Operations Manager (National) – Fire Suppression – East Rand
Reporting to: Managing Director / General Manager
Team Size: ±30 Technicians (Field + Workshop)
Role Overview
This is a hands-on, no-nonsense operations role. Youll be responsible for keeping a national team of fire suppression technicians productive, compliant, and profitable.
Youre not sitting behind a desk all day youre driving performance across mine sites, the workshop, and the full operational chain.
The focus is simple: plan properly, execute efficiently, control costs, and deliver quality work on time.
We are seeking a candidate who has a strong leadership presence, is highly organised and detail driven, is commercially aware (understands costs, margins and efficiency), be comfortable working in tough mining environments and is willing to travel nationally when required
Job purpose:
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Management | Resource Planning & Scheduling | Job Costing & Budget Control
Workshop & Field Co-ordination | Compliance & Safety | Team Leadership
Client & Site Management | Reporting & Performance Tracking
Client relationship management:
Success Indicators: Jobs completed on time and within budget | Reduced rework and operational inefficiencies | Improved technician productivity | Strong safety record across all sites
Positive client feedback and retention
Minimum Requirements- Minimum 1015 years experience in Fire suppression systems, OR Mining services / heavy equipment maintenance environments
- Proven experience managing large, dispersed technical teams
- Strong background in operations, planning, and cost control
- Technical qualification (Mechanical / Electrical / Trade Test preferred)
- Additional management or operations qualification is an advantage
Key Competencies:
- Resource planning & logistics | Job costing & financial control
- Team leadership & performance management | Problem-solving under pressure
- Operational discipline
Salary offer: Negotiable dependant on skills and experience