Mechanical-Engineer at Hulamin

The core responsibilities of the position include:

• Planning and managing improvement projects.
• To provide support to the maintenance teams, especially in the event of significant breakdowns.
• Assist with failure analyses on breakdowns as well as analysing all failure data to prevent repeat failures.
• Does RCM-type analyses on problem areas and proposes new or amended preventative or predictive maintenance schedules.
• To have an active management role during outages assisting the maintenance team in managing the shutdown workload.
• To remain up to date with technology changes, ensuring that equipment/system obsolescence issues are dealt with timeously.
• Remains in touch with technology and advises on possible improvements with current systems.
• Performs a standby duty to the plant to ensure that there is management support for after-hours work.
• Performs incident investigations and completes the required documentation and notifications.
• To identify, investigate, motivate, and implement changes related to the safe and effective performance of the various machine centres.

Requirements

The requirements of the position may include:

• Minimum requirements are a BSc in Mechanical Engineering or a BEng in Mechanical Engineering University Degree.
• 5 or more years of manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge and competency in problem-solving techniques, as well as root cause and fault-finding experience.
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Maximo/SAP, Word, etc.), report writing skills and presentation skills.
• Clear leadership qualities with the ability to coordinate maintenance tasks, shutdowns and project work.
• The ability to work in a manufacturing team and interface with all members of the team
• A proactive and solid work ethic.
• Knowledge of Maximo as a CMMS is an advantage.

Closing Date: Friday, 11 March 2026