Plant Maintenance Manager - Reliability & Safety Lead

TAC Recruitment (Pty) ltd; Gauteng; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 400 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

TAC Recruitment (Pty) Ltd is recruiting for a senior maintenance role to oversee plant maintenance across electrical, mechanical, and electronic systems. You will lead a skilled maintenance team, implement predictive and preventive programmes, and ensure alignment with production targets.

Key duties include root-cause analysis, breakdown management and continuous improvement of maintenance processes, with emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance across a heavy industrial environment.

Qualifications

• A relevant engineering qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic or a related engineering discipline.
• Proven maintenance management or senior maintenance experience within a heavy engineering, steel, metal processing or industrial manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable experience in electrical, mechanical and electronic maintenance within a production plant.
• Strong knowledge of industrial machinery, plant equipment, maintenance systems and fault-finding techniques.
• Experience in preventative and predictive maintenance, breakdown management and root-cause analysis.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a technical maintenance team.
• A strong understanding of plant safety, maintenance standards and operational compliance.
• Excellent problem-solving, planning, organisational and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Manage and oversee all plant maintenance activities across electrical, mechanical and electronic systems.
• Develop, implement and maintain preventative and predictive maintenance programmes to maximise equipment reliability and availability.
• Lead, manage and develop the maintenance team, ensuring effective planning, execution and prioritisation of maintenance activities.
• Identify equipment failures, conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring breakdowns.
• Respond to breakdowns and technical challenges to minimise production downtime and disruption.
• Ensure maintenance activities are aligned with production requirements and operational targets.
• Manage maintenance planning, scheduling, shutdowns, repairs and equipment overhauls.
• Monitor maintenance costs, budgets, spare parts and inventory to ensure cost-effective operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant performance, equipment efficiency and maintenance processes.
• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety requirements, engineering standards and relevant statutory regulations.
• Liaise with production, engineering, procurement and external service providers to ensure effective plant operations.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports and performance metrics.

Connaissances

Maintenance management

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Electronic maintenance

Fault finding

Plant equipment knowledge

Industrial machinery

Formation

Engineering qualification

Description du poste

TAC Recruitment (Pty) Ltd is recruiting for a senior maintenance role to oversee plant maintenance across electrical, mechanical, and electronic systems. You will lead a skilled maintenance team, implement predictive and preventive programmes, and ensure alignment with production targets.

Key duties include root-cause analysis, breakdown management and continuous improvement of maintenance processes, with emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance across a heavy industrial environment.