Maintenance Supervisor
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Job Location:
Port Elizabeth - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
My client is looking for an experienced and hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead factory maintenance operations in Port Elzabeth.
This person will be responsible for ensuring optimal equipment reliability minimal downtime and safe efficient plant operations in support of production targets and quality standards
If you are technically strong action-oriented and confident leading artisans and technicians in a high-performance manufacturing environment this role will put you right in the drivers seat.
Key Responsibilities:
Please submit your detailed CV qualifications and a recent head & shoulders photo.
Should you not receive feedback within 2 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.
If you are technically strong action-oriented and confident leading artisans and technicians in a high-performance manufacturing environment this role will put you right in the drivers seat.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate reactive preventative and predictive maintenance across plant infrastructure and equipment.
- Minimise downtime through effective first-line maintenance planning and execution.
- Raise and approve job cards; ensure correct escalation of work permits (hot work vessel entry elevated work).
- Drive root cause analysis (5 WHY 8D etc.) and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures.
- Coordinate plant shutdowns and provide structured feedback and reporting.
- Enforce housekeeping equipment safety standards and operator care practices.
- Ensure compliance with SHE legislation internal controls and manufacturing regulations.
- Identify and report operational risks; maintain accurate maintenance documentation and records.
- Supervise Electrical Technician Electrician Tooling Artisan and BM Fitter.
- Conduct performance appraisals drive development plans and manage employee relations matters.
- Contribute to budget preparation monitor expenditure and implement cost-reduction initiatives.
- Certificate in Technical or Maintenance-related discipline (NQF 5).
- Trade Test (NQF 5).
- Certificate in First Line Management (NQF 5).
- 3 - 5 years maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- 1 2 years supervisory experience.
- Shift work experience advantageous.
- Computer literate (MS Office SAP ERP systems).
- Diploma in Technical or Maintenance-related discipline (NQF 6) (advantageous)
- Strong knowledge of maintenance systems preventative planning and plant reliability.
- Understanding of Health Safety and Environmental legislation.
- Experience with maintenance reporting fault finding and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Proactive and action-driven.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Effective planner and organiser.
- Confident supervisor with sound communication skills.
- Resilient and able to perform under pressure.
- Customer-focused with high integrity.
Please submit your detailed CV qualifications and a recent head & shoulders photo.
Should you not receive feedback within 2 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Robotics
- HVAC
- Packaging
- CMMS
- Maintenance Management
- Property Maintenance
- OSHA
- Maintenance
- Painting
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Supervising Experience
- Troubleshooting
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