Mechanical Engineer (Plant Maintenance)

Real machines, real budgets and real downtime targets at the petrochemical plant in Roodepoort. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll report in Roodepoort. Relocation is not covered for this one. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Sign off modifications and keep drawings and records current
• Mentor candidate engineers and artisans on technical problems
• Manage shutdowns: planning, spares, contractors and safe restart
• Analyse breakdowns with root cause methods and fix the cause, not the symptom
• Hold the GMR 2.1 appointment and keep machinery safety legal on site
• Prepare the maintenance budget and report monthly on spend
• Run vibration, thermography and oil analysis programmes on critical equipment

• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Able to manage contractors and budgets
• Working knowledge of the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations
• Three or more years working as a qualified engineer, in industry or consulting
• Confident with 3D CAD software and engineering calculations
• BEng or BSc Eng in Mechanical Engineering, or a BTech or Advanced Diploma for technologist roles

• Performance bonus tied to plant availability
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• ECSA registration fees and CPD paid

• Keep the CV to three pages. Link to a short portfolio of designs rather than attaching large files.
• If you hold a GCC, say which one and when you got it. It opens senior plant posts.