
Mechanical Engineer
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Qualifications:
- Grade 12
- BSc Mechanical Engineering Degree
- Valid driver’s license
- Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years management experience within mining, process plant, or manufacturing environments.
- Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and cost centre control.
- Multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge across mechanical, electrical, electronics, and structural systems.
- Technical Skills:
- Expertise in mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment, particularly in heavy machinery.
- Sound understanding of plant processes and operational systems.
- Proficiency in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
- Strong diagnostic, analytical, and reporting abilities.
- Process, plant, and equipment optimisation skills.
- Personal Skills:
- Ability to work independently while meeting performance targets.
- Excellent people management and communication skills.
The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of maintenance and engineering functions, including but not limited to:
- Managing programs to monitor equipment operational and conditional status.
- Creating and compiling trend data for component conditions.
- Coordinating and analysing oil monitoring programs and lubricant usage.
- Implementing maintenance projects to improve reliability of processing plant and mobile equipment.
- Overseeing lifting equipment, machinery, hazardous chemical storage, oil facilities, and diesel installations.
- Ensuring structural integrity through design, installation, repair, and replacement.
- Managing on-site traffic systems to support safe operations.
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