Senior O&M Manager - Field Ops & Travel

Dante Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 965,000 - 1,172,000; Full time

Job summary

Dante Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd is seeking an Operations and Maintenance Manager for Johannesburg CBD, SA. The role oversees the operations and maintenance of Head Office and all customer sites, including KZN, with a hands-on engineering focus.

The ideal candidate has Millwright Red Seal or BTech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, 8–12 years in a similar field, PLC troubleshooting, and strong maintenance planning experience. Travel to sites is required.

Qualifications

• Matric or relevant NQF 4 qualification.
• Millwright Red Seal Trade qualification or BTech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 8–12 years experience in a similar field.
• Hands-on technical experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, instrumentation, electrical systems.
• PLC troubleshooting and programming experience.
• MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Valid driver’s license and own vehicle.
• Medically fit to work at heights.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations and maintenance of Head Office and all customer sites, including sites in KZN.
• Travel to sites as required and ensure continuous operational readiness.

Skills

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Instrumentation

Electrical systems

PLC programming

MS Office

Lean/Kaizen

Maintenance planning

Preventative maintenance

Travel willingness

Education

Matric / NQF4

Millwright Red Seal OR BTech in Mechanical/Electrical Eng

Job description

Dante Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd is seeking an Operations and Maintenance Manager for Johannesburg CBD, SA. The role oversees the operations and maintenance of Head Office and all customer sites, including KZN, with a hands-on engineering focus.

The ideal candidate has Millwright Red Seal or BTech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, 8–12 years in a similar field, PLC troubleshooting, and strong maintenance planning experience. Travel to sites is required.