Maintenance Manager
RPO Recruitment
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for all mechanical and electrical maintenance in a busy plastics extrusion plant
- Machinery includes high speed mixers, extruders, pelletizers, vibrating sieves, blenders, driers, triple roll mills, injection moulders etc.
- Will report to the General Manager
- Create and maintain a scheduled maintenance system for our ISO 9000 system
- There will be a maintenance assistant to help you, but it is expected that you will perform the majority of the physical work yourself, therefore an energetic and youthful disposition is important
- The candidate will need to have proficient mechanical engineering skills
- Must be able to work as a team with the machine operators, to trouble shoot and quickly resolve any breakdowns
- Must be able to carry out work instructions from the Production and General Manager
- Work method must be orderly, logging each job card completed with neatness and attention to detail
- Maintain a neat & tidy workshop, with spares lists, minimum spares levels and inventory management
- Fully qualified electrician with a Red-Seal certification or a qualified millwright: A Red-Seal electrical qualification and fitter experience is a non-negotiable
- Minimum 5 years experience as a Millwright in a production/industrial environment
- Must have good welding skills
- Strong knowledge of maintenance best practices and reliability-centered maintenance principles
- Proven experience in leading and developing high-performing maintenance teams
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Salary: negotiable
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Training & Development
- Paid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable)
- Salary: negotiable.
- Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
- Apply for this role today, contact Jamie-lee McCallum at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
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