Company: Enza Zaden Africa Ltd

Enza Zaden Africa Ltd is a horticultural company that produces high quality hybrid seeds. The seeds produced are all exported to the mother company based in the Netherlands. After thorough quality checks the seeds are re-exported all over the world under the Enza Zaden logo.

Objective of the Role:

Develop, implement and manage a comprehensive preventative maintenance program that minimizes equipment downtime, optimizes operational efficiency, and ensures the longevity of equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a proactive preventative maintenance strategy to ensure minimal equipment downtime and optimized farm operations.
• Conduct technical analyses and generate reports on equipment performance, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring operational efficiency.
• Lead, train, and supervise the maintenance team, ensuring safety compliance and adherence to farm protocols.
• Manage inventory levels by ensuring there is adequate stocks of spare parts and coordinating timely reorders as needed.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and operational standards, guiding team members to follow all company and statutory requirements.
• Assist the technical manager on ensuring proper environment upkeep across the entire farm.

Qualification and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in equipment maintenance, with a focus on preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Strong technical knowledge of farm equipment, irrigation, climate control systems, and mechanical infrastructure.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to train, supervise, and motivate a maintenance team.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse technical data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and compliance regulations, with a strong commitment to maintaining safe work environments.
• Proficiency in generating and interpreting technical reports and ensuring alignment with company protocols and industry standards.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in working with multiple related software, including maintenance management systems and data analysis tools.

Our offer:

We offer a competitive salary, benefit package and an innovative environment. Teamwork, entrepreneurship, drive, a passion to learn and to share knowledge, respect for sustainable development and integrity are our most precious values.

• Develop and implement a proactive preventative maintenance strategy to ensure minimal equipment downtime and optimized farm operations.
• Conduct technical analyses and generate reports on equipment performance, identifying areas for improvement and ensuring operational efficiency.
• Lead, train, and supervise the maintenance team, ensuring safety compliance and adherence to farm protocols.
• Manage inventory levels by ensuring there is adequate stocks of spare parts and coordinating timely reorders as needed.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and operational standards, guiding team members to follow all company and statutory requirements.
• Assist the technical manager on ensuring proper environment upkeep across the entire farm.

• Strong technical knowledge of farm equipment, irrigation, climate control systems, and mechanical infrastructure.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to train, supervise, and motivate a maintenance team.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse technical data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and compliance regulations, with a strong commitment to maintaining safe work environments.
• Proficiency in generating and interpreting technical reports and ensuring alignment with company protocols and industry standards.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in working with multiple related software, including maintenance management systems and data analysis tools.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in equipment maintenance, with a focus on preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.