Durban: Maintenance Specialist

April 25, 2026 Jobs in Durban

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Maintenance Specialist to join our team in Durban. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in automotive and heavy engineering, with a strong background in maintenance management and supervision. We require someone who is proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Report to the Technical Manager: Maintenance Management
Determine resources (labour and materials)
Analyse and interpret Planned Maintenance and Breakdown reports
Diagnose plant and equipment problems (fault-finding)
Maintain register of all electrical hardware on site and backups of all installed software
Compile and supervise the Preventive Maintenance Programme
Maintain and update the Preventive Maintenance tasks lists and Critical Spares and Spares lists
Receive Maintenance Schedules, interpret instructions and plan maintenance and repair work
Approve Stores requisition for spares and consumables
Supervise the carrying out of breakdown repairs
Inform/advise Management of any breakdowns
Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control
Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub-project and monitor and control actual cost against budget
Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution
Monitor, evaluate and communicate project schedules
Manage implementation of Engineering Projects
Contribute to the management of project risk
Supervise a Project team of a technical project to deliver project objectives
Provide assistance in implementing and assuring project work meets quality requirements
Implement project administration processes
Plan, organise and support project meetings and workshops
Fulfil procurement activities and supervise procurement administration
Conduct project documentation management to support project processes

Requirements

National Senior Certificate
Trade Tested Toolmaker or Millwright
Completed 4 year apprenticeship
Minimum 7 years post Apprenticeship yearsâ experience, preferable from the Automotive industry
Supervisory experience
PLC and project management experience

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Qualifications

Formal education/certifications (if applicable)

Salary & Benefits

(Salary information not provided in original job description)

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