National Maintenance Manager

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

In this position, the incumbent is accountable to define the maintenance strategy, workforce budget, training and qualification requirements and subcontracting policy according to facility type, equipment and process requirements.

Responsibilities include maintenance plan development and Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for reliable and efficient operations, KPI tracking, budget/resource control, spare parts management, and regulatory/contractual compliance.

This position drives continuous improvement through incident/cost analysis. The role also leads standards implementation, training, provides technical project support, collaborates on improvement, reports performance, oversees audits and manages maintenance subcontractors, all to enhance efficiency, minimize costs, and ensure asset reliability.

• Define and implement a comprehensive maintenance strategy for industrial and medical customer installations (including TGM activities), onsite units, acetylene production and filling facilities, cylinder filling facilities and road tankers. Site maintenance is included in the scope.
• Develop maintenance plans, work instructions (WIs), resources, budget, and cost.
• Identify critical spare parts through Vulnerability Studies and ensure critical spare parts are available and replaced when used.
• Ensure the effective use of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Manage maintenance processes and key performance indicators (KPIs) such as planned/unplanned maintenance, MTBF, TCM, and TCO, ensuring all activities are tracked in the CMMS.
• Participate in Communities of Practice (CoPs) within Air Liquide and local professional bodies (e.g. SACGA), analyze safety and reliability incidents, customer claims, and costs to identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure the effective implementation of maintenance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), programs, and plans in line with the overall strategy and procurement policies. Drive maintenance performance improvement through regional maintenance managers and ensure the Industrial Management System (including internal standards) is effectively implemented. Ensure effective training and qualification programs including artisan development.
• Support the technical aspects of offers and contracts, participating in investment committees. Define process improvement objectives and strategies in collaboration with Maintenance and Operations Domain Leaders, analyzing relevant performance indicators.
• Identify improvement areas and develop a maintenance strategy consistent with regulations (e.g., OHS Act, PER, GMR, EMR, SANS 347) and customer contracts. Define annual objectives based on potential savings and provide clear, concise monthly reports on CMMS data to stakeholders.
• Manage maintenance department internal audits and follow up on corrective actions. Oversee financial controls within the area of responsibility and manage maintenance inventory, including defining critical spare parts, minimum levels, and technical specifications. Manage EIS on CMMS and act as a Design Authority for projects.
• Develop Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with procurement to ensure subcontractors comply with relevant Group HSE policies and procedures.
  
  
  

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Educational requirements

• Education: Bachelor/Master degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) as advantage
• Valid driver’s License
  
  
  

Experience

• 3-5 years experience in people management
• 10-15 years experience in maintenance management preferably in the Industrial gas (or chemical) plant, road tanker and bulk container (isotainers)
  
  
  

Knowledge and Know-how specific to the job

• Safety and Environmental requirements
• Legislation related to the gas industry
• Knowledge of maintenance systems(eg CMMS )
• Knowledge of maintenance KPI’s
• Application of PER and SANS347 and transport regulations
• Maintenance practices
• Knowledge of industrial gas equipment and applications
  
  
  

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.