Natural Gas Operations & Maintenance Manager

Lexdan Select; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexdan Select is seeking a qualified Millwright to lead maintenance across customer sites, ensuring reliable gas equipment operation including compressors and PLC/SCADA systems. You will manage preventative programs, asset inspections, and maintenance reporting, while guiding a team of Technicians and Interns.

The role requires hands-on experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, instrumentation, electrical systems, and strong leadership, communication, and customer-service skills to drive

Qualifications

• Qualified Millwright with a minimum of 5 years’ relevant maintenance and operational experience.
• Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, instrumentation and electrical systems in industrial environments.
• Exposure to PLC troubleshooting, HMI and SCADA platforms, and continuous improvement methods such as Lean/Kaizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operations, maintenance, and reliability of customer sites.
• Manage preventative and corrective maintenance programmes, asset inspections, and maintenance reporting.
• Oversee installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of natural gas equipment including compressors, boosters, dispensers, piping, electrical systems, PLCs and SCADA.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental, MHI, EIA, and statutory requirements across sites.
• Lead, develop, and manage a team of Technicians and Interns with performance management and KPI achievement.
• Manage spare parts inventory, maintenance budgets, equipment calibration, trailer availability, and efficiency.
• Maintain strong relationships with customers and stakeholders while providing technical support and training.

Skills

Millwright

Maintenance leadership

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Instrumentation

Electrical systems

PLC troubleshooting

HMI/SCADA

Preventative maintenance

Maintenance planning

Lean & Kaizen

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Customer service

Education

Millwright qualification

Job description

Lexdan Select is seeking a qualified Millwright to lead maintenance across customer sites, ensuring reliable gas equipment operation including compressors and PLC/SCADA systems. You will manage preventative programs, asset inspections, and maintenance reporting, while guiding a team of Technicians and Interns.

The role requires hands-on experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, instrumentation, electrical systems, and strong leadership, communication, and customer-service skills to drive