Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Industrial Maintenance
Job in
Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Listed on 2026-09-21
Listing for:
Express Employment Professionals Midrand
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-21
Job specializations:
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Industrial Maintenance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Requirements:
- Matric or relevant trade qualification (Mechanical/Electrical)
- 4-6 years of experience in industrial maintenance, with at least 1 year in a supervisory or team lead role
- Experience in food/snack manufacturing environments
- Proficient with pneumatic and hydraulic systems, PLCs, and electrical troubleshooting
- Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, and food safety compliance
- Fault finding is essential
1 .Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Lead the maintenance and repair of equipment, including but not limited to - conveyors (belt & bucket), air compressors, seasoning machines, packaging machines, puffing machines, mixing machines, multi-head weighers, and forklifts
- Respond quickly to machine breakdowns and coordinate timely repair to minimize production downtime
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes for recurring issues
- Execute and improve the preventive maintenance program across all shifts
- Monitor equipment performance data and initiate predictive maintenance when trends indicate potential failures
- Maintain detailed logs and documentation of all maintenance work performed
- Supervise and mentor maintenance technicians, including assigning tasks, providing technical guidance, and evaluating performance
- Plan shift rosters to ensure full coverage of maintenance needs during production
- Ensure compliance with safety, food hygiene, and regulatory standards at all times
- Ensure availability of critical spare parts and tools and raise procurement requests as needed
- Monitor usage and work with the Maintenance Manager to optimize inventory levels and control costs
- Work closely with production supervisors to prioritize maintenance activities based on production schedules
- Collaborate with quality assurance to ensure that maintenance activities support food safety requirements
- Report maintenance KPIs (Downtime, MTTR, PM completion rate, etc.) to the Maintenance Manager weekly
- Ensure all safety protocols, lockout/tagout procedures, and hygiene practices are strictly followed
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