National Maintenance Manager

Carbagas; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in industrial gases is seeking a National Maintenance Manager responsible for defining maintenance strategies and overseeing a skilled team. The role requires developing maintenance plans, managing KPIs, enforcing compliance, and driving continuous improvement. Candidates should possess a relevant engineering degree and extensive experience in maintenance management.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in people management.
• 10-15 years in maintenance management, preferably in industrial gases or chemical plants.
• Understanding of industrial gas equipment and applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop maintenance plans ensuring reliable operations.
• Track KPIs and control budgets and resources.
• Lead implementation of maintenance strategies and compliance with regulations.

Skills

Safety Knowledge

Maintenance Management

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)

Tools

Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Job description

National Maintenance Manager

Locations

South Africa, Alrode, Alberton

Job Details

Full time | Posted on Gestern | Application deadline: 30. Juni (25 days remaining)

Role Overview

The incumbent is responsible for defining maintenance strategies, workforce budgets, training, qualification requirements, and subcontracting policies based on facility type, equipment, and process needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop maintenance plans and manage the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for reliable operations.
• Track KPIs, control budgets and resources, manage spare parts, and ensure regulatory and contractual compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement through incident and cost analysis.
• Lead standards implementation, provide technical project support, collaborate on improvements, report on performance, oversee audits, and manage subcontractors to enhance efficiency and asset reliability.
• Define and implement maintenance strategies for various installations, including site maintenance, develop work instructions, identify critical spare parts, and ensure their availability.
• Manage maintenance KPIs like planned/unplanned maintenance, MTBF, TCM, TCO, and ensure activities are tracked in CMMS.
• Participate in professional communities, analyze safety and reliability incidents, customer claims, and costs to identify improvements.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, programs, and plans aligned with overall strategy and procurement policies.
• Drive performance improvements through regional managers and ensure effective implementation of the Industrial Management System.
• Coordinate training and qualification programs, support technical aspects of offers and contracts, and participate in investment decisions.
• Define process improvement objectives, analyze performance indicators, and develop strategies aligned with regulations (e.g., OHS Act, PER, GMR, EMR, SANS) and customer contracts.
• Set annual objectives based on potential savings, report CMMS data monthly, and manage internal audits and corrective actions.
• Oversee financial controls, maintenance inventory, and critical spare parts management.
• Manage EIS on CMMS, act as Design Authority for projects, and develop SLAs with procurement to ensure subcontractor compliance with HSE policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) preferred.
• Valid driver's license.
• 3-5 years in people management; 10-15 years in maintenance management, preferably in industrial gases or chemical plants.
• Knowledge of safety, environmental legislation, maintenance systems (e.g., CMMS), KPIs, and industry-specific regulations (PER, SANS).
• Understanding of industrial gas equipment and applications.

Additional Information

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