Proactive Maintenance Technician — Keep Production Moving

Cape Cup; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Employee Wellness Programs

Team building activities

Company soccer team

Job summary

Cape Cup in Cape Town is seeking a skilled maintenance professional to oversee the upkeep, fault-finding, repair and optimisation of production machinery in our paper cup manufacturing facility.

You will diagnose issues, take ownership of equipment reliability, and prevent problems before they disrupt production. The role suits technically strong individuals who thrive under pressure and are committed to continuous improvement and safe operation.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding ability.
• Experience with industrial production machinery.
• Physically fit and able bodied.
• South African citizen.
• Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions.
• Good understanding of preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Preventative and planned maintenance on production machinery
• Mechanical fault-finding and breakdown repairs
• Equipment inspections and identifying potential failures
• Installation, adjustment and commissioning of machinery
• Working with bearings, chains, belts, gearboxes, pneumatics and mechanical systems
• Assist with electrical and control-system fault finding where required
• Minimise machine downtime and improve equipment reliability
• Maintain accurate maintenance records
• Work closely with production to resolve machine issues
• Promote safe working practices and good housekeeping

Skills

Fitter & Turner

Mechanical fault-finding

Preventative maintenance

Equipment installation

Independent decision-making

Education

Fitter & Turner qualification or equivalent

Tools

Welding and fabrication

Job description

Cape Cup in Cape Town is seeking a skilled maintenance professional to oversee the upkeep, fault-finding, repair and optimisation of production machinery in our paper cup manufacturing facility.

You will diagnose issues, take ownership of equipment reliability, and prevent problems before they disrupt production. The role suits technically strong individuals who thrive under pressure and are committed to continuous improvement and safe operation.