Maintenance Specialist

Profile Personnel; Durban; Vor Ort; ZAR 300.000 - 400.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Profile Personnel is seeking an experienced Maintenance Specialist (Plant) in Durban, South Africa to lead maintenance activities and enhance equipment reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role requires a hands-on technical expert with strong leadership skills and at least 5 years' maintenance experience, preferably in the automotive or manufacturing sectors. Responsibilities include supervising maintenance, planning preventative maintenance, diagnosing faults, and managing engineering projects.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years’ maintenance experience in the automotive or manufacturing industry.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Willingness to work overtime when required.

Aufgaben

• Supervise maintenance activities to maximize plant availability and reliability.
• Plan and oversee preventative and breakdown maintenance.
• Diagnose equipment faults and implement corrective actions.
• Manage engineering projects from planning to implementation.
• Monitor performance and analyze reports for improvement.
• Lead and develop the maintenance team ensuring compliance.

Kenntnisse

Strong leadership

Fault-finding

Project management

PLC troubleshooting

Ausbildung

Trade Tested Millwright, Fitter, or Electrician

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Specialist (Plant) to lead plant maintenance activities, improve equipment reliability, and drive continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical professional with strong leadership, fault-finding, and project management experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance activities to maximise plant availability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee preventative and breakdown maintenance.
• Diagnose equipment faults and implement effective corrective actions.
• Manage engineering projects from planning through to successful implementation.
• Monitor maintenance performance, analyse reports, and identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Requirements

• Trade Tested Millwright, Fitter, or Electrician.
• Minimum 5 years' maintenance experience, preferably within the automotive or manufacturing industry.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong PLC troubleshooting and project management experience.
• Willingness to work overtime when operationally required.