Plant Maintenance & Reliability Lead

Skills Connector; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Skills Connector in Johannesburg seeks a Plant Maintenance and Reliability Engineer to lead maintenance scheduling, manage contractors, and minimize downtime across the production plant. You will analyze performance, drive cost-saving CAPEX projects, guide the engineering team, manage budgets, ensure Health and Safety, and coordinate major overhauls with project engineers.

This role requires strong leadership, data-driven decision making, and close collaboration with management to sustain

Responsibilities

• Production Plant Reliability: Ensure and manage maintenance and maintenance schedules, assign Contractors, minimize downtime
• Production Plant Optimization: Analyse Plant performance, implement cost saving initiatives, implement performance improvement CAPEX projects
• Engineering Team Leadership: Manage team, daily activities and HR related matters
• Budgets and Administration: Manage budgets, review budgets vs actual financial reports
• Project Management: Work closely with Plant and Project Engineer on feasibility of projects
• Repairs and Overhauls: Coordinate and manage major overhauls
• Stock control: Control distribution of equipment and supplies
• Information and data management: Review data captured accurately and report back to management
• Health and Safety: Manage Health and Safety of equipment and ensure safe work environment.

Job description

Skills Connector in Johannesburg seeks a Plant Maintenance and Reliability Engineer to lead maintenance scheduling, manage contractors, and minimize downtime across the production plant. You will analyze performance, drive cost-saving CAPEX projects, guide the engineering team, manage budgets, ensure Health and Safety, and coordinate major overhauls with project engineers.

This role requires strong leadership, data-driven decision making, and close collaboration with management to sustain