Post Job Free
Sign in

Team Leader Maintenance Manager

Location:
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted:
September 12, 2025

Contact this candidate

Resume:

Ivan Simelane

Team Leader Maintenance

Personal Information

ID Number:

711-***-**** 087

Contact number

064*******

Nationality

South African

Alternative contact

073*******

Location

East Rand

Date of Birth

30 December 1971

Gender

Male

Race

African

Highest Education

Engineering N5

Availability

Immediately

Email Address

********.****@*****.***

Profile Summary

I am an experienced Maintenance Manager with a Project Management and Occupational Health and Safety certificate through the University of Cape Town.

I also have a National Diploma in electrical engineering and Electrical Trade Test certificate.

Computer literate (Microsoft – Excel, Word & Outlook).

I am looking for an environment that will enable me to utilize the skills I have acquired in FMCG and Food industry.

I am an organized dedicated male who understands the importance of maintaining the company record of delivering service on time and according to the company code of conduct.

My personal achievement was being involved in a project to relocate a Folder Machine from Durban to Johannesburg. The task involved dismantlement and re-installation and set-up of the machine in Johannesburg.

Experience

Godrej Alberton.

Maintenance Manager reporting to General Manager.

From June 2023 to present.

Responsibilities

Execute mechanical and electrical maintenance of all machinery and equipment on site;

Supervise, plan, and control of the maintenance of company machinery, buildings and assets;

Ensure all OHS Act rules and regulations are conformed to.

Complete maintenance schedules as per the year plan and for the controlling and execution of such maintenance plan.

Initiate the purchase of all spares and materials for the department and the issuing thereof to subordinates.

Allocate work and assignments to subordinates and for checking up on work performed to ensure that such is of an acceptable quality and standard. Control the job card system fully.

Control and authorize all overtime and standby duties of subordinates.

Responsible for all administration for the section and for ensuring timeous and accurate returns submissions to the company.

Manages the planning and scheduling of the annual shutdown maintenance program.

Identifying and maximizing opportunities to make cost savings, including utilities usage.

Always achieve maximum machinery availability and investigate causes for down time and reporting thereof to the General Manager.

Communication and liaison with suppliers.

Perform standby duty as and when required.

Ensure adherence to safety standards.

Denny Mushroom Randfontein.

Team leader Assistance to Maintenance Manager.

October 2022 to June 2023.

Responsibilities:

•Leadership, managerial, strategic thinking, and analytical and numerical skills

•Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills

•Computer literacy

•Team player and a practical learner

•Assist the artisans working on breakdowns mechanical / electrical.

•Ensure that the work completed by the artisans and the are no follow up work.

•Pay attention to detains and follow works procedure.

•Hardworking and able to work under pressure.

Administrate the planned maintenance system (DMS 2000 and ISO 55000).

Implementation and management of service contracts.

Creation and Implementation of maintenance schedules and Task lists.

Continuous adaptation of maintenance schedules to machine and resource availability.

Assist new users how to create job cards/ work orders on DMS and assist users with difficulties with the DMS system.

Planning and scheduling on DMS - preventative maintenance.

Capture feedback – (close jobs and file job cards and service reports).

Print out all job cards (breakdowns, safety, maintenance, buildings) and issue it to artisans.

Training of staff with job planning, daily execution of tasks and inspections to meet maintenance requirements and deadlines on our site.

Follow out outstanding work orders.

Communication and get quotes from suppliers.

Skills

Energetic

Detail orientation

Organisational skills

Team player

Taking ownership and responsibility for the team’s work

Strong work ethic

Reason for leaving: The maintenance department was retrenched.

Company: Contract at Tiger Brands through Work Force Group

Electrical Technician

August 2020 to 30 November 2021

Duties and Responsibilities:

Electrical scheduled maintenance on machinery.

AC drive converts and AC motor faulty finding.

Rectifier circuit’s voltage.

Controlling speed of dc motors testing.

Checking water cooling, compressors, and gas ovens.

Working on panel wiring and installation of distribution boards.

Fault-finding on PLC’s Siemens, Allen Bradley, Fanuc.

Fibre opting sensors and cables, touch screen HMI.

Working on high bay cranes and Jig cranes.

Installation of High Bay light and fluorescent lamps dedicated electrical plugs and UPS plugs.

Reason for leaving: Contract ended.

Company: Neopak - Wadeville Branch

Team leader

April 2011 to 30 June 2020

Duties and Responsibilities:

Daily planning of maintenance schedules.

Management weekly reporting.

Perform maintenance work on production machines on electrically driven machines and electronic control gear both mechanical and electrical.

Daily Job closure and submission of documentation.

Provide advice and recommendations on successful deliverance of planned task.

Ensure that employees adhere to quality and safety standards.

Assist team members to ensure work delegated is completed as planned.

Identify work through notifications or work requests.

Schedule planned activities and ensured team members attain their goals and objectives.

Reason for leaving: The branch closed retrenched.

Reference:

Name: Leo Jira

Position: Maintenance Manager

Contact number: 078-***-****

Company: RB Reckitt Benckiser

Team Leader

01 December 2009 until 30 March 2011

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage a divisional team.

Delegate tasks to team members.

Provide leadership and guidance to artisans within the manufacturing unit.

Ensure that employees adhere to quality and safety standards.

Creating a positive and collaborative work environment.

Perform maintenance work on production machines on electrically driven machines and electronic control gear both mechanical and electrical.

Installation, maintaining and repairing industrial machinery and equipment.

Maintaining and repairing all electrical, electronic, and mechanical plant equipment.

Fault-finding on AC & DC motor circuits.

Reason for leaving: Career growth.

Company: David Brown Gear Box industry

Shift Millwright

01 May 2007 until 30 October 2009

Duties and Responsibilities:

Day to day schedules.

Electrical breakdown - fault-finding on PLC’s and reading of ladder diagrams.

Panel wiring and installation of distribution boards.

Scheduled maintenance on machinery.

Installation of high bay light and fluorescent lamps.

Installation of dedicated plugs trunking, UPS plugs, cable layout.

Armouring cables, nose cables, plastic conduit, steel conduit.

Maintenance of compressors and gas ovens.

Building distribution boards on substations.

Fibre opting sensors and touch screen HMI.

Checking water coolant and oil leaks on machines.

Attending daily production meetings, recording production figures and downtime rate on machines during a shift and adhering to safety regulations according to manufacture instructions.

Reason for leaving: Career growth.

Reference:

Name: Emmanuel

Position: Team Leader

Contact number: 072-***-****

Company: Macsteel Tube and Pipe, Boksburg

Shift Electrician

December 1998 until October 2007

Duties and Responsibilities:

Working on electrical breakdown.

Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes.

Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.

Testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, and oscilloscopes, to ensure compatibility and safety of system.

Electrical breakdown - fault-finding on PLC’s and reading of ladder diagrams.

Panel wiring and installation of distribution boards.

Reason for leaving: Career growth.

Company: National Brands, Isando

Shift Electrician

Duties and Responsibilities:

November 1996 until October 1998

Diagnose electrical problems using diagrams or blueprints.

Install and repair electrical systems.

Inspect, troubleshoot, and conduct tests.

Pinpoint problems using a range of testing devices.

Safely use various hand and power tools.

Plan the layout and installation of electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures.

Company: Voltex Cables, Johannesburg

Apprentice Electrician

January 1994 until October 1998

Duties and Responsibilities:

Installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical control, wiring, and lighting systems.

Reading technical diagrams and blueprints.

Performing general electrical maintenance.

Inspecting transformers, circuit breakers, and other electrical components.

Troubleshooting electrical issues using appropriate testing devices.

Repairing and replacing equipment, electrical wiring, and fixtures.

Following National Electrical Code state and local building regulations.

Performing circuit breaker corrective maintenance.

Reason for leaving

Completed Apprenticeship as Electrician.

Machine experience

Injection Moulding, Blow Moulding, Shrink Wrap, Ace pack heat tunnel, Liquid Fillers, Sleeve.

Machine, Glue machine, labelling machine, palletizing machine, Heat ovens, Boilers and

Compressors, Conveyors and Palletisers, Shrink Wrap, Fillers, Extruders, CCM Plastic machines,

SEMA liners machines, Gas ovens, Aluminium and steel extrusion, Electrical steel and laser cutters,

Die slotting machines, Thread machines.

Education

Qualification: Project Management and Occupational Health and Safety

Institution: University of Cape Town

Year: 2021

Qualification: S4 National Diploma (Electrical Engineering)

Institution: UNISA

Year: 2002

Subjects: 6 out of 18 subjects completed

Qualification: Electrical Engineering N5

Institution: Germiston Technical College

Year: completed in 1993

Languages

English spoken and written

IsiZulu spoken and written

Sotho spoken

Afrikaans Basic



Contact this candidate