Production Superintendent Designate - Port Elizabeth

Recruiter

Headhunters

Job Ref

PE003525/CV

Date posted

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Location

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Salary

Monthly

SUMMARY

Our client, a well-established organisation operating within the manufacturing industry, is seeking to employ an experienced Production Superintendent . This role is based in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.

POSITION INFO

Requirements: Red seal qualified artisan - either Mechanical or Electrical trade essential National diploma qualification advantageous Supervisory qualification advantageous 10 years in the Automotive/Manufacturing environment Experience with all Machinery in an automotive component manufacturing plant Energy saving technologies Problem solving ability by means of 5 Why, Fishbone or SWOT Analysing Electrical and compressed air equipment Thorough knowledge of OHS Act, ISO 50001 & IATF16949 Proficient in computer usage ( Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CMMS, Asset management systems) Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic & Pneumatic system & fault finding experience Responsibilities (include but are not limited to): Responsible and Accountable for the day-to-day running of the maintenance department Ensure the availability of equipment for the production plan requirements Ensure the availability of all site services in conjunction with the Maintenance Superintendent and Maintenance Planner Responsible & accountable for keeping up to date of critical spares list in the wheel making area. Ability to adapt and overcome any maintenance constrains which may arise. Responsible and accountable for the control of the maintenance budget in the production area. You are required to collaborate with production department to identify, define and solve problems Assist the maintenance department to manage the plant energy footprint Suggestion and implementation of energy saving initiatives You are required to provide assistance to maintenance team 24 hours a day Participate in internal and external audits Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive feedback within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.