Reliability Engineer at Thungela

Job Description

The Group AS&R’s purpose is to optimize plant and equipment life-cycle performance to improve Group production performance. To achieve this, Group AS&R expectations for the global function are:

• Developing, maintaining and monitoring the asset management maintenance framework as well as executing actions that are set out
• Effectively communicating the strategy and plan as well as diving improvements
• Establishing asset maintenance maturities which includes performing audits and a whole of life approach to asset decision-making that is evidence based and value focused
• Keeping up to date with developments by attending conferences, seminars etc as well as relationship building and receiving input from technical sustainability on standards and specifications
• An asset management plan in place for critical plant and equipment as well as focusing on optimising equipment service levels and costs
• Effective people management that contributes to the broader business by working with leaders and teams in such a way that it optimises the overall business results
• Identifying opportunities of improved cost management, operational budgets and undertaking agreed projects while driving quality
• Supporting the development of Group sponsored and Business Unit sourced technical innovation ensuring intellectual property rights are reserved

This role is in the Technical Department at Band 6 and reports to the Principal AS&R.

Qualifications

• B Tech/ BSC in Engineering (NQF 7)
• Plc Safety Course A3 (advantageous)
• Registered as a professional Engineer with the ECSA (advantageous)

Experience

• 6- 8 years’ experience in Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering or related
• Extensive asset management experience
• Mining or operational experience would be advantageous
• Experience in Condition Monitoring systems and practices
• Experience in Reliability Engineering

Additional Information

• In depth understanding of relevant safety and mining legislation including: The Mine Health and Safety Act and Minerals and Energy Act
• An in-depth knowledge and understanding of technical engineering aspects such as OEM’s and SABS standards
• good knowledge of machinery and equipment used on the relevant operations solid understanding of the broader mining business
• Understanding of engineering best practices and new technologies relating to engineering principles & processes