Maintenance Lead, East London

Maintenance Lead required for a reputable automotive company based in East London 

Purpose

Directly oversee Shift Leaders, Store Staff, Clerks, and the Tooling Department to ensure effective maintenance operations and equipment reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Directly oversee Shift Leaders, Store Staff, Clerks, and the Tooling Department

• Oversee equipment, tooling, and utilities

• Compile weekly reports, including top downtime, corrective actions, KPIs, and PM adherence

• Attend daily Operations meetings to provide feedback on equipment status and action plans

• Attend daily Scrap/Quality meetings and implement actions to minimize losses

• Liaise with Planning to integrate the preventative maintenance plan into the production plan

• Compile monthly departmental KPI reports with ICA / PCA actions

• Liaise with suppliers and contractors for planned projects, maintenance, and repairs

• Obtain quotations based on SOWs and raise PORs within One BPM

• Track expenses and manage budgets to remain within monthly limits

• Recruit (interviews) and train new team members in line with company procedures

• Manage budgets for spares and consumables

• Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives, including energy savings and Kaizen activities

• Act as stand-in and 2IC to the Technical Manager

Requirements

• N5 / Engineering Diploma / Equivalent qualification

• Engineering Degree will be an added advantage

• Experience in maintenance and engineering practices

• Supervisory experience will be an added advantage

• 8–10 years' experience in an automotive maintenance environment

• Strong computer literacy

• Ability to learn quickly and work independently

• Excellent leadership and organizational skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

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.