National Maintenance Leader: Strategy, Reliability & Efficiency

Balazs

Alberton

On-site

ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Air Liquide is seeking a National Maintenance Manager to lead the strategic maintenance program across all facilities, including industrial gas operations, road tankers and site services. You will define nationwide maintenance strategies, manage budgets, training, and subcontractor policies, and ensure CMMS effectiveness and regulatory compliance.

The role focuses on reliability improvement, KPI tracking (MTBF, MTTR, OEE), safety compliance, and cost control, with oversight of audits, asset

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
CRE certification is a plus for the role.
10–15 years in maintenance management; 5–8 years in people management.

Responsibilities

Define nationwide maintenance strategies and budgets for all facilities and processes.
Oversee CMMS, spare parts inventory, and regulatory compliance.
Drive continuous improvement by analyzing reliability incidents and downtime costs.
Monitor KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, OEE) and manage subcontractor audits.
Develop maintenance plans, WIs, resources, and SLAs with procurement.
Support offers and contracts, and participate in investment committees.
Ensure training and qualification programs for staff.