Plant Maintenance Coordinator

PTY; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd is seeking a Plant Maintenance Coordinator in Bellville, South Africa to own maintenance planning, breakdown coordination, and statutory inspections within a busy manufacturing environment.

The role requires 3–5 years in maintenance, strong planning capabilities, and practical mechanical knowledge. You will manage service providers, spares, and CMMS-related tasks on the factory floor.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' relevant experience in maintenance, manufacturing, engineering, field service, or a technical coordination role.
• Experience in preventative maintenance planning and coordination.
• Experience coordinating breakdowns, contractors, and external service providers.
• Practical mechanical knowledge with basic electrical fault awareness.
• Experience with maintenance records, stock/spares control and purchasing.
• Strong Excel and Outlook skills.
• Comfort on the factory floor, identifying maintenance and safety issues.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate preventative maintenance for production machinery and equipment.
• Coordinate breakdowns and liaise with contractors and service providers.
• Oversee service provider interactions and ensure timely completions.
• Maintain maintenance records, stock/spares levels and purchasing logs.

Skills

Excel

Outlook

Mechanical knowledge

Education

N4-N6 qualification / trade qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd | Full time

Plant Maintenance Coordinator

Bellville, South Africa | Posted on 22/09/2026

Red Ember is looking for a Plant Maintenance Coordinator to take ownership of maintenance planning, breakdown coordination, statutory inspections, service-provider management, critical spares, fleet maintenance and general factory upkeep within a busy industrial/manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will be technically credible, highly organized, and comfortable coordinating maintenance activities across production machinery, auxiliary equipment, vehicles, and factory infrastructure. The role is suited to an experienced Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Planner, Junior Maintenance Manager or Technical Coordinator with strong planning, administration and follow-through skills.

Requirements

3-5 years' relevant experience in maintenance, manufacturing, engineering, field service, or a technical coordination role.

Industrial/manufacturing environment experience with exposure to production machinery and equipment.

Strong experience in preventative maintenance planning and coordination.

Experience coordinating breakdowns, contractors, and external service providers.

Practical mechanical knowledge with basic electrical fault awareness.

Experience with maintenance records, stock/spares control and purchasing.

Strong Excel and Outlook skills.

Must be comfortable working on the factory floor, identifying maintenance and safety issues, and following up with technicians and suppliers.

Qualifications

A relevant N4-N6 qualification, trade qualification, technical certificate or diploma will be advantageous. Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) will also be beneficial.