Maintenance Manager

Location: Ndabeni, Cape Town
Company: Barrs Pharmaceutical Industries (Pty) Ltd
Department: Engineering & Technical Services
Reports to: General Manager

Barrs Pharmaceuticals, a leader in SAHPRA regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee all maintenance functions across our production operations. This is a critical leadership role ensuring equipment reliability, facility integrity, and compliance in a highly regulated environment.

As the Maintenance Manager, you will lead the maintenance function across all production units, ensuring operational continuity, compliance with GMP/GEP, and optimal performance of production equipment, utilities, and facilities. You will manage a multidisciplinary team, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and play a key role in regulatory audit readiness.

• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to ensure equipment uptime.
• Ensure full compliance with SAHPRA, GMP, GEP, and safety standards.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement CAPA to improve reliability.
• Manage utilities such as HVAC, purified water, steam, compressed air, and effluent systems.
• Enforce OHS standards, conduct HIRA, and ensure contractor safety.
• Lead, mentor, and upskill the maintenance team.
• Manage budgets, spare parts, and external service providers efficiently.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and engineering projects.

• National Diploma or Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial or similar).
• 7-10 years maintenance experience within GMP regulated, pharmaceutical, or FMCG manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, GEP, ALCOA, and regulatory audit expectations.
• Hands on experience with major utilities and production machinery.
• Strong computer literacy and ability to interpret technical drawings.

• Strong planning, organizing, and maintenance execution capability.
• Excellent problem solving and technical troubleshooting skills.
• High attention to detail with disciplined documentation habits.
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Leadership skills with a coaching and development mindset.
• Commitment to safety, quality, ethics, and continuous improvement.

You will oversee a team consisting of:

• Maintenance Coordinator
• Machine Setters
• Handyman
• Cleaners