Reliability & Maintenance Engineer

SUMMARY:
Our client in the water treatment industry is seeking a Reliability and Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Johannesburg, GT.

Reporting to the Group Operations Strategy Manager, this position is required to provide effective support to the Operations & Maintenance teams, providing the necessary technical expertise and implementing appropriate actions to ensure efficient maintenance activities and enhancing overall plant reliability.

**South African Citizens and those living in the area will be preferred**

POSITION INFO:
CRITICAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

• Enhancing the overall reliability and availability of the Operation and Maintenance contracts
• Providing Maintenance and equipment expertise
• Analysing equipment failure data and conducting Root Cause Analyses with the assistance of the Maintenance Teams
• Developing and Implementing procedures and processes to increase reliability
• Understanding the cost of equipment maintenance and developing reliable budget and forecasting
• Taking part design reviews to increase reliability of new plant/equipment
• Taking part in HAZOP studies to improve on maintainability of plants/equipment
• Tracking plant maintenance KPI’s and utilising Maintenance Data from the CMMS to inform strategies and tactics
• Provide leadership to enhance Maintenance Activities, Strategies and Tactics
• Analyse data to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the Maintenance Departments

• Engineering degree (B.Eng Industrial/Mechanical)
• >3 years’ experience as a reliability engineer in an industrial/mining environment
• Experience in water treatment equipment will be an advantage
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis, RCM principles,
• Experience with CMMS systems, Maintenance Planning and data analysis
• Computer literacy
• The successful candidate must be a fast learner and able to work with little supervision
• Own transport

• Solution and improvement focused (initiative and motivation).
• Effective time management skills with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to multi- task. Working under pressure.
• Proactively work within a team with the ability to work unsupervised