Job Description
F77 Botswana 275D
Job Title: Maintenance Manager / Maintenance Engineer – Manufacturing Machinery
Position: Maintenance Manager / Maintenance Engineer
Location: Botswana
Employer: Confidential (through Freedom 77 Recruitment)
Employment Type: Permanent
Industry: Manufacturing / Industrial Maintenance
Salary Guide: Negotiable with Employer based on Experience
Positions Available: 1
Job Description:
Lead maintenance strategy and execution for manufacturing machinery and plant equipment to minimise downtime, improve reliability, and support efficient production output. Oversee preventive maintenance, breakdown response, spares control, technical team leadership, and compliance with safety and engineering standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the maintenance function for production machinery and plant systems.
- Develop and implement preventive/planned maintenance schedules.
- Troubleshoot and resolve breakdowns quickly to reduce downtime.
- Ensure machinery is maintained to safe, reliable operating standards.
- Oversee mechanical, electrical, and production-support maintenance activities.
- Supervise technicians, contractors, and service providers.
- Maintain maintenance records, RCA reports, downtime logs, and performance reporting.
- Manage spare parts, tools, and technical procurement requirements.
- Recommend machinery upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with safety, engineering, and operational standards.
- Partner with production teams to support uninterrupted output.
Required Qualifications:
- Degree/Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Electromechanical, Maintenance Engineering, or related field.
- Proven maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing/industrial environments.
- Strong hands-on machinery maintenance and breakdown diagnostics.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in food processing, FMCG, packaging, or continuous production environments.
- Exposure to hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, motors, gearboxes, pumps, and automation systems.
- Experience setting maintenance KPIs and reliability improvement programs.
- International/expatriate maintenance exposure if applicable (client to confirm).
Skills:
- Technical fault-finding and troubleshooting.
- Preventive and corrective maintenance planning.
- Team leadership and contractor supervision.
- Root-cause analysis and continuous improvement mindset.
- Strong reporting, organisation, and ability to work under pressure.
Relevant Experience:
- Demonstrated success reducing downtime, improving reliability, and leading technical teams in a manufacturing environment.
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.
Disclaimer:
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