93 Maintenance Mechanic jobs in South Africa

An exciting opportunity exists for a Qualified Diesel Mechanic who has the attributes to lead and manage a maintenance department. The successful candidate will be responsible for all Mechanical Maintenance.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Regular inspections on equipment to identify hazards, defects or need for repair.
2. Complete equipment check sheets as per manufacturer's requirements.
3. Capacity to take initiative on all projects.
4. Complete projects in the expected time frame.
5. Making schedules, assigning work, and training employees.
6. Motivate employees to increase their productivity and meet work goals.
7. Ensure proper maintenance of equipment, compliance with mechanical codes, and adherence to safety regulations.
8. Responsible for mechanical systems installation, troubleshooting, repairs, and services as required.
9. Design mechanical systems and equipment, as well as contribute to improved designs and manufacturing processes.
10. Report any incidents to the maintenance manager.
11. Attend to breakdowns.
12. Ensure adequate inventory, prioritize purchases, prepare cost estimates, and document purchases.
13. Mechanical knowledge of machines and tools in a factory environment.
14. Grade 12.
15. 3-5 years’ experience working as a qualified artisan.
16. Management/Supervisory experience.
17. Valid Driver’s Licence.
18. Own transport.
19. Knowledge of mechanical maintenance and related universal best practices.
20. Knowledge of legislative and industry protocols and regulations that apply in maintenance.

Should you wish to be considered for this opportunity, please apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

• Maintain and repair production machines and installations in various industries.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality regulations.
• Collaborate with engineers to optimize production efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Work across diverse projects, gaining experience in multiple production environments.
• Continuously develop your technical skills through training and coaching.

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronic
• Experience in maintenance, repair, or technical roles in industrial environments.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of safety, environmental, and quality standards in industrial settings.
• Flexible, proactive, and detail-oriented.

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