Maintenance Manager

Location: Ndabeni, Cape Town
Company: Barrs Pharmaceuticals 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

Interested candidates can submit their CV and supporting documents to
Application Deadline: 20 March 2026