Maintenance Lead

SUMMARY:
Title: Maintenance Lead
Location: Clayville, Midrand
Renumeration: Based on Qualification & Experience

Our client in the Food and Beverage Industry is looking for a Maintenance Lead to join their team based in Clayville Midrand on a contractual basis. This role will be responsible for taking ownership, solving issues promptly, and keeping all equipment and teams moving forward.

Required Qualifications & Working Experience:

• Matric or relevant trade qualification (Mechanical/Electrical)
• 4-6 years of experience in industrial maintenance, with at least 1 year in a supervisory or team lead role
• Experience in food/snack manufacturing environments
• Proficient with pneumatic and hydraulic systems, PLCs, and electrical troubleshooting
• Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, and food safety compliance
• Fault finding is essential

POSITION INFO:
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Lead the maintenance and repair of equipment, including but not limited to conveyors, air compressors, seasoning machines, packaging machines, puffing machines, mixing machines, multi-head weighers, and forkliftsRespond quickly to machine breakdowns and coordinate timely repair to minimize production downtimeConduct root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes for recurring issues
• Preventative & Corrective Maintenance: Execute and improve the preventative maintenance program across all shiftsMonitor equipment performance data and initiate predictive maintenance when trends indicate potential failuresMaintain detailed logs and documentation of all maintenance work performed
• Team Leadership & Coordination: Supervise and mentor maintenance technicians, including assigning tasks, providing technical guidance, and evaluating performancePlan shift rosters to ensure full coverage of maintenance needs during productionEnsure compliance with safety food hygiene, and regulatory standards at all times

• Spare Parts & Tools Management: Ensure availability of critical spare parts and tools and raise procurement requests as neededMonitor usage and work with the Maintenance Manager to optimize inventory levels and control costs
• Collaboration with Production & Quality Teams:Work closely with production supervisors to prioritize maintenance activities based on production schedulesCollaborate with quality assurance to ensure that maintenance activities support food safety requirements
• Reporting & Compliance: Report maintenance KPIs (Downtime, MTTR, PM completion rate, etc.) to the Maintenance Manager weeklyEnsure all safety protocols, lockout/ tagout procedures and hygiene practices are strictly followed