Job Description

Purpose Of Role
The engineer is tasked with the management and execution of R&D projects and continuous improvement projects and capital projects. He/she is also tasked with equipment and asset care management. He/she is responsible for the execution of projects, ensuring plant equipment's reliable and available through maintenance data analysis techniques, root cause failure analysis, problem solving techniques and preventative maintenance strategies. He/she ensures that work is in accordance with OHSA and relevant COP's and Sop's
Role Context

• Plan and execute shutdown activities according to scheduled time.
• Ensure continuous improvement of asset care management
• Management of contractors at the area of responsibility
• Support asset care and optimisation for ensuring customer needs are met.
• Assist the engineering team to ensure the health and safety of employees it is taken care of

through safety focused maintenance plans * Maintain good housekeeping standards

• Stop and report any contraventions of the OHSA, regulations, codes of practice, standards and

instructions promptly to the engineering line manager * Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand
tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem * Derive schedules to inspect plant equipment components and systems to identify hazards,
defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with the relevant
standards * Advise management and the team on whether continued operation of equipment could be
hazardous * Ensure safe execution of the task and audit completed work orders and give feedback.
Conduct regular plant inspections, identify, and rectify inefficiencies * Coordinate planned maintenance activities

• Maintain engineering documentation
• Develop scope of works and manage projects
• Plan layout and installation of equipment and fixtures, based on job specifications and relevant

standards. * Management of R&D projects, continuous improvement projects and capital projects

• Liaise with other sections and department.
• investigate the latest maintenance and technology developments for internal implementation
• Implementation and improvement of technology.
• Improvement and optimization of existing equipment
• Uphold continuous improvement through operational excellence
• Identify and assess the level of issue-based risk exposures by considering risk exposures to the

business, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc * Apply risk mitigation measures and implement control measures for residual risk

• Develop, maintain, and monitor adherence to maintenance standards and specifications
• Review maintenance plans and maintenance task lists
• Preform maintenance data analysis using pareto analyses, correlation analyses etc and report

top 3 losses * Apply fault-finding technique and root cause failure analysis

• Perform problem-solving and fault-finding.
• Champion the RCFA investigation and problem-solving session
• Analyse possible solutions and recommend the best solution
• Record actions arising from RCFA's and monitor recurring failures related to the RCFA

implemented solutions * Champion condition monitoring

• Analyse equipment failure history and log equipment problems identified for further action
• Analyse callouts in an effort to minimise callouts resulting from equipment downtime
• Manage the engineering department and activities
• Performing standby duties., and work beyond normal operating hours when required
• Act in a higher level as and when required
• Work independently and in teams
• Flexibility
• Budget control
• Business understanding

Qualifications:

• Grade 12/NQF Level 4
• B-Tech, BEng, BSC or national Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Requirement)
• Leadership training (advantageous)
• GCC Factories (Advantageous)

Job-specific Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years' solid experience in heavy industry
• Minimum of 3 years' solid experience in project management
• Problem solving (RCFA)
• Reliability engineering
• Maintenance engineering
• Projects management
• Computer literacy
• Valid driving license (code 08) and own transport

Inherent Requirement
Must be medically fit
Closing Date: 26 February 2026

Skills Required