Maintenance Supervisor / Project Planner

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in South Africa is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Supervisor to oversee maintenance staff and ensure safety compliance. The ideal candidate will possess strong planning, project management, and problem-solving skills, along with experience in manufacturing preventive maintenance. This role requires a full-time, in-office commitment, offering a dynamic work environment focused on employee development.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of effective planning techniques and contribution to operational planning.
• Ability to manage conflicts and deal effectively with potential issues.
• Familiarity with project management strategies and tactics.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and mentoring teams to improve effectiveness.
• Monitoring and managing the maintenance budget.
• Ensuring compliance with safety procedures.

Skills

Planning - Tactical, Strategic

Conflict Management

Problem Solving

Project Management

Manufacturing Preventive Maintenance

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Plant Facilities Management

Plant Operation and Maintenance

Job description

Overview

Career Area: Manufacturing

Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

About The Role / What You Will Do

• Coaching and mentoring teams in order to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals in learning and improving effectiveness.
• Creating work plans for staff and contractors; reviewing the maintenance work performed by technicians.
• Making purchasing decisions and recommendations regarding equipment and tools; training the workers periodically on various maintenance processes and techniques.
• Monitoring the maintenance budget; identifying cost-effective alternatives for current maintenance activities.
• Tracking daily inventories, inspecting production units for wear and tear; ensuring replacements are made on time.

Job Summary

Monitors and improves the maintenance of the Production Unit by overseeing maintenance staff and equipment; ensures employees comply with safety procedures and standards.

What You Have - Skills And Experiences

Planning - Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

Conflict Management: Knowledge of managing conflicts; ability to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts at the individual, group, or situation level.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.

Manufacturing Preventive Maintenance: Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and its functioning; ability to conduct Preventive Maintenance at scheduled intervals to determine equipment's corrective actions and avoid untimely breakdowns.

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): Knowledge of total productive maintenance principles, methods, and processes; ability to maximize machinery effectiveness through active involvement of all supporting departments.

Plant Facilities Management: Knowledge of processes, methodologies and techniques used to manage plant facilities; ability to handle the full spectrum of activities for managing and maintaining physical facilities and infrastructure.

Plant Operation and Maintenance: Knowledge of plant operation principles, methods and processes; ability to handle day-to-day and strategic issues, operational requirements and management of a manufacturing facility.

Additional Information

• This role requires an in the office 5-day-a-week work schedule.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions. Caterpillar commits itself to the realization of employment equity goals as envisaged in the South-African Employment Equity Act and policies relating to workplace equality. Caterpillar is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

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Posting Dates: September 26, 2025 - October 9, 2025

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