FUCHS Group

Maintenance Manager

FUCHS Group  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Your areas of responsibility:

  • Developing and implementing maintenance strategies such as preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize equipment downtime and operational disruptions.
  • Driving LEAN and PM activities with the Maintenance team, including Kaizens.
  • Leading maintenance projects with responsibility for maintenance related Capex.
  • Budgeting and resource management - optimize maintenance costs while maintaining high standards.
  • Leading and supervising the maintenance team, including employee development.
  • Conducting inspections and audits of machinery and facilities to identify potential issues and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
  • Collaborating with other departments such as Production, Quality Assurance, and Health & Safety to ensure smooth operations and minimize downtime.
  • Responding to emergencies such as equipment breakdowns, troubleshooting issues, and implementing corrective actions promptly.

Qualifications and Skills we are looking for:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering preferred.
  • 10 years’ experience in maintenance with at least 3 to 5 years in management.
  • Government Certificate of Competency for Mechanical and Electrical Engineers.
  • Technical report writing will be an advantage, good knowledge of HSE and Government Regulations required.
  • Proficient in computerised maintenance management systems.

These are your benefits:

  • Excellent future prospects.
  • Market related pay and attractive company benefits.
  • Personnel development and training.

Do you have any questions? ZA-vacancies@fuchs.com will be more than happy to answer them!

FUCHS Group

About FUCHS Group

FUCHS is a global Group with German roots that develops, produces and distributes lubricants and related specialties.

Founded in 1931 as a family business in Mannheim, FUCHS is now the world's largest independent supplier of innovative lubrication solutions, covering almost every industry and application. Today, the company's 6,000 employees in over 50 countries still share the same goal: to keep the world moving both sustainably and efficiently. ​​​​​​​

To live up to this claim, we think in terms of perfection, not merely standards. When developing individual solutions, we enter into an intensive customer dialogue – acting as an experienced consultant, innovative problem solver and reliable team partner. The results we provide meet not only the highest technological requirements, but also help customers save on operating costs and emissions. Because at FUCHS, sustainability is not simply an empty phrase, but a mindset - and thus the basis and aspiration of all our business activity.

We have more than 100,000 customers, including companies from the following fields: automotive suppliers, OEM, mining and exploration, metalworking, agriculture and forestry, aerospace, power generation, mechanical engineering, construction and transport, as well as the steel, metal and cement industries, yet also companies in the food industry, the glass production sector and the casting and forging industry – and many others.

Ordinary and preference shares in FUCHS SE are officially traded on both the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchanges. The preference share is a member of MDAX. With over 50% of the ordinary shares, the Fuchs family maintains the majority vote.

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Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Mannheim, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
fuchs.com
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