Maintenance Administrator

Details

Closing Date2026/11/10

Reference NumberRCL261027-3

CompanyRCL Foods

Job TitleMaintenance Administrator

FunctionsEngineering

Job Type ClassificationPermanent

Location - Town / CityPretoria West

Location - ProvinceGauteng

Location - CountrySouth Africa

Job Summary

RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands, including Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, and Selati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which reflects our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that truly matters.

Visit our website: www.rclfoods.com

RCL FOODS is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Maintenance Administrator to join our Milling Division.

The successful candidate will support the Production and Engineering teams in improving overall equipment effectiveness through the effective administration of asset management systems and maintenance processes. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate information management, maintenance planning and control, performance reporting, preventive maintenance scheduling, and the management of spares and materials. The incumbent will also assist in optimizing resource utilization and driving maintenance best practices to support operational efficiency and reliability.

Requirements

• N6 Technical Qualification (minimum requirement).
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Maintenance Administrator within an FMCG environment.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience using Pragma OnKey.
• Experience using BestTime or a similar time and attendance management system.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, and Word.
• A recognised Trade Test qualification (Fitter & Turner, Electrician, Mechanician, or Millwright) will be advantageous.
• 2-3 years' supervisory experience will be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist Maintenance Planner with planning activities considering Gantt charts (MS Projects), personnel availability, etc.
• Ensure that best practices in planning are applied to improve the efficiency of maintenance for example ensure that all job cards are fully populated and signed off.
• Initiate and manage preventative maintenance of all sections must be able to schedule jobs independently.
• Updating & managing of BestTime time keeping of department.
• Conduct Health & Safety inspections & Monthly requirements within department.
• Assisting Maintenance Planner with Health & Safety Statutory Pragma Onkey System.
• Ensure that all necessary documentation to perform the maintenance work are available.
• Schedule Building maintenance work.
• Ensure that Key Performance Indicators are captured and reported.
• Ensures that the CMMS software data files are complete and current.
• The maintenance administrator does this task by gathering equipment and associated stores information for the entire plant or facility. All physical data files must be digitalized to drive access to information.
• A working knowledge Computerised Maintenance Management Systems(CMMS). Specific preference is given to Pragma Onkey (Onkey 5/ Onkey 5 Plus).
• Knowledge of Store Inventory Management Systems and techniques

Policy

Preference will be given to applicants from under-represented designated groups in line with the company’s EE Plan, including all persons with disabilities.