Production Equipment & Facilities Supervisor

K2 Recruit; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

K2 Recruit is seeking a hands-on Facilities & Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance across production and warehouse facilities in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on reliability, preventative maintenance and coordinating external service providers to minimise downtime.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage contractors, and uphold safety and regulatory standards while supporting efficient operations and asset integrity across site.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (Matric) required.
• Relevant trade/technical qualification advantageous.
• Maintenance, mechanical, electrical or facilities management qualification advantageous.
• Minimum 2–5 years' supervisory experience in maintenance or facilities environment.
• Previous experience in a warehouse, manufacturing or production environment is essential.
• Cosmetics, FMCG or automated production machinery experience advantageous.
• Exposure to preventative maintenance planning and execution.
• Experience managing contractors and external service providers.
• Pneumatic systems experience advantageous.
• Ability to maintain and troubleshoot automated production equipment (including filling, packaging or conveyor systems) advantageous.
• Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maximum availability and reliability of production equipment and facilities.
• Execute preventative and reactive maintenance programmes to minimise production downtime.
• Coordinate maintenance activities across the manufacturing and warehouse environment.
• Maintain buildings, utilities, machinery and infrastructure to the highest operational standards.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation and company policies.
• Manage external maintenance contractors and suppliers to deliver quality workmanship within agreed timelines.
• Support operational efficiency through continuous improvement and proactive maintenance initiatives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Preventative maintenance planning

Contractor management

Problem solving

Maintenance coordination

Education

Grade 12 (Matric)

Relevant Trade Qualification or Technical Qualification advantageous

Maintenance, Mechanical, Electrical or Facilities Management qualification advantageous

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP systems

Maintenance scheduling software

Job description

K2 Recruit is seeking a hands-on Facilities & Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance across production and warehouse facilities in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on reliability, preventative maintenance and coordinating external service providers to minimise downtime.

You will drive continuous improvement, manage contractors, and uphold safety and regulatory standards while supporting efficient operations and asset integrity across site.