Maintenance Supervisor

West Coast Personnel; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

West Coast Personnel seeks a maintenance supervisor to lead artisans and technicians in a high-performance manufacturing environment, ensuring reliability, minimal downtime and safe plant operations. You will plan maintenance, coordinate permits, conduct root-cause analyses, and guide a team to improve uptime and quality.

Ideal candidate has NQF5/6 maintenance qualifications, 1–2 years supervisory experience, and proficiency in SAP/ERP.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Technical or Maintenance-related discipline (NQF 5).
• Trade Test (NQF 5).
• Certificate in First Line Management (NQF 5).
• Diploma in Technical or Maintenance-related discipline (NQF 6) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate maintenance across plant, infrastructure and equipment.
• Minimise downtime through effective first-line maintenance planning and execution.
• Raise and approve job cards; ensure correct escalation of work permits (hot work, vessel entry, elevated work).
• Drive root cause analysis (5 WHY, 8D, etc.) and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures.
• Coordinate plant shutdowns and provide structured feedback and reporting.
• Enforce housekeeping, equipment safety standards and operator care practices.
• Ensure compliance with SHE legislation, internal controls, and manufacturing regulations.
• Identify and report operational risks; maintain accurate maintenance documentation and records.
• Supervise Electrical Technician, Electrician, Tooling Artisan and BM Fitter.
• Conduct performance appraisals, drive development plans, and manage employee relations matters.
• Contribute to budget preparation, monitor expenditure, and implement cost-reduction initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Plant reliability

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Resilience

Customer focus

Education

Certificate/NQF5 in Technical or Maintenance

Trade Test (NQF5)

First Line Management (NQF5)

Diploma in Technical/Maintenance (NQF6) – advantageous

Tools

MS Office

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

This person will be responsible for ensuring optimal equipment reliability, minimal downtime, and safe, efficient plant operations in support of production targets and quality standards. If you are technically strong, action-oriented, and confident leading artisans and technicians in a high-performance manufacturing environment, this role will put you right in the driver's seat.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate reactive, preventative and predictive maintenance across plant, infrastructure and equipment.
• Minimise downtime through effective first-line maintenance planning and execution.
• Raise and approve job cards; ensure correct escalation of work permits (hot work, vessel entry, elevated work).
• Drive root cause analysis (5 WHY, 8D, etc.) and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures.
• Coordinate plant shutdowns and provide structured feedback and reporting.
• Enforce housekeeping, equipment safety standards and operator care practices.
• Ensure compliance with SHE legislation, internal controls, and manufacturing regulations.
• Identify and report operational risks; maintain accurate maintenance documentation and records.
• Supervise Electrical Technician, Electrician, Tooling Artisan and BM Fitter.
• Conduct performance appraisals, drive development plans, and manage employee relations matters.
• Contribute to budget preparation, monitor expenditure, and implement cost-reduction initiatives.

Minimum Requirements:

• Certificate in Technical or Maintenance-related discipline (NQF 5).
• Trade Test (NQF 5).
• Certificate in First Line Management (NQF 5).
• 3 - 5 years' maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 1 - 2 years' supervisory experience.
• Shift work experience advantageous.
• Computer literate (MS Office, SAP, ERP systems).
• Diploma in Technical or Maintenance-related discipline (NQF 6) (advantageous)

Technical Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, preventative planning and plant reliability.
• Understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Experience with maintenance reporting, fault finding and structured problem-solving methodologies.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Proactive and action-driven.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Effective planner and organiser.
• Confident supervisor with sound communication skills.
• Resilient and able to perform under pressure.
• Customer-focused with high integrity.