Reliability Engineer (Rotating Equipment)

This engineering consultancy in Vereeniging needs a mechanical engineer who is as comfortable on the plant floor as in the design office. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Vereeniging (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Manage shutdowns: planning, spares, contractors and safe restart
• Plan and track preventive maintenance in the CMMS with the artisans and planners
• Check pressure vessels for compliance with the Pressure Equipment Regulations and SANS 347
• Analyse breakdowns with root cause methods and fix the cause, not the symptom
• Prepare the maintenance budget and report monthly on spend
• Mentor candidate engineers and artisans on technical problems
• Write scopes of work and compare contractor quotes

• Three or more years working as a qualified engineer, in industry or consulting
• Code 08 licence for site visits
• Registered with ECSA as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng or Candidate, depending on level
• Able to manage contractors and budgets
• Working knowledge of the OHS Act and General Machinery Regulations
• BEng or BSc Eng in Mechanical Engineering, or a BTech or Advanced Diploma for technologist roles

• Experience with SAP PM for maintenance
• Government Certificate of Competency (Mechanical, Factories)
• Project management certificate

• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Company laptop and CAD licences
• ECSA registration fees and CPD paid

• Show results in numbers: downtime cut by a percentage, savings in rand, or a project delivered on budget.
• Keep the CV to three pages. Link to a short portfolio of designs rather than attaching large files.