Maintenance Controller at Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa, Durban
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa · Durban, KwaZulu Natal
Overview
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa is hiring a Maintenance Controller in Durban. This full time manufacturing role puts you right in the middle of keeping a large beverage production plant running smoothly. You will coordinate maintenance schedules, track repairs, and support the technical team behind one of the country's most recognisable brands. It is a great fit for practical, organised young professionals who enjoy hands-on factory environments and want to grow a career in maintenance and production. Based in Durban, KwaZulu Natal.
About the role
As a Maintenance Controller at Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa in Durban, you will be responsible for keeping maintenance operations organised and running efficiently across the plant. You will coordinate maintenance schedules, log job cards, track repair progress, and make sure that equipment downtime is kept to a minimum.
What you can expect to do:
- Plan and schedule routine and breakdown maintenance work
- Track and update maintenance job cards and records
- Liaise with artisans, technicians and production teams to prioritise repairs
- Monitor spare parts and consumables needed for maintenance tasks
- Report on maintenance performance and equipment status
- Support health, safety and housekeeping standards in the plant
This is a full time on site position suited to someone who is organised, detail focused and comfortable working in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
Requirements
- Matric or equivalent qualification
- Relevant technical or maintenance related qualification will be advantageous
- Experience in a maintenance or manufacturing environment
- Strong administrative and record keeping skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Good communication skills and ability to work in a team
- Computer literacy for maintenance systems and reporting
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and schedule maintenance activities across the plant
- Open and manage job cards for breakdowns and planned maintenance
- Follow up on outstanding work orders with technicians and artisans
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and reports
- Monitor spare parts usage and flag shortages to the relevant team
- Support the maintenance team with planning and prioritisation
- Ensure compliance with safety and quality procedures
Job details
- Organisation
- Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa
- Location
- Durban, KwaZulu Natal
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Entry
- Education
- Matric
- Category
- Manufacturing & Production
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Hey there! If you are applying for this Maintenance Controller role at Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa, make sure your CV clearly shows any experience you have with job cards, maintenance schedules, or working in a factory or plant environment. Even small admin or coordination roles count, so do not leave those out.
Before you apply, go through the full advert on PNet and check what documents they ask for. You will likely need a updated CV and your matric certificate, and if you have a technical qualification, definitely include that too.
For the interview, be ready to talk about how you stay organised when several repairs or tasks are happening at once. They will want to see that you can keep calm under pressure and communicate well with artisans and production staff. Show that you understand how important maintenance is to keeping a production line moving.
Durban is a busy manufacturing hub, so this is a solid opportunity to build a long term career in maintenance and production. Give it your best shot!
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