Reporting to Engineering Manager, the successful incumbent will lead the planning, inspection and reliability improvement function of the Idwala Carbonate Plant and will supervise the maintenance planning team.

Key performance areas include:
• Developing and continually refining the most appropriate maintenance strategies and standard jobs.
• Assessing and fine-tuning the process of long-term maintenance scheduling.
• Assessing and directing the process of defect root cause analysis, in order to promote pro-active maintenance.
• To accept and adhere to all aspects of the legal appointment in terms of the Works and Mines.
• Participating and contributing towards the development of IDWALA EAMS & Asset Care reports & Communicate all continuous improvement, efficiency and asset reliability efforts & Asset Care issues.
• Ensuring that asset technical specifications are kept up to date as per ISO document control standards.
• Investigating the desirability and feasibility of proposed asset modifications, and to approve such modifications if deemed desirable and feasible.
• Developing capital application requests for approved modifications and / or projects.
• Assessing the process of failure pattern analysis and ensure that maintenance strategies are updated in order to improve availability and reliability, while trying to reduce lifecycle cost.
• Periodically analysing plant lifecycle cost and operability, in order to make recommendations regarding the optimum replacement points.
• Manage stores’ service levels, and make recommendations in respect of optimising stock levels of maintenance and production process replacement parts while maximum standardising and consolidation are achieved.
• Liaise with suppliers/OEM’s/external consultants/advisors to Idwala Carbonates with reference to reliability or asset improvement, efficiency related work.
• Ensuring audit compliance and reliability of the computerized maintenance management system.
• Create maintenance budget, ensuring budget compliance and achievement of cost forecasts.
• Ensuring a harmonious working environment and ensuring motivated personnel who perform well against accepted standards.

The ideal incumbent should meet the following criteria:
• Minimum: BSc, BEng Electrical Engineering from recognised institution (Electronics, PLC training will be advantageous).
• At least 5 years' experience related experience in mining, project and manufacturing environment.
• Formal training in continuous improvement or ISO principles.
• Understanding of applicable legislation and ability to ensure compliance, including MHSA.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, good decision making, analytical thinking and team leadership skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills, verbal, reading and writing.