Electrical Maintenance Supervisor Emalahleni

Location: Emalahleni


Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Supervisor
Location:
Emalahleni (Witbank), Mpumalanga
Industry: Water Treatment, Effluent Treatment & Water Reclamation
Type: Full-Time / Environment: Technical & Plant-Based


About the Role
Our client, a recognized specialist in industrial water and wastewater treatment solutions, is seeking an experienced and trade-qualified Electrical Maintenance Supervisor based in Mpumalanga. Reporting directly to the Maintenance Manager, this role is responsible for the effective planning, organizing, and execution of Electrical & Condition Monitoring (E & CM) trade resources. You will provide technical supervision to a multi-disciplinary maintenance team, support daily operations, and maintain asset reliability and uptime across a large-scale industrial water treatment and reclamation facility.

What you’ll be doing

Primary Function – Maintenance Planning, Execution & Asset Reliability

• Provide supervisory management, scheduling, and coordination of the E, M, I & CM maintenance team regarding preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs.
• Oversee predictive vibration analysis, IR thermography scanning, and equipment performance evaluations (motors, pumps, compressors, gearboxes) to ensure PM schedules and ad-hoc corrective actions are executed, reported, and closed out.
• Manage and attend to plant breakdowns promptly, prioritize emergency repairs, and facilitate Root Cause Analyses (RCA / FMECA) to prevent repeat failures.
• Maintain and apply the computerized Maintenance Information System (SAP), ensuring all assets are clearly identified and controlled within the site Asset Register.

Primary Function – Team Leadership, Safety & Compliance

• Lead, supervise, train, and coordinate artisans and technical trade resources, applying sound human resource principles and performance management.
• Enforce strict compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, Mine Health and Safety (MHS) Act regulations, site safety standards, and ISO system requirements.
• Oversee operational and safety procedures pertaining to maintenance activities, including the safe use of hand tools, electrical equipment, and safe Medium Voltage (MV) switching procedures.
• Ensure maintenance housekeeping and environmental safety standards are rigorously upheld at all times.

Secondary Function – Documentation, Sourcing & Stores Management

• Ensure prompt completion and submission of completed PM schedules, job cards, timesheets, and departmental documentation.
• Assist with the monitoring and compilation of detailed monthly reports on equipment condition, preventive/corrective work completed vs. outstanding, and contractual maintenance metrics.
• Assist with technical specifications, equipment sourcing, quality control on refurbished/repaired equipment, and tendering/implementation for new electrical, mechanical, and civil installations.
• Manage maintenance store inventory, ensuring specified, approved, and contractually required critical stock levels are maintained and safely stored.

What you’ll need

• Education & Trade: N4 qualification with a recognized Electrical apprenticeship and Section 13 Trade Test (Millwright or Electrician).
• Certifications: Mandatory Medium Voltage (MV) qualification and demonstrated MV switching experience.
• Experience: Minimum 3+ years’ proven experience in a Maintenance Supervisor capacity within an industrial water treatment plant, chemical processing, or heavy engineering plant environment.
• Technical Skills: Strong electrical troubleshooting acumen, condition monitoring expertise (vibration/IR), and practical application of Root Cause Analysis (RCA / FMECA) methods.
• Systems: Strong computer literacy (MS Office suite) and a proven track record working with computerized maintenance management systems (SAP preferred).
• Licensing & Transport: Valid driver’s license and own reliable vehicle (essential).
• Compliance & Medical: Medically fit to pass mandatory site medical fitness assessments (capable of working at heights, confined spaces, and in plant environments involving noise, dust, and hazardous chemicals within legal exposure limits).
• Availability & Location: Residing in or willing to relocate to…