in a senior or leadership role.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering (or related).
• GCC certification advantageous; certifications in maintenance management or reliability beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a long-term maintenance strategy aligned with production targets and growth plans.
• Drive proactive, predictive, and reliability-centred maintenance with TPM principles.
• Oversee CapEx planning including plant upgrades, equipment replacement, and automation.
• Ensure reliability and availability of dairy processing systems, filling/packaging lines, and utilities.
• Monitor KPIs (OEE, downtime, MTBF, MTTR) and report to leadership.
• Lead multidisciplinary maintenance and engineering team; mentor and develop talent.
• Ensure compliance with OHS Act, Machinery Regulations, and HACCP/ISO standards.
• Champion zero-harm safety culture and audit readiness.
• Manage maintenance budget (OPEX & CAPEX) and pursue cost savings.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma and RCA for continuous improvement; implement CMMS and predictive tools.
• Collaborate with production, quality, supply chain, procurement and external suppliers.
• Provide strategic reporting to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field

GCC (Government Certificate of Competency – Factories)

Certifications in maintenance management, reliability engineering, or project management

Tools

CMMS

Predictive maintenance tools

Job description

MANPOWER Group seeks a senior maintenance leader to transform reactive maintenance into proactive, predictive, and reliability-centered practices in a highly regulated manufacturing setting. You will drive long-term strategy, oversee CapEx and automation, and lead a multidisciplinary team to improve OEE and plant reliability.

You will ensure compliance with OHS regulations and HACCP/ISO standards while mentoring engineers and technicians and delivering strategic reports to senior leadership.