Job Description

Manager: Realibity Maintenance Manager (RMM)

Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion.

Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development.

Based in Richard's Bay, South Africa.

About the role

Finding better ways(TM) to provide the materials the world needs.


We are looking for a

Manager: RMM

to lead and manage Maintenance Management by ensuring professional maintenance engineering service and technical expertise is provided to RBM and to carry the legal appointment as Engineer in charge, in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act 2.13.1.


Reporting to the

General Manager

and working in a challenging and exciting environment you will:

Implement the reliability and maintenance strategy for the improvement of maintenance effectiveness and ensure maintenance is completed to plans and schedules. Provide strategic directions to the Maintenance team through assessments, analyzing, compliance reporting and training. Compile the current medium- and long-term plans to provide business with an accurate prediction of activities and financial implication thereof. Ensure Asset Management practices, specifications and procedures are maintained and adhered to accordingly and approval on capital or abnormal maintenance applications for approved modifications or projects. Ensure continuous improvement in all areas of responsibility and regularly attend CIP presentations and provide the necessary support and infrastructure for corporate goal attainment. Assign tasks to team members in line with their knowledge and work experience and assist with Vendor Selection and competency audits. Ensure all related capital projects are completed within scope and budget and provide the necessary support and infrastructure for corporate goal attainment. Provide specialized technical leadership to the RMM team and design and align KPIs for profitable business growth that drive the teams toward achievements and create team spirit across the department.

What you'll bring

A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team Tertiary degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Government Certificate of Competency (GCC - Mines & works) is Essential Management Development Programme (MDP) or a Business Management Qualification will be an added Advantage Minimum of 10 years' experience in a Mining environment of which 5 years or more must be in a managerial role. A valid South African driver's license.

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.

A work environment where safety is always the number one priority. Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions. Wellbeing benefits. Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters.

Where you'll be working

Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is a world leader in heavy mineral sands extraction and refining and South Africa's largest mineral sands producer. RBM produces predominantly ilmenite, rutile and zircon - materials used in everything from paint to smartphones to sunscreen.

NB: RBM will prioritize suitably qualified applicants from

designated groups

(e.g. Women and people with disabilities) where there is under-representation.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.



We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs - striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can't do it on our own, so we're focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation and/ or anything else that makes us different.



At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Women, the LGBTQIA+ communities, people with disabilities (PWD) and people from different cultural backgrounds.



We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our teams enhance our way of working and our ability to achieve success together