Manufacturing Maintenance & Process Lead

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a skilled Maintenance/Process Engineer to design layouts and processes within a manufacturing environment. The role requires a strong understanding of production costs, waste, downtime and re-work, with emphasis on lean practices and safety compliance.

The successful candidate will lead maintenance activities, drive uptime, manage spares, audits, and continuous improvement, while mentoring apprentices and collaborating across departments to achieve KPIs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years work experience in manufacturing or similar role.
• Ability to design processes and layouts.
• Understanding of production costs including waste, downtime, scrap and re-work.
• Familiar with lean manufacturing and quality requirements.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment is set up and produces according to Quality Control specs.
• Lead preventative maintenance, breakdowns, uptime and safety projects.
• Comply with quality, health, safety and environmental legislation and requirements.
• Monitor in-process quality and address issues.
• Manage critical spares and cost control.
• Conduct audits and document control.
• Analyze recurring breakdowns and prepare job cards.
• Ensure equipment and processes comply with current standards.
• Support installation and validation of new equipment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide reporting to line management and meet KPIs.
• Train apprentices and provide expertise to trainees.
• Collaborate with internal departments, suppliers, and customers.

Skills

Process design

Lean manufacturing

Quality awareness

Cost awareness

Health and Safety

Technical understanding

Self supervision

Manufacturing processes

Problem solving

Job description

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a skilled Maintenance/Process Engineer to design layouts and processes within a manufacturing environment. The role requires a strong understanding of production costs, waste, downtime and re-work, with emphasis on lean practices and safety compliance.

The successful candidate will lead maintenance activities, drive uptime, manage spares, audits, and continuous improvement, while mentoring apprentices and collaborating across departments to achieve KPIs.