40 Industrial Mechanic jobs in South Africa

• Provide accurate reports of all maintenance done.
• Repair malfunctioning mechanical systems.
• Collaborate with other fitters and electricians on large-scale projects.
• Analyze and interpret blueprints for mechanical systems.
• Construct structural components from raw materials.
• Inspect fabricated components to ensure correct sizing and specifications.
• Conduct tests on malfunctioning systems to identify root causes.
• Replace damaged or defective components as needed.
• Adhere to all worksite safety rules and regulations.

• Matric Certificate
• Trade Tested Fitter
• Machine fitting experience of 3-5 years, together with technical knowledge of drawings, equipment and machinery (specifically CNC Maintenance and repair experience)

Location: Durban

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) or higher.

In possession of a GCC (Factories)

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the chemical industrial environment, coupled with a minimum of 5 years’ middle management or a leading role.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the Mechanical Maintenance team.
• GMR2.1 appointee responsibility for the site.
• Accountable for application of the Maintain Facility Work Process.
• Provides technical strategy to facility on how to improve equipment and machinery reliability.
• Ensuring that the plans for the equipment viability are designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.
• Ensures delivery of best-in-class services to the business.
• Accountable for maintenance work process results and maintenance cost.
• Accountable for MRO inventory levels and the achievement of facility stretch targets.
• Establish annual financial plan consistent with business needs, functional goals and targets.
• Defines skills necessary to implement the work process and ensures effective resource leveraging within the mechanical facility.
• Manage the formation of empowered teams for fast resource leveraging.
• Provides engineering strategic support for specification, identification, and purchasing of needed parts.
• Ensures that empowered teams apply the work process consistently and effectively.
• Leverage most effective technology through partnership with the Discipline Activity Specialists.
• Ensuring that Capex is strategically allocated to critical and future projects aligned with the strategy and the long-term mechanical renewal plan.
• Actively participate and drive maintenance process improvements.
• Serve as a strategic leader for the Mechanical subject matter experts in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations.
• Ensure that the department provides equipment reliability and performance data to the technical resource networks for input into equipment purchasing requirements, evaluation of equipment performance, vendor performance.
• Determines appropriate near-term actions on Evaluated Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) results.
• Applies the maintenance work process, tools, and effective technology. Accountable for functional goals and for establishing financial plan that is consistent with the business needs and for supplying best in class maintenance service using effective leveraging of resources.
• Ensuring equipment reliability to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Strategic thinking to ensure stable operation between statutory outages.
• Technical expertise provided to mechanical and reliability engineering teams.
• Driving plant and equipment improvements.
• Accountable for safety, mechanical work process results, mechanical cost management, asset mechanical reliability (AMR) results and improvements as required by the plants.
• Custodian for the mechanical asset utilization database (AUDB).

MINIMUM CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must have good Interpersonal Effectiveness.
• Exceptional leadership skills.
• Productivity Focused, Technical Capability, innovative and strong assertiveness.
• Highly analytical.
• Conceptualize and drive the mechanical maintenance strategy alongside.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an Empowered MANCO team member.
• Ability and willingness to travel.

BENEFITS

A market related salary package, inclusive of a retirement fund and medical aid.

Company: Express Employment Professionals SA - PMB

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical field).
• 5-10 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Proficiency in engineering software and tools, such as CAD, MATLAB, or similar programs.
• Solid understanding of technical drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Assist engineering managers in designing, developing, and testing projects and maintenance programs.
• Conduct research and analysis for equipment maintenance planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather project requirements and develop solutions.
• Collaborate with Engineering Managers on projects.
• Require strong technical skills and problem-solving ability.

• Assist engineering managers in the design, development, and testing of engineering projects and effective maintenance programs.
• Conduct research and analysis to support equipment maintenance planning and decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather project requirements and develop engineering solutions.
• Assist in the preparation of engineering reports, documentation, and technical drawings.
• Perform engineering calculations and simulations to evaluate design feasibility and performance.
• Support the implementation and testing of engineering systems and equipment.
• Conduct inspections and quality control checks on all engineering tasks to ensure compliance with engineering standards and specifications.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and propose effective solutions to ensure equipment reliability and achieving OEE.
• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in engineering technology.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical field).
• 5-10 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts.
• Proficiency in engineering software and tools, such as CAD, MATLAB, or similar programs.
• Working towards achieving G.C.C. (factories) within 3 years.
• Solid understanding of technical drawings and specifications.

Our client, a listed and leading plastics manufacturer based in Durban, serving customers and markets in South Africa, Africa and beyond, is looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Manager to join their growing team.

Key Performance Areas:

• Manage the Mechanical Maintenance team
• GMR2.1 appointee responsibility for the site
• Accountable for application of the Maintain Facility Work Process
• Ensuring that the plans for the equipment viability are designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions
• Ensures delivery of best-in-class services to the business
• Accountable for MRO inventory levels & the achievements of facility stretch targets
• Defines skills necessary to implement the work process & ensures effective resource leveraging within the mechanical facility
• Provides engineering strategic support for specification, identification, & purchasing of needed parts
• Leverage most effective technology through partnership with the Discipline Activity Specialists
• Actively participate & drive maintenance process improvements
• Serve as a strategic leader for the Mechanical subject matter experts in equipment failures & repair techniques during root cause investigations

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) or higher
• GCC Factories
• 10 years' experience in the chemical industrial environment, with 5 years' middle management or a leading role

Critical Requirements:

• Exceptional leadership skills
• Productivity focused, technical capability, innovative & strong assertiveness
• Highly analytical
• Strong people management skills
• Conceptualize & drive the mechanical maintenance strategy
• Ability to work independently & as a part of an empowered MANCO team member
• Ability & willingness to travel

Our client, a listed and leading plastics manufacturer based in Durban, serving customers and markets in South Africa, Africa and beyond, is looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Manager to join their growing team.

Key Performance Areas:

• Manage the Mechanical Maintenance team
• GMR2.1 appointee responsibility for the site
• Accountable for application of the Maintain Facility Work Process
• Ensuring that the plans for the equipment viability are designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions
• Ensures delivery of best-in-class services to the business
• Accountable for MRO inventory levels & the achievements of facility stretch targets
• Defines skills necessary to implement the work process & ensures effective resource leveraging within the mechanical facility
• Provides engineering strategic support for specification, identification, & purchasing of needed parts
• Leverage most effective technology through partnership with the Discipline Activity Specialists
• Actively participate & drive maintenance process improvements
• Serve as a strategic leader for the Mechanical subject matter experts in equipment failures & repair techniques during root cause investigations

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) or higher
• GCC Factories
• 10 years' experience in the chemical industrial environment, with 5 years' middle management or a leading role

Critical Requirements:

• Exceptional leadership skills
• Productivity focused, technical capability, innovative & strong assertiveness
• Highly analytical
• Strong people management skills
• Conceptualize & drive the mechanical maintenance strategy
• Ability to work independently & as a part of an empowered MANCO team member
• Ability & willingness to travel

A Tissue manufacturing company in Kempton Park is looking for a Mechanical & Maintenance Foreman with a minimum of 5-10 years FMCG / heavy engineering & maintenance experience, preferably in a continuous manufacturing process environment with training & practical experience in the principals of preventive maintenance.

We are seeking the services of a highly capable Mechanical & Maintenance Foreman.
The incumbent is responsible for minimizing plant downtime, improving equipment reliability and extending the operating life of machinery through the effective and efficient execution of all mechanical maintenance activities at Picknik Factory (Converting site).

THE POSITION: The position reports to the Technical Manager.
The incumbent must collaborate effectively with Line Engineers, Production Managers/Supervisors, Maintenance Planner, and Artisans to maximize plant and equipment availability. Provide strong and focused leadership to the mechanical and maintenance team, as well as expertise in implementing and maintaining world-class maintenance best practices.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Deliverables:
•Attend Daily Operations Meetings and together with production personnel ensure that the 24-hour operating window is secured by addressing priority equipment repairs.
•Plan and execute all breakdown repairs without delay.
•Identify causes of equipment failures and repetitive repairs by completing RCFA page 1’s and page 2’s for all mechanical failures. Agree corrective actions with the plant engineers.
•Champion the implementation of proactive maintenance and the elimination of reactive maintenance by implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programmes.
•Develop, review, and agree on a weekly maintenance plan with the Maintenance Planner. Ensure the effective execution of the weekly maintenance plan.
•Plan, prepare and oversee the execution of monthly maintenance shuts. Ensure that there are no shut overruns.
•Reduce reaction times to breakdowns (MTTR) and increase mean time between failures (MTBF) through the effective implementation of maintenance best practices, systems and procedures.
•Meet with suppliers, contractors and 3rd party inspectors when required.
•Do general daily administrative tasks and weekly/monthly reports.
•Perform standby duties when required and give assistance with after hour breakdowns.
•Perform any work that the engineering leadership team may assign from time to time.

Quality:
•Ensure no maintenance rework by ensuring that work performed by internal artisans and external service providers are executed to the agreed standard.
•Regularly review and maintain the maintenance system (task lists and PM schedules).
•Develop work instructions through own and subordinates’ input to standardize tasks and spares requirements following World Class Manufacturing best practices.

Cost:
•Control maintenance costs effectively and prevent as far as possible over expenditure.
•Identify critical spare requirements and ensure the availability of these spares at all times.
•Liaise with store personnel i.e. spares holding/storage and stock requirements.
•Visual display with graphics the Maintenance team performance (costs, effectiveness, and productivity).
Health, Safety and environmental:
•Partake in on site Safety Program and conduct regular safety talks, toolbox inspection and ensure lifting equipment is inspected regularly.
•Ensure that all maintenance work is executed in a safe and efficient manner.
•Maintain high work and safety standards within area of responsibility.
•Ensure plant housekeeping is of a high standard by implementing 5S principles and practices in area of responsibility.

People:
•Manage the maintenance personnel under his control through proper guidance, supervision, inspection and discipline.
•Assist with training, coaching and general development of subordinates.
•Maintain open channel communication with subordinates through daily meetings for two-way feedback.
•Perform bi-annual performance appraisals of mechanical artisans.
•Enforce World Class Manufacturing principles onto subordinates and use WCM tools daily as Foreman - Lead by example
•Maintain a high standard of time management of self and subordinates.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
•Matric or equivalent
•Mechanical Trade Test passed
•A National Diploma or B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering would be advantageous
•Have a minimum of 5 years maintenance supervisory experience in a heavy engineering and continuous manufacturing process environment
•Have a high level of understanding of World Class Manufacturing tools, processes, and systems
•Ability to do trouble shooting and present solutions in a fast-paced pressurized environment
•Have knowledge of all the legal requirements of the OHS Act, BCEA, LRA and other legal requirements

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
• Self-starter, energetic and highly motivated individual with superior analytical capabilities and an intense desire to identify and solve problems.
• Highly computer literate (ERP/MRO/CMMS/MS Office)
• Excellent communication skills and leadership qualities.
• Ability to identify, visualize, articulate, and deploy plant maintenance improvement solutions.
• A person with high integrity and able to make decisions under pressure.
• Prepared to work outside normal working hours and do standby duties.
• Able to delegate effectively and empower subordinates by giving them real responsibility and authority to use their own initiative and discretion (within boundaries), and to be accountable for their own results.
• Be neat and well organized.