RELIABILITY ENGINEER

Large blue chip company based in Sasolburg (Vaal Triangle) needs a BBBEE candidate in the Maintenance Department with the following:

Purpose of this position:
Continuously improve plant reliability by developing and implementing appropriate asset management strategies

Qualification & Experience
• Matric / Grade 12.
• Recognised degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer registration (PR Eng) with ECSA preferred.
• Working towards GCC.
• Minimum 3 – 5 years relevant experience.
• High competency in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Prior experience working with a CMMS, Pragma On Key preferred.
• Must be prepared to do standby duties with own transport as and when required.

Key Performance Areas:
• Continuously improve plant reliability.
• Develop Asset Management Strategies including Equipment Maintenance Plans appropriate for the criticality of the assets under consideration.
• Facilitates structured root cause failure analysis.
• Performs failure analysis and evaluates equipment fitness for service.
• Leads asset criticality analysis.
• Maintain and analyzes elements of reliability data, including; overall equipment effectiveness, reliability data capturing and analysis, statutory inspection program, and the technical library.
• Update and maintain current documentation of Mechanical specifications, drawings, safety procedures and statutory inspection records.
• Manages preventative and predictive maintenance program including systematically defining, developing, monitoring and refining the preventive/predictive maintenance process in pursuit of optimization.
• Manages predictive maintenance technologies implementation (e.g. oil analysis, vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasonic, online and offline testing, etc.)
• Develops maintainability specifications for new equipment.
• Maintain the above within the PRAGMA On Key software system.
• Interfaces directly with designated operating areas on matters of ongoing asset heath, structured loss elimination program, and recommended proactive maintenance opportunities.
• Provides technical support in the form of strategic reliability practices such as failure analysis, suggested technical repair procedures, reliability improvements and technology improvements.
• Provides technical support to the Projects department on equipment selection, maintainability evaluations, design checks and vendor selection.
• Represent the company on external technical evaluations.
• Manages the statutory inspection program.
• Interpret codes, regulations and standards and ensure compliance.
• Evaluate new technologies and alternatives for equipment repairs, seeking cost and delivery advantages.
• Support capital projects by supplying engineering expertise in the specification, design and construction.
• Support capital projects by supplying engineering expertise in the specification, design and construction.
• Provide technical support to the purchasing department.
• Assist budgeting and expenditure forecasting, including input into Capital budget.