Engineering Manager: Automotive Solutions
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Type: Permanent | Middle Management

Lead maintenance excellence. Drive operational performance.

This is a pivotal opportunity for a hands-on engineering leader with strong technical and people management skills to optimise operations and drive continuous improvement within a dynamic automotive manufacturing environment.

About the Role

Youll support the Operations Executive and manage customised solutions for a leading automotive client. Youll oversee daily operations, long-term maintenance planning, energy management, risk assessments, quality management, and continuous optimisation of plant performance ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, service level agreements, and client expectations.

What Youll Do

• Oversee operations and maintenance planning, daily monitoring, and capital replacement initiatives

• Develop and implement disaster recovery and energy saving concepts

• Optimise plant performance, materials, and spare parts management

• Consult and build strong relationships with the clients FM team

• Ensure compliance with statutory, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, and environmental requirements

• Drive internal audits, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and job specifications

• Lead and develop your operations team, performance reviews, and talent retention

• Champion a maintenance engineering approach that adds value through innovation and cost reduction

• Produce accurate reports, manage budgets, and align with service agreements

What You Bring

• BTech or BSc in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical) with strong commercial acumen

• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) preferred

• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar production or facilities management environment

• Proven staff leadership, performance management, and quality assurance skills

• Strong planning, problem-solving, and relationship-building ability

• Excellent communication, client service focus, and high resilience under pressure

• Solid MS Office and SAP proficiency; health & safety and environmental knowledge

What Success Looks Like
A smooth-running operation that exceeds client expectations through best-in-class maintenance strategies, energy efficiency, and continuous improvement all driven by your proactive leadership and technical expertise.