Maintenance Engineer - Pietermaritzburg

SUMMARY:
DBN000020– MAINTENANCE ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) - PIETERMARITZBURG

Purpose of the Job:
To successfully maintain & repair mechanical equipment & ensure that it's running smoothly and safely.
 

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a BSc or BEng  Mechanical degree qualification
• A minimum of 10 years of engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a Maintenance Engineer role within a manufacturing or similar environment.
• A Government Compliance Certificate for Factories is a compulsory requirement. It must be obtained within 24 months after the appointment if not held.
• Proven track record in heavy and complex plant and equipment maintenance

POSITION INFO:
Technical Competencies & Experience:

• Statutory responsibility (appointed in terms of section GMR2 (7) in terms of the OHS act) for the company
• Execution of tasks required for Statutory compliance in terms of the OHS act.
• Managing the Planning and Deployment of manpower for the execution of essential maintenance and engineering tasks
• Implementation of maintenance strategies
• Adherence to Maintenance Engineering best practice standards
• Leading complex problem-solving initiatives
• Integration of the maintenance effort into process control management systems
• Implementing preventative, predictive and cost impacting maintenance systems in the areas of Manpower, Consumption, Spares and Outside Services
• Executing and managing specialised engineering projects and management of performance against objectives.

• Understanding of a maintenance strategy & planning
• Industrial understanding, preferably in the metals industry.
• Attention to detail
• analytical thinking
• Excellent project management skills
• A result driven, hands-on generalist with good practical engineering knowledge
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Resilience and persuasiveness