87 Maintenance Specialist jobs in South Africa
Maintenance Specialist
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MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST
Wellington
Introlab is seeking an experienced, hands-on Maintenance Specialist
to oversee the maintenance and repair of all electrical, mechanical, and structural equipment across our facilities. This critical role ensures our machinery, infrastructure, and systems operate efficiently, safely, and in compliance with all standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute preventive and corrective maintenance for all equipment and machinery.
- Manage electrical maintenance, including wiring, troubleshooting, and repairs.
- Oversee mechanical maintenance, including gearboxes, pumps, motors, pneumatics, and more.
- Ensure structural maintenance of buildings, platforms, and related infrastructure.
- Lead procurement of spares and equipment, ensuring cost-effectiveness.
- Maintain organised, safe, and compliant work environments.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and support to maintenance staff.
Minimum Requirements
- Millwright Trade Qualification (Red Seal certified)
- At least 10 years of experience in a similar industrial maintenance environment.
- Extensive expertise in electrical and mechanical systems.
- Proven ability to manage maintenance teams and contractors.
- Strong planning, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- Physical ability to perform maintenance tasks, including working at heights and in confined spaces.
- Commitment to safe work practices and adherence to regulations.
Competencies
- Decisive leadership and the ability to motivate a team.
- Strong technical knowledge across electrical and mechanical disciplines.
- Adaptability in a dynamic production environment.
- Excellent communication and planning skills.
Working Conditions
- Manufacturing factory environment with exposure to noise, dust, fumes, and varying temperatures.
- Requires use of PPE, physical stamina, and adherence to strict safety protocols.
How to Apply
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Maintenance Specialist
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A Maintenance Specialist position is available at Greenway Farms (Bokpoort- Gauteng) The position is responsible to overseeing and managing the maintenance operations on the farm. The primary objective is to ensure that all farm machinery, equipment, buildings, and infrastructure are well-maintained and in good working condition to support the farm's productivity and efficiency. Suitable Candidates must have a Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering specialising in Agriculture Equipmet and also 3-5 years previous experience in farm maintenance. Proven experience in General maintenance, Electrical (Pivots, Boreholes, Pump motors,VSD's, etc), Welding, Pumphouse (Dams, Pumps, Valves, Glad packings, etc), Servicing tractors, Extensive repair and maintenance knowledge of farm equipment including tillage machinery, planters, sprayers, harvesters, and irrigation equipment as well as a previous leadership experience in an agricultural environment.
Minimum RequirementsQualification:
- Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering specialising in Agriculture Equipmet
Experience:
- At least 3-5 years previous experience in farm maintenance.
- Proven experience in maintaining the following:
- General maintenance
- Electrical (Pivots, Boreholes, Pump motors,VSD's, etc)
- Welding
- Pumphouse (Dams, Pumps, Valves, Glad packings, etc)
- Servicing tractors
- Extensive repair and maintenance knowledge of farm equipment including tillage machinery, planters, sprayers, harvesters, and irrigation equipment.
- Previous leadership Experience
- Supervising and leading all maintenance processes and operations.
- Ensuring all department workers adhere to the safety policies and procedures.
- Health and Safety Compliance.
- Time-in attendance.
- Incident Reporting.
- Managing a team of maintenance staff, providing guidance, assigning tasks, and fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
- Documenting and preparing daily progress reports and maintenance logs.
Equipment Upkeep
- Operational commissioning and setting of all Equipment and upholding standards.
- Upholding ClLT standards.
- Maintaining all machinery to ensure it's at working standards.
- Conducting regular inspections of the farming equipment to detect and resolve problems.
Maintenance Strategizing
- Implementing maintenance procedures.
- Planning and managing all repair and installation activities.
- Assigning repair schedules and evaluating repair cost estimates.
- Overseeing equipment stock and placing orders for new supplies when necessary.
- Root cause analysis Evaluations.
- Developing and Executing Preventative Maintenance schedules.
Operations Maintenance Specialist
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We are looking for a solid Facility Manager that can work in an exciting gym environment. Team player attributes who is able to maintain all aspects of a gym environment; from gym equipment,swimming pools and facilities to a marginal amount of admin which must be completed daily.
Civil Maintenance Specialist
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We are seeking the employment of a civil specialist for road and drainage maintenance and upgrades on a power plant in the Western Cape. The applicant should have relevant education or work experience in maintaining and upgrading rural roads and storm water installations.Responsibilities:
- Suggest and implement repair and maintenance measures.
- Purchase materials and tools.
- Oversee a team for the repair and maintenance.
Please email CV and qualifications to
Also state salary expectations and availability.
Closing date: 10th September 2025
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
Specialist Maintenance Standards
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To ensure Technical Safety and Quality of Aircraft and components maintained by SAAT in accordance with the applicable Regulatory Authorities, manufactures and SAAT policies and procedures. Improve safety, health and environment requirements. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that the department is kept compliant and abreast with international and local regulatory authorities.
Principal AccountabilitiesPerform Quality Control inspections on Aircraft and/or Aircraft Components to meet Manufacturer's instructions, Customers and regulatory requirements:
Perform Quality Control inspections during the entire phase or range of aircraft or components maintenance, ensuring all requirements as specified by manufactures of aircraft and aircraft components are strictly adhered to.
Plan and conduct specific inspections to ensure airworthiness compliance to all Regulatory Authorities requirements.
Perform final Quality inspections on SAA and Third Party Customer Aircraft prior to close-ups and upon completion of all maintenance checks and final quality acceptance inspections as per customer requirements.
Perform and certify all inspection items as determined by National and International Aviation Authorities as well as customer requirements i.e. RII, DI and WI.
Perform inspections and evaluations of aircraft, components and structures for condition and airworthiness prior to lease or return to owner and/or for registration and de-registration with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA).
As well as plan and conduct inspections to ensure airworthiness compliance to the required standards of the work instruction Manual-WIM.
South African Civil Aviation Regulations -SA-CAA.
United States of America Federal Aviation Regulations- FAA.
European Aviation Safety Agency Regulations-EASA
Original Equipment Manufacturer - OEM.
Assist in all billing of contracted maintenance and over and above items is actioned produce reports to track operational performance as required
To enforce compliance to Quality Standards and Regulations in order to minimise SAAT's exposure to risk
Enforce adherence to all regulatory, safety and compliance requirements
Manage delivery of work in line with the relevant regulatory requirements and where required, put contingency plans in place to reduce risk for the organisation
Continually seek ways to improve performance, efficiencies and maximize the use of resources. Track performance, especially deficiencies, and put contingency plans in place to prevent a reoccurrence of the same deficiency
Manage the environment and keep it at the required standard of health and safety and comply with policies and procedures, as well as client SLA's
Oversee safety training and aware campaigns in order to ensure that staff are kept up to date
Create awareness to safety, health and environmental regulations so as to maintain a safe and healthy working environment.
Participate in customer and well as aviation authority audits, to ensure that the department is not exposed to non compliance.
Maintain customer satisfaction at the highest possible level
Ensuring On time Performance
Ensure clear and correct information is communicated to all departments & stakeholders timeously.
Responsible for the maintenance of Shift reports
Carry out task delegated by the Line manager and the Senior manager Operations
Act as advisor to customer as per service levels at all times in accordance with applicable technical handling contracts and service level agreements paying special attention during AOG.
Grade 12 or equivalent
Relevant degree, N6, or equivalent plus 7 years' Operations Management experience (Of which 4 years in a supervisory position, 3 years in an environment with a large headcount with union involvement) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.
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Relevant diploma plus 9 years' Operations Management experience (Of which 5 years in a supervisory position, 5 years in an environment with a large headcount with union involvement) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.
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12 years' Operations Management experience (Of which 7 years in a supervisory position, 5 years in an environment with a large headcount with union involvement) These years of experience may have been gained simultaneously.
Knowledge and SkillsComprehensive knowledge of Regulatory requirements. SACAA, EASA and FAA.
Cost Control
Knowledge of SAAT Organisation, policies and procedures
Industry Knowledge
Sound knowledge of AMOS and Impact, Excel MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and SAP R 3
Communication and negotiation skills
Entrepreneurial thinking
Contract interpretation skills
Project Management
Financial Management
Analytical Thinking
Demonstrate the SAA values: Customer Focus; Accountability; Integrity; Safety; Excellence In Performance; Valuing Our People
Analytical Thinking
Conceptual Thinking
Information Seeking
Achievement Orientation
Initiative
Organisational Awareness
Impact and Influence
Teamwork and Cooperation
Customer Service Orientation
Integrity
Technical Specialist Maintenance/Millwright
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Our client, a leader in the automotive manufacturing industry is seeking a qualified Technical Specialist Maintenance/Millwright to join their team based in Durban.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum Education level: Millwright Qualification
- At least 5 years work experience (post qualification)
- Experience with PLCs
- Ability to work shifts, overtime, and stand-by as and when required
MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS
- Maintenance, fault finding, and repairs on robots, PLCs, motors, hoists, conveyors, and other plant equipment
- Monitoring production equipment condition and make improvements
- Compiling reports on departmental activities and performance
- Ensuring relevant ISO (e.g. 14001, IATF16949 etc.) requirements are met
- Create/maintain maintenance schedules and work procedures/ processes (including preventative maintenance)
- Conduct training on new processes/product introduction
- Participation in corrective, preventive and improvement projects
- Implement kaizen and cost improvement activities
- Participate in quality improvement activities
Manager: Facilities Maintenance
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About SABS
Working for the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) opens the mind to the world around you. The South African Bureau of Standards offers diverse career paths in a dynamic environment that nurtures and recognises potential. Become part of our vision of being a trusted standardisation and business assurance solution provider of choice and join a team that fosters accountability, excellence and innovation in an inclusive workplace
Purpose Statement
To develop, implement and manage planned and preventative, corrective and breakdown maintenance plans and to oversee the maintenance and repair of the common-use facilities and to manage the activities of the Facilities Maintenance business unit.
Minimum RequirementsQualification
Matric/Grade 12
Diploma + Advanced Diploma / B Degree in Facilities Management or a related field (NQF level 7).
Work Experiance
10 years relevant work experience in Facilities Maintenance
3 years' senior management experience
Proven track record in planning and managing routine and planned maintenance initiatives.
Duties and ResponsibilitiesOperational Management
- Contribute towards the development of a strategy for the Division and ensure alignment of this strategy with the plan for the Facilities Maintenance business unit overall.
- Ensure productivity is measured effectively against set objectives.
- Manage and ensure the drive of continuous improvement activities.
- Manage the business unit and ensure that it contributes to the achievement of business objectives.
- Manage operations effectively to deliver services within timelines and prescribed quality through effective resource management.
- Use insights gained through business information to compile reports, and metrics to measure success and inform the business decisions within area of responsibility.
- Put measures into place to improve productivity.
- Execute resources according to the operational plan.
Functional Management
- Provide general management and coordination of routine, corrective and breakdown maintenance services, and facilities resources.
- Draft schedules for all equipment maintenance requirements and the intervals for maintenance.
- Manage, implement, maintain and track the planned and preventative maintenance program for all SABS sites and recommend operational improvements to maximise asset life, utilising SABS systems and software.
- Review and coordinate maintenance work with other SABS business units as well as subcontractors.
- Conduct regular inspection of facilities and equipment for deficiencies and recommend corrective actions and set work priorities.
- Record and maintain accurate documentation and historical maintenance equipment records as per policy and legislation, while ensuring archiving protocols.
- Implement a quality and safety management system within the facilities maintenance business unit.
Risk and Compliance Management
- Ensure the mitigation of risk through the identification and application of fraud controls and risk prevention principles and implementation of sound governance and compliance processes and tools to identify and manage risks.
- Responsible for the coordination and maintenance of quality risk management in line with regulatory requirements.
- Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit and regulatory requirements.
- Drive the implementation of compliance with policies aimed at strengthening the SABS brand and stakeholder interface.
- Oversee the maintenance and enforcement of related Service Level Agreements to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity.
- Monitor changes in legislation and the regulatory environment and ensure that appropriate operational controls are implemented to address new requirements.
- Ensure adherence in the team to all, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the span of control.
- Conduct regular safety meetings and inspections and ensure that all applicable safety regulations, procedures, and precautions are followed to ensure the safety of all SABS employees and contractors during maintenance procedures.
Financial Management
- Provide input in the planning and compilation of the business unit's annual budget aligned to the strategic delivery plans to support the implementation of set objectives.
- Ensure the effective implementation, management, monitoring of the business unit's budget, and mitigate and report on any variances.
- Ensure the deployment of proper financial controls to manage the business unit budget.
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Facilities & Maintenance Manager
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Our client is a well-established property landlord based in the heart of Johannesburg's bustling CBD. With a portfolio of 34 buildings and nearly 5000 units, they specialise in providing affordable and social housing solutions to a diverse community. Their mission is to ensure that their residents have access to safe, well-maintained living spaces that promote a sense of community and well-being. As a key player in the local property sector, their focus is on delivering excellent service while maintaining high standards of compliance and operational efficiency.
You'll be at the helm of our Facilities and Maintenance department, driving operational performance, overseeing building managers, and ensuring our properties meet all compliance requirements. Your role will also involve strategic planning, asset management, and the development and implementation of maintenance schedules to maximise asset lifespan. With a strong focus on preventative measures, you'll work hand in hand with service providers, guiding them through SLAs and ensuring we stay ahead of any potential issues.
The ideal candidate will possess an NQF 7 qualification in the Built Environment, Project Management, Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. You should have between 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in facilities and maintenance management, ideally within the residential property sector. A background in managing technical assets such as generators and heat pumps would be highly beneficial. Additionally, you should have at least 3 years of staff management experience, with a proven ability to lead and develop a team. The successful candidate will be proactive, highly organised, and capable of handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while solving problems efficiently.
Facilities Maintenance Assistant
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Job Purpose
Assist the Artisans / Workshop Assistants in all aspects of the general day-to-day civil / building maintenance of the plant, buildings and residential properties on site as and when required.
Key Job Outputs
- Ensure that safety requirements are met before and during the execution of maintenance tasks
- Collection, preparation, loading, delivery and off-loading of materials to and from place of work as and when required
- Erecting scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, in manholes and chambers as and when required
- Carrying out various maintenance tasks with minimum supervision, that includes; Building & Plastering, Tiling, Painting, Plumbing
- General maintenance of building
- Report to and liaise on a regular basis with supervision on services, repairs and routine maintenance to be executed
- Carry out routine inspections on factory grounds, offices and facilities
- Ensure that the factory grounds and buildings are free from debris
Ensure that administration regarding job cards is duly and accurately executed
Grade 12/ Certificate in carpentry will be advantageous
- Relevant technical experience in facilities maintenance
- Ability to do minor civil, plastering and tiling jobs and carpentry
- Ability to read drawings
- Ability to use power tools e.g. cutting and grinding, (Welding will be advantageous)
- Ability to assist in maintaining and operating utilities
- Ability to work and perform hard physical labour, working on heights, working in confined spaces, working in awkward positions and working under pressure
Core Competencies
- Team Player
- Attention to detail
- Able to handle pressure
- Good interpersonal skills
- Planning and organizational skills
- Technically orientated
- Tool Handling ability
Closing Date: 01 October 2025
Facilities Maintenance Manager
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The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is a statutory body established to promote and maintain standardization and quality in connection with commodities and the rendering of services. SABS offers certification, testing, consignment inspection, and various other services, predominantly to the industry. It operates within the framework of the latest Standards Act, ensuring products are safe, fit for purpose, and meet the South African National Standards (SANS). The SABS Mark of Approval is a proprietary certification scheme assuring buyers of product quality and safety.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role based in the City of Johannesburg for a Facilities Maintenance Manager. The Facilities Maintenance Manager will oversee the day-to-day maintenance and management of building facilities. Responsibilities include supervising maintenance staff, developing and implementing preventive maintenance schedules, managing maintenance budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The role requires regular inspections, troubleshooting, and arranging for necessary repairs to maintain the facilities' operational efficiency.
Qualifications
- Supervisory Skills
- Facility Management (FM) and Maintenance Management skills
- Preventive Maintenance and Building Maintenance skills
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects
- Experience in managing maintenance budgets and compliance
- Relevant certifications or qualifications in facility maintenance or management
- Bachelor's degree in facilities management, engineering or a related field is a plus
- Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) Factories