Junior Maintenance Engineer

A premier South African mining company is seeking a Junior Maintenance Engineer to optimise equipment reliability and maintenance strategies at their Gauteng operations. This is a pivotal role for an engineering professional ready to lead teams, improve processes, and maximise asset performance in a dynamic open-pit environment.

Requirements:

• BSc/BEng/BTech in Mechanical Engineering
• 3-5 years' mining industry experience (open-pit preferred)
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Maintenance management systems (On Key, ClickView, SAP)
  • Root cause analysis & reliability engineering
  • Capitalised maintenance planning
• Leadership Skills:
  • Proven team mentorship abilities
  • Strong decision-making in high-pressure environments
• Strategic Mindset:
  • Asset management principles
  • Inventory optimisation
  • Process improvement

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintenance Optimization: Ensure cost-effective, timely completion of maintenance activities; Maximize equipment availability & reliability (OEE improvement); Minimize production impact through strategic planning.
• Asset Management: Oversee critical spares inventory (reduce redundancy); Approve equipment specifications for capitalized maintenance; Implement predictive maintenance strategies.
• Leadership: Mentor engineering teams; Conduct resource capacity planning; Drive high-performance culture.
• Reporting & Analysis: Generate maintenance performance reports; Provide input for strategic procurement decisions.
• Work Environment: Open-pit mining operations; Office/field split (70/30); High-pressure, results-driven culture.

Desired Skills:

• Asset Management
• Planning
• Process Optimization
• Reliability
• Root Cause Analysis