Senior Industrial Maintenance Engineer — Hybrid Leadership

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Performance-based incentives

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Industrial Maintenance Engineer in Polokwane to oversee maintenance strategies for manufacturing machinery. The role blends on-site duties with remote planning and reporting, requiring leadership of a technicians team and strong problem-solving abilities.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and at least six years of industrial maintenance experience, with CMMS and predictive maintenance know-how.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years' progressive experience in industrial maintenance within manufacturing.
• Experience with CMMS and predictive maintenance technologies (e.g., vibration analysis, thermal imaging).
• Demonstrated leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs for all machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic failures.
• Plan and coordinate scheduled maintenance, repairs, and upgrades with production and engineering teams.
• Lead and mentor maintenance technicians, ensuring safety standards and performance.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Manage spare parts inventory and maintenance budgets to optimize costs.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Vibration analysis

Thermal imaging

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Industrial Maintenance Engineer in Polokwane to oversee maintenance strategies for manufacturing machinery. The role blends on-site duties with remote planning and reporting, requiring leadership of a technicians team and strong problem-solving abilities.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and at least six years of industrial maintenance experience, with CMMS and predictive maintenance know-how.