Maintenance Manager Job Centurion area,South Africa,Manufacturing / Production

Role Purpose,

Join SANULAC Nutritionals at our Clayville Plant as a Maintenance Manager. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will lead the civil, electrical, and mechanical maintenance teams, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations. The role is responsible for planned and breakdown maintenance, Pragma system compliance, equipment performance, asset management, safety, quality, OEE targets, project installations, budget control, and continuous improvement. You will also coach technical teams, manage performance, and drive operational excellence across the maintenance department.

Requirements,

N6/T4/S4 Technical Diploma essential - mechanical and electrical
Qualified as a Millwright Artisan
Minimum 8 - 10 year’s experiences in Plant Maintenance in the FMCG environment, includes 3 – 5 years supervisory experience, with budget control
Sound experience in refrigeration and automation control instruments (Siemans PLC, Scada, HMI)
Working knowledge of homogenise rs, heat exchangers, evaporators, dryers, processing and filling & packaging machinery.
Self-motivator with good planning and organising skills
Computer literate with sound knowledge of MS Office
Willing to work overtime, weekends and public holidays, when required

Duties and Responsibilities,

Daily management of artisans includes ensuring all logbooks are completed
Make artisans completed all job cards in Pragma
Ensure artisan productivity is captured on and tracked on Pragma
In collaboration with maintenance planner ensure all planned maintenance activities include schedules and services are done
Ensure that all maintenance conducted is of high quality and adheres to FSSC 22000 and HACCP requirements
Ensure that all staff in your report conduct their work in a safe manner, that is in line with all safety procedures and policies
Ensure minimal down time and speedy resolution of breakdowns, minimising down time and ensuring maximum efficiency
Coaching Millwrights and processing & packing technicians
Conduct performance management for subordinates
Ensure all Productivity targets are achieved
To ensure that an OEE of between 80% and 85% is always maintained.
Complete maintenance schedules on or before required dates
Complete preventative maintenance schedules and make use of data to improve preventative-maintenance
Feedback on job cards and machine history to be accurate and on time
Maintain two-way communication with department managers and supervisors
Provide training to machine operators to service machines during normal production runs
Always adhere to the quality and hygiene standards of the plant
Do fault-finding on PLC systems
Day-to-day job planning and scheduling
Responsible for all maintenance of machines to ISO and HACCP standards
Update all logbooks and keep records on all plant equipment
Responsible for all maintenance and services of machines used in the plant
Schedule planning of the Plant equipment and update according to the Pragma system
Uphold safety procedures
Maintain section targets and improve targets of Plant KPA
Control of spares availability, budget etc.
Responsible for Project installation work Responsible for all Technical Documentation and drawings of the plant
Maintain and manage the maintenance department