Maintenance Supervisor – Steel Plant Leader

Morton Moore Pty Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Standby allowances

PPE

Ongoing training and career

Job summary

Morton Moore Pty Ltd in Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor/Foreman to lead its new plant maintenance team. You will plan, coordinate and supervise maintenance across multiple trades to ensure plant reliability, safety and productivity.

The role involves coordinating planned and breakdown maintenance, managing shutdowns, enforcing safety, leading root-cause analysis, and aligning maintenance with production needs.

Qualifications

• Trade Tested / Red Seal in a relevant trade; National Diploma advantageous.
• 8+ years maintenance experience with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience in steel, foundry, heavy engineering or similar heavy industrial environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, allocate and supervise daily work of multi-disciplinary maintenance teams.
• Coordinate planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Plan and manage shutdowns, overhauls and major repair work.
• Ensure all work is completed safely, to standard and on time.
• Enforce health and safety procedures including lock-out/tag-out, permits and PPE.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety inspections and incident investigations.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs such as equipment availability and downtime.
• Lead root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage spares with stores and procurement teams.
• Oversee completion of job cards and CMMS records.
• Handle team performance, training, discipline and shift rosters.
• Work with production and engineering to align maintenance with production needs.
• Be available for standby and call-outs as required.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication

Education

Trade Tested / Red Seal

National Diploma advantageous

Tools

CMMS SAP PM

MS Office

Job description

Morton Moore Pty Ltd in Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor/Foreman to lead its new plant maintenance team. You will plan, coordinate and supervise maintenance across multiple trades to ensure plant reliability, safety and productivity.

The role involves coordinating planned and breakdown maintenance, managing shutdowns, enforcing safety, leading root-cause analysis, and aligning maintenance with production needs.