Durban: Maintenance Specialist (Automotive)

Maintenance Specialist required for an automotive company based in Durban Requirements: Must be in possession of a school leaving Certificate Must be a trade tested Millwright/Fitter/ Electrician essential Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role preferable automotive industry Must have supervisory experience Must have PLC and project management experience Must be willing to work excess hours when required Maintenance Management Supervise the maintenance team to achieve departmental objectives Allocate labour, materials, and overtime effectively Analyse planned maintenance and breakdown reports to minimise downtime Diagnose plant and equipment faults and recommend improvements, upgrades, or replacements Maintain registers for electrical hardware and software backups Maintenance Planning & Execution Develop, implement, and maintain the Preventive Maintenance Programme Update maintenance task lists, critical spares, and spares registers Plan and approve scheduled maintenance, repairs, and spares requisitions Supervise breakdown repairs and escalate unresolved or critical issues to management Engineering Projects Contribute to project initiation, scope definition, budgeting, and cost control Plan, schedule, and manage engineering project activities Supervise technical project teams to deliver objectives on time and within budget Manage project risks, quality standards, and implementation outcomes Oversee project administration, procurement, documentation, and reporting Continuous Improvement & Reporting Analyse maintenance reports and identify improvement opportunities Stay updated with maintenance technologies and best practices Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives People Management Lead, coach, and supervise maintenance personnel Plan workforce allocation and support recruitment and selection Conduct performance assessments, coaching, and discipline management Resolve grievances and maintain a productive, compliant work environment Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.