136 Plant Maintenance jobs in South Africa

Overview

Metal Consumer goods manufacturer seeks a Plant Maintenance Manager with a Government Certificate of Competency. Oversee the maintenance of overhead cranes, forging machines, acid baths, furnaces, transformers, CNC machines and electrical switch gear. Further oversee the mechanical maintenance of dated (20yrs +) machines. Participate in plant modernisation initiatives.

The ideal person for the role will have graduated with either an Engineering Diploma (N6, T3 or S4) or a Degree (BSc or BTech) in Industrial, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. You will have worked for 8-10 years in maintaining a sophisticated factory that manufactures metal products such as steel manufacturing or steel structure manufacturing. This would have included forging and maintenance of machining tools. It will also have involved programming of CNC machines.

You will have then been promoted to a maintenance manager role. You will have been in charge of the entire maintenance function in the factory. This includes maintenance scheduling, budgeting, parts and project management. You will have developed effective management skills, and will have learnt how to motivate staff to peak performance. You will have been a manager for at least 5 years, and have developed extensive skills and a proven track record.

You will be an analytical thinker who is very strong with diagnostics. You will have a natural gift for visualisation. You will be able to think in a clear and logical way. You will be able to work according to maintenance schedules and be structured in your work style.

You will be a “Make it Happen” person who is action orientated and a strong leader. You will be youthful and energetic with lots of drive and energy.

• Large Factory
• Strong technical exposure
• Management Role
• Technically Challenging role

• Speedy and efficient response to production breakdowns
• Scheduled maintenance to reduce downtime and improve machine availability
• Financial planning, budgeting and cost management
• Management of the maintenance staff to ensure maximised productivity and motivation
• Management of subcontractors
• Oversight of factory maintenance and upgrade projects
• Overall responsibility for the Health and Safety of the factory (OHSA)

Reports to: Plant Manager

Location: Johannesburg, East Rand

Salary: R35K to R45K per month negotiable. Dependent on experience.

Type: Permanent

Start: ASAP

Reference: DT 77

• Government Certificate of Competency – Non Negotiable
• 15 years exposure to factory maintenance or which 5 years have been spent in a management role
• Specific experience in maintaining old machines (20+ years). Must know how to deal with obsolete parts.
• Specific experience in plant layout, modifications and machine integrations
• Pref for knowledge of CAD tools
• Strong preference for specific experience (5+ years) in configuring and maintaining :
• CNC machines
• Milling machines
• Presses
• Overhead cranes
• Forging machines
• Acid baths
• Furnaces
• Transformers
• Electrical switch gear
• Must be capable of fault-finding and root cause analysis
• National Diploma (N6, T3 or S4) or Degree (BSc or BTech) in Industrial, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Project management experience – strongly advantageous
• Experience in Construction Regulations
• Extensive knowledge on safety practices (OHSA)
• Knowledge of Construction regulations
• Sound knowledge of the OHS act, particularly General machine regulations
• Knowledge Financial planning, budgeting and cost management
• Management of subcontractors
• Natural Leader
• Fast learner
• People Savvy
• Action Orientated

Plant Maintenance Manager

Our client, a well-established manufacturer within the automotive components sector, is seeking a skilled Maintenance Manager to oversee plant maintenance operations. This leadership role focuses on ensuring optimal equipment performance, reducing downtime, and streamlining maintenance processes to support operational efficiency.

This position will suit a candidate that is confident, actively engaged, and skilled in shaping a unified, results-driven team. Leadership approach should promote ownership, encourage collaboration across functions, and deliver tangible improvements in the plant maintenance and operational performance.

Location: East London

Job type: On Site – Full time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee daily maintenance operations, preventative and planned maintenance and ensure minimal plant downtime
• Support cross-functional teams by addressing maintenance-related concerns promptly and effectively
• Ensure equipment and machine reliability, to maintain quality output and reduce scrap and loss.
• Manage the maintenance budget, monitor expenditure, and submit quarterly reports on spend vs. budget
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and drive process optimisation
• Coordinate supplier services for equipment, facilities, and utilities, ensuring plant functionality
• Ensure availability of critical machine spares and maintain inventory accuracy
• Implement corrective actions and lead root cause analysis for maintenance-related issues
• Supervise and develop maintenance team members, oversee timesheets, conduct performance reviews, and enforce HSE compliance
• Take ownership of access control, surveillance systems, and the overall upkeep and maintenance of facilities.
• Escalate critical maintenance risks to senior management and collaborate closely with Production for effective maintenance planning

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering. Or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in industrial or automotive maintenance management role.
• Working knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance systems
• Strong HSE and compliance awareness

Skills Required

• Strong leadership and people management abilities
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Should you meet the above criteria, we invite you to send your CV and supporting documents to Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful

Plant Maintenance Manager

Our client, a well-established manufacturer within the automotive components sector, is seeking a skilled Maintenance Manager to oversee plant maintenance operations. This leadership role focuses on ensuring optimal equipment performance, reducing downtime, and streamlining maintenance processes to support operational efficiency.

This position will suit a candidate that is confident, actively engaged, and skilled in shaping a unified, results-driven team. Leadership approach should promote ownership, encourage collaboration across functions, and deliver tangible improvements in the plant maintenance and operational performance.

Location: East London

Job type: On Site – Full time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee daily maintenance operations, preventative and planned maintenance and ensure minimal plant downtime
• Support cross-functional teams by addressing maintenance-related concerns promptly and effectively
• Ensure equipment and machine reliability, to maintain quality output and reduce scrap and loss.
• Manage the maintenance budget, monitor expenditure, and submit quarterly reports on spend vs. budget
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and drive process optimisation
• Coordinate supplier services for equipment, facilities, and utilities, ensuring plant functionality
• Ensure availability of critical machine spares and maintain inventory accuracy
• Implement corrective actions and lead root cause analysis for maintenance-related issues
• Supervise and develop maintenance team members, oversee timesheets, conduct performance reviews, and enforce HSE compliance
• Take ownership of access control, surveillance systems, and the overall upkeep and maintenance of facilities.
• Escalate critical maintenance risks to senior management and collaborate closely with Production for effective maintenance planning

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering. Or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in industrial or automotive maintenance management role.
• Working knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance systems
• Strong HSE and compliance awareness

Skills Required

• Strong leadership and people management abilities
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Power Plant Maintenance Manager, Nelspruit, Rneg + Ben.

Technical Diploma or Mechanical Engineering degree

2-4 years' exp in Power Station exp

5 years experience in maintenance and engineering roles in an industrial / manufacturing environment

Sound knowledge of boilers, steam systems, power generation equipment, stock control and store management

CMMS knowledge.

Sound knowledge of OHS Act

Sound knowledge and Experience in Labour Legislation

General Machinery Regulations experience is an advantage.

Duties :

Primarily oversee all mechanical and electrical maintenance systems, processes, practices and people to support the operational departmental actions

Align with the operations plan to ensure plant optimization and efficiency, maintenance planning and capital spares optimization

To lead the site Maintenance function in providing both a reactive and pro-active, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure.

Responsible for ensuring that the facility operate to its maximum efficiency and output.

Responsibilities includes total preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns of mechanical and electrical equipment.

Sound knowledge of boilers, steam systems, power generation equipment, stock control and store management

Do you have what it takes to lead our plant maintenance charge? We're seeking a Senior SAP Plant Maintenance Lead with the skills to ensure our facility operates at peak performance. If you can lead with wit and wisdom and turn our maintenance plans into a well-oiled machine, apply now and let's maintain our competitive edge together!

• Provide technical support for SAP Plant Maintenance and Enterprise Asset Management.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues.
• Provide end-user training and support to ensure effective use of the solution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements.

You should have expert proficiency in SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) and advanced proficiency in SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM). You must also possess proficiency in SAP for Mining and have 7+ years of SAP S/4HANA experience.

Job Profile:

To lead, coordinate and manage all maintenance functions at ELPROD and UMET fuel facilities to ensure maximum operational availability, equipment reliability, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, and high safety standards. The Maintenance Coordinator serves as a key technical authority, providing strategic and operational input into maintenance planning and execution, while ensuring that all work is conducted in line with company policies, quality standards, and health and safety regulations.

Key Performance Areas

• Develop, implement, and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance schedules for all mechanical and related systems.
• Coordinate daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance activities to ensure optimal plant performance and minimal downtime.
• Supervise the mechanical maintenance team and monitor contractor performance to ensure work quality, timelines, and compliance.
• Administer job cards for planned and unplanned maintenance; review, close, and archive completed tasks.
• Manage condition monitoring systems for critical plant equipment and analyze trends for proactive maintenance.
• Support and manage upgrades and modifications of fuel plants and laboratory infrastructure.
• Ensure availability and effective use of maintenance tools, equipment, and materials.
• Ensure that all maintenance work complies with statutory, regulatory, and organizational SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) standards.
• Maintain and implement the In-Service Inspection Programme (ISIP) in accordance with license and legal obligations.
• Verify and sign off on work permits, ensuring full compliance with isolation and safety procedures.
• Source and manage procurement of maintenance spares, consumables, and services within budgetary constraints.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels to prevent shortages and delays.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all maintenance-related issues.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the maintenance team to build technical capabilities and performance culture.
• Facilitate effective communication between internal departments, management, suppliers, and service providers.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and prepare reports on downtime, costs, and corrective actions.
• Identify recurring issues and propose improvements to maintenance processes and systems.
• Participate in audits, root cause analyses, and continuous improvement initiatives.

JOB REQUIREMENTS KEY COMPETENCIES (Job Specific and Behavioural)

• High degree of Integrity
• Analytical Thinking & Attention to Detail
• Service and Client orientated
• Organizational Alertness
• Assertiveness
• Judgement & Decision Making
• Influencing & Negotiation
• Rule Orientated
• Implementation of a RP and SHE programme for a facility.

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Professional/technical skills

• SHEQ Standards and Compliance
• Process Plant Operations
• Necsa Policies, Processes & Procedures
• Maintenance Management Principles
• Nuclear and Chemical Plant Safety Standards
• Work Control Systems
• Technical Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
• Project and Upgrade Planning

COMPETENCIES (Job Specific and Behavioural)

• Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
• Technical Knowledge (Mechanical Systems)
• CMMS Proficiency
• Condition Monitoring & Asset Reliability
• Regulatory & SHEQ Compliance
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Contractor & Vendor Management
• Work Instruction Development
• Project Coordination
• Budgeting & Cost Control

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Technical qualification equivalent to NQF Level 6.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• 5–7 years' experience in plant maintenance coordination or supervision, preferably in a fuel, energy, or process manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing contractors and cross-functional maintenance teams.

Closing date: 11 September 2025.

CONTACT PERSON

Ms. Dineo Semenya

Tel:

Important: Necsa Group is committed to Employment Equity when recruiting. Therefore, priority will be given to African Females, people with disabilities, Coloured Males and African Males in support of achieving our Employment Equity targets.

GENERAL:

Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 70-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Req ID

9698

Closing Date

29 September 2025

OME

Regional Ops and Asset Services

Location

Secunda

Purpose of Job

• To liaise with project stakeholders and service providers to align delivery of effective and efficient, governance compliant Engineering Information.
• Provide, high quality, on demand reports related to Engineering Information Enablement.
• Allocation of new/existing equipment numbers
• Create and maintain Plant Breakdown Structure for new plants or plant extensions.
• Create and maintain Function Locations.
• Register and maintain new equipment as per engineering drawings.
• Audit equipment registrations as per As-Built Mechanical Flow Diagrams.
• Create and maintain Bill of Material in SAP.
• Create and maintain Main Work Centers in SAP.
• Create customers.
• Manage assets SD system.
• Execute special reports on PM Master Data.
• UAT's on new Projects

Key Accountabilities

Business Results

• Verification of engineering information received from different stakeholders.
• Locate relevant information in engineering information platform.
• Migrate Engineering Information to Engineering platform.
• Extracting of engineering information from engineering information platform for conversion and other initiatives.
• Population of specific engineering information in relevant engineering platform.
• Create and Maintain Plant Maintenance Master Data.
• Control of project documentation.

Governance and Assurance

• Ensure that different stakeholders understand REE engineering information requirements and work processes
• Apply Governance rules within engineering platform

Leadership

• Informal coaching of Master Data Scheduler Plant Maint and stake holders

SHE Performance

• Identify risks in own work space.
• Execute SHE strategy to achieve zero harm.

Continuous Improvement

• Influence optimizing of working processes.
• Influence REE Information requirements.
• Knowledge Management.
• Proficiency in and understanding of engineering information, standards and work processes.
• Adequate understanding of MOC process.
• Appropriate Computer literacy levels.

Formal Education

Matric/ Grade 12

Work Experience

• 3 years relevant experience in engineering information management
• 2 years relevant experience in the plant maintenance master data environment (wish)
• Knowledge of engineering information standards as per REE work instructions.
• Proficient in at least 1 engineering platform used in REE.
• Basic knowledge of REE processes.
• Computer experience required.

Required Personal And Professional Skills
BC_Communicates Effectively

TC_Action Planning

BC_Manages Complexity

BC_Plans and Aligns

BC_Directs Work

TC_Office Administration

TC_Planning and Organisation

TC_Attention to Detail

BC_Ensures Accountability

TC_Multi-tasking

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of "Innovating for a better world", Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol's Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.