Unique Personnel boasts over 50 years (established in 1970) of personnel and staffing experience, so it's not surprising that even though our main focus has been providing on South African Staffing Solutions, we now recruit internationally for over 5000 clients
Duties & Responsibilities
Purpose:
- The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing both preventive and corrective maintenance activities across all production equipment, machinery, and site installations.
- The role ensures operational reliability, supports the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, reduces equipment downtime, and drives maintenance efficiency in alignment with business goals.
- This position also ensures full compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards while managing and developing the maintenance team.
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:
- Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules to ensure technical reliability, safety, and quality across all machinery and installations.
- Supervise and monitor corrective maintenance, ensuring timely and cost-effective execution to minimize production downtime.
- Oversee the installation and commissioning of new machinery, including specification development, supplier coordination, and cross-departmental collaboration.
- Ensure a safe and compliant working environment for all maintenance personnel in line with company policies and statutory regulations.
- Approve spare parts and maintenance supply requirements, ensuring stock availability and adherence to budgetary constraints.
- Analyse equipment breakdowns and conduct root cause analysis to eliminate recurring issues.
- Lead the technical aspects of pilot runs and process changes, optimising production for new product introductions.
- Manage Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) data to drive operational improvements.
- Prepare and monitor the maintenance department’s operational and capital expenditure (CAPEX) budgets.
- Support the execution of CAPEX projects to enhance infrastructure and operational capability.
- Ensure optimal CNC programming and machine optimisation for maximum productivity.
- Achieve and maintain an Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) rate of 90% or higher.
- Ensure maintenance expenditures remain within approved budget limits.
- Coordinate layout changes in the production area in collaboration with relevant departments.
- Manage contractor performance, ensuring adherence to quality and compliance standards.
- Keep abreast of industry innovations and implement relevant advancements to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Drive team development through training, mentoring, and continuous performance improvement.
- Promote and uphold company’ internal procedures, practices, and policies.
- Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Production Manager.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Qualifications & Experience
- Matric (Grade 12) is essential.
- Qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar supervisory maintenance role.
- Experience in a heavy industrial environment, ideally within refrigeration manufacturing.
- Strong technical skills including the ability to read and interpret blueprints, manuals, and technical drawings.
- Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.
- Familiarity with ERP systems. Able to work flexible hours, including nights/weekends and emergency callouts.
