Mechanical Superintendent at AECI Limited

Job Description

• Continuously improving plant reliability
• Execute maintenance strategies
• Provide input to structure and root cause failure analysis
• Ensure accurate data is captured timeously
• Execute repair procedures
• Manage and execute shutdown tasks
• Execute statutory inspections and follow up
• Assist in fixed cost budget forecasting
• Manage maintenance execution team
• Directly supervise contractors
• Ensure the completion of improvements, modifications, upgrades and inspections to process equipment adhering to quality and legislative standards
• Provide input to update specifications, drawings and safe work procedures
• Inspect and approve work executed to engineering design code in line with OHS Act standard and requirements
• Modify existing equipment, machines or processes to improve product quality, reliability, reduce cost or increase capacity by following MOC process
• Visit vendors for inspections and approval of work executed in accordance with engineering design, code and OHS Act standard and requirements
• Witness repairs to critical equipment and perform testing of new equipment as needed
• Manage the execution and over inspection of welding/repair procedures
• Expert knowledge in maintenance of plant equipment
• Interpret codes, regulations and standards and ensure compliance

Qualifications & Experience

• Matric / Grade 12 (with Maths and Science)
• National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (required)
• B-Tech/BSc Mechanical Engineering ( advantageous)
• Professional registration with ECSA (preferred)
• Working towards GCC. (desirable)
• Minimum 3-to-5-year plant experience
• Prior experience working with a CMMS, SAP PM
• Must be able to read and interpret drawings