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Maintenance Team Leader Jobs in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com
Title: Maintenance Team Leader
Company: ExecutivePlacements.com
Location: Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Recruiter:
Staff Solutions Recruitment
Job Ref:
E.L003229/AS
Date posted:
Friday, April 24, 2026
Location:
Pinetown, South Africa
Salary:
Negotiable Monthly
SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ a Maintenance Team Leader to join their dynamic team in Durban (Pinetown).
POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation
- Carry out inspections of the facilities to identify and resolve issues
- Check electrical and mechanical systems of machinery across the site to ensure functionality
- Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities
- Allocate workload and supervise upkeep staff
- Manage and Control Plant Engineering budgets and expenses
- Monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary
- Manage relationships with contractors and service providers
- Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities
- Ensure health and safety policies are complied with
- Ensure efficient and effective plant maintenance
- Identify and implement Planned maintenance schedules for various facilities within the plants.
- Allocating priority with regards to breakdown to ensure high machine uptime.
- Ensure adequate stock holding of critical spares in the event of a breakdown/planned maintenance.
- Manage, enforce and promote health, environmental awareness and safe working conditions which meets regulatory requirements and PPE compliance to reduce the risk of injury.
- Ensure auditory requirements are met for TS 16949 / ISO 18001 / ISO 14001
- Ensure department KPA’s are up to date
- Develop a multi-skilled team – Train and develop associates to meet departmental goals
- Set objectives, goals and strategy to support company goals
- Manage Projects: Identify requirements and parameters for each individual project to reach set timing.
- Identify project timing and ensure this is maintained.
- Manage on-site contractors and suppliers to keep up visual appearances and operational.
Job Requirements:
- Millwright / N dip in Mechanical engineering / Electrical engineering
- Proven experience as a maintenance foreman
- Minimum 5 years’ maintenance experience
- Minimum 5 years’ Manufacturing / Automotive Environment experience
- Sound knowledge and experience with PLC’s Drives, Servo Motors, compressors, generators and hydraulics