Maintenance Supervisor

Recruiter

Abantu Staffing Solutions

Job Ref

709657

Date posted

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Location

Gqeberha, South Africa

SUMMARY

POSITION INFO

Minimum Requirements Certificate/ Diploma in Technical discipline or Maintenance-related fields (NQF5/ 6) Relevant Trade Test Certificate in First Line Management (FLMP) Minimum 5 years' experience in Maintenance Operations in a Manufacturing environment of which:- 1-2 years' should be at Supervisory level Up to 3 years' experience in working shifts Computer literacy In-depth knowledge of maintenance practices, procedures and processes Sound understanding of compliance with applicable legislation, safety and other related manufacturing regulations Key Responsibilities Ensures effective reactive, predictive and preventative maintenance is performed on all plant / infrastructure / equipment as required, to limit potential failure and optimise production processes. Coordinates first line maintenance to restrict or prevent plant / equipment downtime. Raises job cards for all maintenance work required, ensuring work permits are included (work permits for “hot work”, vessel entry and elevated work to be escalated to Manager for approval). Drives and participates in all fault analysis on equipment failure, i.e. Root Cause Analysis – 5 WHY, 8D, etc. Approves all job cards after maintenance work is completed successfully. Ensures that equipment and work areas are safe, maintained by Operators, and that housekeeping principles are adhered to at all times. Preventative maintenance conducted as per schedule. Plant / equipment downtime prevented or minimised. Equipment failures monitored and rectified promptly. Plant shutdowns coordinated – feedback provided and received. Safety and housekeeping standards complied with. Written reports submitted to Manager.