Engineering Specialist Production

Talent and Recruitment Advisor @ Valterra Platinum | Belbin Accreditation

Engineering Specialist Production (Electrical) is responsible for the coordination and management of the equipment maintenance programmes on the processing plant by providing expertise in the maintenance of equipment and control systems ensuring plant and equipment is maintained effectively and operated in a safe and reliable condition, Through the implementation of maintenance strategies and tactics for the management of assets and equipment whilst optimising the interface with other mine systems and functions.

Job responsibilities

• Visit sites and equipment locations on the mine and undertake equipment audits and inspections in respect to engineering workmanship, quality and compliance with engineering policies, procedures and standards
• Proof and evaluate compliance of the maintenance application to legal and statutory regulations, standards, codes of practice, specifications and standard operating procedures
• Establish programs to maintain and improve the quality of maintenance and the maintenance systems employed to minimize unplanned downtime on key equipment
• Provide technical assistance and direction to other functional groups to drive quality improvements and enhance the maintenance function
• Assess equipment criticality and performance trends analysis to assure systemic problems are identified and make the necessary decisions or changes to current maintenance practices to remedy and fix the problems arising
• Facilitates a three to five-year maintenance management strategy for the operation
• Monitors compliance to maintenance schedules and programs interventions to remedy deviations
• Plays a decisive role in preparing schedules and the supervision of major works / shutdowns
• Designs and installs maintenance facilities and workshop tooling that are fit for the purpose required for the maintenance tasks undertaken in the department
• Identifies and establishes the special tools required to perform the identified maintenance tasks to be carried out
• Ensures compliance to MHSA, OHSA and domestic requirements in all maintenance facilities provided
• Ensure that workshops have been upgraded to comply existing best practice with workshop standards, environmental control and material flow

Qualifications

Experience

Technical Knowledge

Role is at GBF 6 level reporting to the Senior Reliability Engineer

Location : Rustenburg, North-West, South Africa

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