Maintenance Team Leader

Sotina Recruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking an experienced Maintenance Foreman to oversee all maintenance activities within its plant. Responsibilities include developing maintenance procedures, overseeing repairs, and ensuring compliance with health and safety policies. The ideal candidate must have a Millwright qualification or equivalent, at least 5 years of maintenance experience in automotive manufacturing, and strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems. Project management skills and computer literacy are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a maintenance foreman.
• Minimum 5 years maintenance experience.
• Experience in manufacturing/automotive environment.
• Knowledge of PLCs, drives, servo motors, compressors, and hydraulics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance procedures.
• Conduct inspections to ensure systems are functional.
• Plan and oversee repair and installation activities.
• Identify and implement planned maintenance schedules.
• Manage relationships with contractors and service providers.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical systems knowledge

Project management

Problem-solving ability

Computer literacy (MS Office, CMMS)

Education

Millwright or N-dip in Mechanical/Electrical engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Foreman to oversee all maintenance activities within our manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance procedures.
• Carry out inspections of facilities to identify and resolve issues, ensuring electrical and mechanical systems are functional.
• Check, repair, and maintain machinery, PLCs, drives, servo motors, compressors, generators, and hydraulics.
• Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities.
• Allocate workload and supervise maintenance staff.
• Manage and control Plant Engineering budgets and expenses.
• Monitor equipment inventory and place orders for critical spares.
• Maintain maintenance logs and report daily activities.
• Ensure health and safety policies, regulatory requirements, PPE compliance, and environmental safety are met.
• Identify and implement planned maintenance schedules; prioritize breakdowns to maintain high machine uptime.
• Manage relationships with contractors and service providers.
• Ensure department KPAs are up to date.
• Develop a multi‑skilled team—train and develop associates to meet departmental goals.
• Set objectives, goals, and strategy to support company goals.
• Manage projects: define requirements and parameters, maintain timing, and ensure contractors and suppliers keep visual appearance and operational standards.
• Ensure auditory requirements are met for TS / ISO.

Qualifications & Experience

• Millwright or N‑dip in Mechanical engineering/Electrical engineering.
• Proven experience as a maintenance foreman.
• Minimum 5 years maintenance experience and minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing/automotive environment.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs, drives, servo motors, compressors, generators, and hydraulics.
• Excellent mechanical and electrical problem‑solving ability.
• Project management skills.
• Computer literate—MS Office; experience with CMMS.
• Plastics injection moulding plant experience.
• Electroplating experience (added advantage).
• Awareness of ISO standards and relevant auditory requirements for TS / ISO.