Job Description
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Job Title: Maintenance Manager – FMCG (Manufacturing) - Gaborone, Botswana
Position: Maintenance Manager
Location: Gaborone, Botswana
Employer: Confidential (through Freedom 77 Recruitment)
Employment Type: Permanent
Industry: FMCG / Manufacturing
Salary Guide: BWP 40,000 – BWP 60,000
Positions Available: 1
Job Description:
Lead the end-to-end maintenance function for a manufacturing plant. Own preventive and predictive maintenance programs (PRAGMA On Key), drive reliability and continuous improvement (TPM/5S/Kaizen), and uphold SHEQ/ISO/HACCP/FSSC 22000 compliance. Manage budgets, spares, and OEM relationships; partner with Production to lift OEE, reduce downtime, and execute capex and automation initiatives. Report to Operations Management and collaborate cross-functionally to sustain world-class asset performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead all plant maintenance/repair activities to maximize uptime and reliability.
- Run PM/PdM programmes via PRAGMA On Key CMMS; ensure work-order compliance and asset-history data integrity.
- Track and report breakdowns, efficiencies, availability, MTTR/MTBF, and OEE.
- Oversee electrical systems (switchgear, transformers, control panels, PLC/SCADA/HMI) and mechanical services.
- Enforce SHEQ and food-safety standards (ISO, HACCP, FSSC 22000); perform regular shop-floor checks.
- Manage engineering spares, monthly stocktakes, SAP alignment, and critical spares with OEMs.
- Apply RCA/RCM to eliminate chronic failures; lead energy-efficiency and green projects.
- Partner with Production Manager to improve yield, OEE, and energy intensity.
- Support capex: specification, planning, execution, timeline/budget control.
- Investigate and implement automation to de-risk operations and improve throughput.
- Champion TPM/5S/Kaizen culture; lead, coach, and performance-manage a multi-trade team.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree/Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
- Proven proficiency with PRAGMA On Key (CMMS) and SAP.
- Strong knowledge of mechanical/electrical/PLC systems and fault-finding.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with Maintenance Excellence frameworks (e.g., MESS) and food-safety systems (ISO/HACCP/FSSC 22000).
- Exposure to OEE improvement, TPM, RCM/RCA, and energy-optimization projects.
Skills:
- Leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams; strong communication, planning, and analytical ability.
- Data-driven reporting (PRAGMA/SAP), KPI management (OEE, MTTR/MTBF), and stakeholder management with OEMs/contractors.
- Results-driven, assertive, high integrity; continuous-improvement mindset.
Relevant Experience:
- 10+ years’ maintenance management.
- Demonstrated leadership of 12+ artisans across trades and delivery of reliability and cost-reduction outcomes.
Application Deadline: This job is open for applications until further notice.
How to Apply:
- We only accept applications done via our online Job Portal.
- Applications done via email will automatically be rejected.
- Simply Upload your Cover Letter and CV on our Job Portal.
- No need to upload Certifications or References. (we will request them at a later stage before you attend the interview)
Contact Information:
- Website: www.freedom77.org
- Email: info@freedom77.org
- We only accept applications done via our online Job Portal.
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