Senior Maintenance & Reliability Manager (24/7 Plant)

Morton Moore Pty Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 781,000 - 1,228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 leave days per annum

Exposure to group executive level

Job summary

Morton Moore Pty Ltd in Johannesburg South is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to own the reliability function for a 24/7 plant. You will lead a team of millwrights, electricians and planners, acting as SME and driving root-cause analysis to prevent breakdowns.

The role reports to the Operations Manager and offers exposure to group executive level. A strong electromechanical background and budgeting skills are essential for success in this critical position.

Qualifications

• Mechanical, electrical, or millwright background with an engineering mindset.
• Strong problem solving and root cause analysis ability.
• Working knowledge of pneumatics.
• Budgeting ability including zero-based budgeting.
• Proven team leadership and SME capability.
• Comfort engaging with CEO and CFO as well as production managers.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the reliability function across all electromechanical equipment on site.
• Act as SME for the team and manage the maintenance staff.
• Lead fault finding and conduct structured root cause analysis on breakdowns.
• Record problems and preventive actions; share findings.
• Analyze equipment trends to identify true root causes.
• Source spares and estimate required parts and run time.
• Develop site reliability budget using zero-based budgeting.
• Manage a team of 10–20, including stores, planner, millwrights and electrical staff.
• Handle planning, reporting and record keeping for reliability.
• Collaborate with production managers and operators on the plant floor.
• Report to Operations Manager and engage with group executives on performance and spend.
• Support 24/7 operation with appropriate shift coverage.

Skills

Electromechanical expertise

Root cause analysis

Pneumatics knowledge

Budgeting (zero-based)

Team leadership

Documentation & record keeping

Stakeholder communication

Production collaboration

Education

Mechanical/Electrical background

Job description

Morton Moore Pty Ltd in Johannesburg South is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to own the reliability function for a 24/7 plant. You will lead a team of millwrights, electricians and planners, acting as SME and driving root-cause analysis to prevent breakdowns.

The role reports to the Operations Manager and offers exposure to group executive level. A strong electromechanical background and budgeting skills are essential for success in this critical position.