RPO Recruitment’s Client is urgently seeking the expertise of an Senior Maintenance Engineer in KwaZulu Natal. The successful candidate will ensure machines and equipment in designated area are maintained toward meeting targets. They will be accountable for the supervision of the execution on electrical, mechanical maintenance work and statutory compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead in developing maintenance budgets, monitoring/controlling maintenance costs to find opportunities for improvement
• Develop maintenance procedures, methods, and testing
• Technical support for repair methods for installed equipment and rotables - expert in diagnosing faults and repairing equipment
• Support craftsmen performing difficult or major maintenance work and responding to critical equipment faults
• Troubleshooting equipment breakdowns (i.e. resource for the Maintenance Supervisors)
• Inspecting critical jobs to verify the work is performed correctly
• Partners with the Maintenance Coordinator to support improvement in quality and efficiency
• Provide skill-based training to craftsmen on specific equipment in the plant and general
• Acts as a relief for other leaders in the Maintenance Organization (Manager, R&I Lead, Planning Lead, Coordinator)
• Perform engineering design calculations as needed
• Supports the rotables team by defining the repair scopes (in conjunction with vendor) and definition and development of repair procedures
• Manages replacement or small to medium execution improvement projects, either capital or expense
• Identifies improvement opportunities with Maintenance teams and drives these projects to competition with assistance of R&I and Projects
• Assists in responses for emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs Strategy
• Draft and review of Codes of Practices.

Requirements:

• BEng Mechanical or Electrical Engineering; or BTECH Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Grade 12/ Standard 10/N3 with Mathematics and Science
• GCC (Mines - Electrical or Mechanical) (Mandatory) Driver's License
• Maintenance, Planning and Development, Hazard identification, Risk assessment, RCFA / RCM facilitated and implemented, Procurement, Contract and Project Management Experience within a heavy industry/ production / mining environment
• Computer Literacy (Recommended) 3 - 5 years.

Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career-changing move.

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Lee Wilhelm at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: www.rporecruitment.co.za or email us your CV: [email protected]

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.