Mechanical Supervisor
Mondi Group
Office
Durban, ZA
Full Time
Your mission:
- Prepare and execute scheduled routine maintenance, in conjunction with production planning.
- Lead proactive maintenance and eliminate reactive maintenance by suggesting/implementing effective preventive and predictive maintenance programmes
- Support operations by providing effective equipment maintenance, ensuring equipment reliability and availability
- Spares and inventory management
- Control maintenance costs effectively and prevent as far as possible over expenditure
- Demonstrate strong awareness of the OHS Act and Regulations thereof, and show a good understanding of safety standards and procedures, and ensure that all mechanical work complies with safety and operational standards
- Participate in shut planning, execution, and coordination
- Participate in preparing and coordinating scheduled routine maintenance
- Managing tools, spares, and artisan resources to complete tasks efficiently
- Lead proactive maintenance and eliminate reactive maintenance by suggesting/implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programmes
- Develop, review and agree the daily/weekly maintenance plan with the Section Engineer and/or the Process team, where applicable
- Oversee and supervise third-party contractor maintenance and compliance
- Issue of work schedules and job cards
- Oversee third party contractor maintenance and compliance
- Issue job cards and maintenance work orders
- Develop and send out RFQs, place orders, and liaise with third-party contractors and suppliers, ensuring that the Mondi RFQ procedure is adhered to
- Review SAP maintenance schedules and ensure they are executed as required
- Ensure work orders are closed out as required
- Manage and supervise a team of artisans and riggers to ensure they are utilized effectively in the plant and in the workshop
- Monitor performance & maintain high discipline in the team
- Must ensure that all mechanical work complies with safety and operational standards
- Must maintain high levels of cleanliness and housekeeping, and safe work area
- Ensure all Mondi policies and procedures relating to maintenance, safety, risk assessment and procurement are adhered to
Your profile:
- Matric plus N4 (Supervisory Management)
- Trade Tested as a Mechanical Fitter or Millwright
- National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering would be advantageous
- 5 years of experience in working in the Power and Utilities operations within heavy industry
- 1 year of leadership experience
- Experience in a steam/power-generating plant
- Experience working in a mechanical workshop
- Experience within the Pulp & Paper industry and relevant equipment would be advantageous
Our offer:
- Location: Travancore Drive, Merebank, 4052
- Duration: Permanent
Benefits: Health benefits; Learning & Development
Before you apply, please keep in mind our Internal Application Principles.
Appointments will be made in line with our Employment Equity Plan. The above advert has minimum requirements listed; however, Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for shortlisting.
Only CVs uploaded in our internal D#HR career platform will be taken into consideration.
We are looking forward to receiving your application documents. Drive your career and grow with us!
Mechanical Supervisor
Office
Durban, ZA
Full Time
August 14, 2025