Maintenance Technician (Trade tested) – Pharma manufacturing and lab

About the role

Our client, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation, is looking for a skilled Maintenance Technician to join the technical team. The role involves maintaining laboratory and manufacturing‑support equipment in a GMP‑regulated environment.

Key responsibilities

• Perform preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance on laboratory and manufacturing‑support equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and basic instrumentation faults.
• Maintain equipment such as autoclaves, ovens, incubators, refrigerators, freezers, pumps and compressors.
• Conduct routine inspections, assist with installation, commissioning, qualification and validation.
• Support HVAC, compressed‑air, water and other critical facility systems.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, service reports and equipment histories.

Required profile

• Grade 12 / Matric or relevant technical qualification (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Instrumentation or related).
• 2–5 years of maintenance experience, preferably in a GMP‑regulated environment such as pharmaceutical, biotech or medical‑device manufacturing.
• Experience with laboratory, manufacturing or critical utility equipment and a good understanding of preventative and corrective maintenance.

Required skills

• Mechanical and electrical fault finding
• Preventative and corrective maintenance
• Instrumentation and control systems
• Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• HVAC and environmental‑control systems
• Pumps, motors and compressors
• Temperature‑controlled and laboratory equipment
• Equipment calibration and qualification support
• Reading technical drawings, electrical diagrams and equipment manuals
• Computer literacy, preferably with a CMMS

What we offer

• Salary around R50k–R55k CTC per month, plus an annual bonus