Maintenance or Technical Manager

4 weeks ago

Alberton, South Africa Edge Executive Search Group Full time

Lead maintenance excellence on a complex, high-availability mining site. Own the maintenance system, uphold safety and quality, and deliver on a demanding SLA. You will implement and continuously improve a fit-for-purpose maintenance regime across planned, preventative, corrective, and emergency work. The role balances hands-on technical oversight with leadership of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring resource optimisation, cost control, and timely availability of spares to keep critical assets running. You will champion risk identification and mitigation, and drive continuous improvement to enhance reliability and reduce downtime. Our client is a respected player in the mining sector with multiple operational sites. They partner with major operators to deliver safe, compliant, and efficient facilities and infrastructure management across the value chain, with a strong emphasis on statutory compliance, audit readiness, and service delivery. What You’ll Do Implement, monitor, and improve maintenance strategies (planned, preventative, corrective, emergency) to meet SLA commitments. Identify and manage maintenance risks across plant, equipment, and infrastructure, driving practical solutions. Embed HSE, Quality, and Risk Management systems aligned to MHSA, site policies, and relevant SANS standards. Optimise labour, contractors, tools, and parts usage; ensure timely availability of critical spares. Oversee quality, cost, and timeliness of work; perform audits, inspections, and performance reviews. Lead supplier and contractor management with back-to-back SLAs; address non-conformance decisively. Support technical projects and provide specialist input to incident investigations and DMR inspections. Manage budgets, reporting, and cost-saving initiatives without compromising reliability or safety. Develop team capability through training, coaching, and succession planning; manage rosters and leave. Accept legal appointments (as applicable on-site structure) and fulfill statutory duties and documentation. What You Bring BTech / Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or related Engineering. 5+ years’ relevant maintenance engineering experience in mining or heavy industry with SLA delivery. Strong grasp of MHSA, SANS, ISO 9001, risk and quality systems; audit-ready mindset. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook) and working knowledge of SAP. Valid SA driver’s licence; proven contractor, budget, and team leadership experience. What Success Looks Like High plant availability and reduced unplanned downtime through disciplined maintenance execution. Zero harm culture with strong safety performance and compliant statutory records and reports. SLA and audit outcomes consistently met; corrective actions were closed out promptly. A capable, engaged technical team with clear development pathways and bench strength. Measurable cost optimisation without sacrificing reliability or safety. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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