Maintenance Manager Recruitment South Africa
PMG recruits Maintenance Managers for manufacturing plants, mines and industrial sites across South Africa — leaders who reduce downtime, plan shutdowns and keep equipment running safely, including candidates with GMR 2.1 appointments and GCC certification.
PMG Recruitment Services has been recruiting in South Africa since 2008. We work nationally, handle both confidential headhunting and multi-site recruitment, and assess every candidate against the realities of your business — not just their CV.
What This Role Covers
Maintenance Managers are typically responsible for:
- Planned and preventive maintenance strategy
- Breakdown response and downtime reduction
- Shutdown planning and execution
- Leading artisans, planners and supervisors
- Maintenance budgets, spares and contractors
- Statutory compliance and legal appointments
What We Assess
We assess measurable reliability improvements (downtime, availability, backlog), experience with planned maintenance systems such as SAP PM or other CMMS, shutdown leadership, artisan team management, the type of equipment and process previously maintained, and legal appointments such as GMR 2.1 or GCC (Factories or Mines).
Maintenance Manager Salary Benchmarks
Our Manufacturing Salary Guide 2026 puts experienced Maintenance Managers at roughly R70k–R100k per month CTC, and senior leaders at R100k–R140k+. Legal appointments and 24/7 or high-risk plants push packages higher.
Example Role Profile
See an example of the kind of Maintenance Manager role we typically recruit for: view the role profile.
Part of Our Engineering and Manufacturing Practices
Maintenance recruitment spans our Engineering, Manufacturing and Mining practices, including maintenance engineers, reliability engineers, planners and artisans.
Current Vacancies
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How We Work
- We take a detailed brief on the role, the team and the business context — not just a job spec.
- We search and approach candidates, including those who are not actively looking, and assess them against that brief.
- We present a short, well-matched shortlist with context on each candidate.
- We support you through interviews, offer and start date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you find Maintenance Managers with a GCC?
Yes. We recruit engineers and managers holding GCC (Factories or Mines) and GMR 2.1 appointments, and verify certification as part of our assessment.
Do you recruit artisans and maintenance planners?
Yes, including millwrights, electricians, fitters and maintenance planners.
Do you recruit for mines as well as factories?
Yes. We recruit maintenance leadership for manufacturing, mining and heavy industrial sites.
Hiring a Maintenance Manager?
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