Printing Plant Maintenance Lead: Reliability, Safety & Lean

Caxton & CTP Publishers and Printers Limited; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

Caxton & CTP Publishers and Printers Limited seeks an experienced Maintenance Engineering leader for the Parow site. You will oversee reliability, efficiency, and safety across print and packaging machinery, collaborating with production and management to maximise uptime and quality in a high-volume environment.

The role requires 5–10+ years in engineering maintenance, a strong safety mindset, and hands-on PLC/automation exposure.

Qualifications

• National Diploma or BTech in Electrical or Mechatronics engineering.
• 5–10+ years engineering maintenance in high-speed manufacturing.
• Experience in printing, packaging, FMCG or similar automated environments.
• Strong OH&S understanding and compliance experience.
• Diagnostics and automation exposure (PLC, drives).
• Reading technical drawings and machine manuals.
• Leadership, planning, and clear communication at all levels.
• Budgeting, supplier negotiation, and cost-control mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
• Monitor machine performance, downtime trends and root cause analyses.
• Maintain spare parts plans and critical stock strategy.
• Provide hands-on support for breakdowns and urgent issues.
• Maintain and optimise presses, finishing lines and auxiliary equipment.
• Oversee equipment installations, upgrades, relocations and commissioning.
• Collaborate on major Capex projects with Group Engineering.
• Ensure compliance with OH&S, SANS, fire prevention and guarding standards.
• Lead artisans, technicians and apprentices; manage shift maintenance.
• Drive cost reduction in energy, spares usage and contractor spend.
• Participate in audits and maintain documentation of service records.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & prioritisation

Effective communication

People management

Coaching

Data‑driven decision making

Budgeting & supplier negotiation

Diagnostics & automation exposure

OH&S understanding

Education

National Diploma or BTech / Degree in Electrical or Mechatronics

Tools

PLC programming

Automation software

Electrical testing tools

Job description

Caxton & CTP Publishers and Printers Limited seeks an experienced Maintenance Engineering leader for the Parow site. You will oversee reliability, efficiency, and safety across print and packaging machinery, collaborating with production and management to maximise uptime and quality in a high-volume environment.

The role requires 5–10+ years in engineering maintenance, a strong safety mindset, and hands-on PLC/automation exposure.