Factory & Maintenance Manager Full Time Job

Factory & Maintenance Manager required in Cape Town.

A market leader in medical gas and oxygen generation, based in Retreat, Cape Town, is seeking a Factory & Maintenance Manager.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical aptitude and a proven track record in managing and supporting production staff, while taking full accountability for factory operations, medical pipeline installations, and support for the maintenance and installation teams.

Location: Onsite Retreat, Cape Town (Consideration will be given to Cape Town Residents only).

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Degree / Diploma in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing/technical industrial industry
• Proven managerial experience
• Mandatory experience with Delta PLC systems and programming
• Knowledge of WPLSoft 2.5 and DOPSoft 4.00 series (highly advantageous)
• Strong AutoCAD proficiency, particularly for electrical design and technical drawings
• Experience in electrical panel design and assembly
• Experience with compressors and/or vacuum pump systems
• Experience with oxygen/gas-generating systems and on-site gas generation installations
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capabilities, particularly with compressors and associated equipment
• Experience using gas analysers and other measurement and monitoring equipment
• Strong analytical and technical abilities
• Willingness to travel throughout Africa when required
• Must already be based in the Cape Town, as relocation is not an option

Key Performance Areas:

• Assess Customer needs: Compile Bill of Material (BOM) and drawings for quotation purposes
• Compile Purchase requisitions for maintenance and installations
• Ensure consistent support to maintenance teams and customers
• Monitor the implementation of preventative maintenance of the various branches
• Ensure cost-effective production of Gas Generating Systems (GGS) units in factory
• Ensure implementation of service and maintenance activities where there are no company branches
• Test Gas Generating Systems operation
• Housekeeping
• Staff Management | Staff development and training