Maintenance Engineer Chemical

Sappi; Ngodwana; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Mpumalanga is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to optimize plant production while ensuring compliance with safety standards. This role involves guiding maintenance strategies, managing budgets, and collaborating with technical teams. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of maintenance experience in a heavy industry environment and a degree in Engineering. Apply today to become part of our dynamic team!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' maintenance experience in a heavy industry environment.
• Possession of a Government Certificate of Competency (Factories) is an added advantage.
• Lime Kiln experience will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Guide the technical team to follow safety and quality policies.
• Implement and improve maintenance techniques to minimize downtime.
• Monitor equipment failures and suggest changes to prevent recurrence.
• Manage equipment renewal and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Participate in annual maintenance budgeting and monitor expenses.
• Log all maintenance activities in SAP and review changes.
• Oversee recruitment and performance management of the team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and prepare reports.

Skills

Maintenance experience in heavy industry

Proactive maintenance techniques

Root cause analysis

SAP system utilization

Supervisory skills

Education

BSc/BEng/BTech/Advance Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Join Our Team as a Maintenance Engineer!

We are seeking a highly skilled Maintenance Engineer to provide efficient, cost-effective maintenance and engineering support to optimize plant production safely and in compliance with legal standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure SHEQ Compliance: Guide the technical team to strictly follow all safety, health, environmental, and quality policies, procedures, and work instructions, including permit requirements and lockout procedures.
• Drive Proactive Maintenance: Implement and improve predictive and preventative maintenance techniques to minimize unplanned downtime, plan maintenance schedules, and manage equipment uptime.
• Manage Plant Reliability: Monitor equipment failures, conduct root cause analyses, and suggest process and equipment changes to prevent recurrence.
• Oversee Projects and Compliance: Manage equipment renewal and capital projects, ensure legal and regulatory compliance, and guide plant modifications.
• Control Budgets and Costs: Participate in annual maintenance budgeting, monitor expenses, approve requisitions, and identify cost-effective design or plant changes.
• Utilize SAP System: Log all maintenance activities in SAP, evaluate adherence to processes, and review bills of material and management of change (MOC) temporary changes.
• Lead Technical Team: Oversee recruitment, performance management, development, and provide on-the-job coaching to the technical/maintenance team.
• Foster Collaboration & Reporting: Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, build customer relationships, and prepare comprehensive maintenance reports.

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc/BEng/BTech/Advance Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Possession of a Government Certificate of Competency (Factories) is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years’ maintenance experience in a heavy industry environment.
• Lime Kiln experience will be advantageous.
• Supervisory experience is beneficial.

Apply today to become part of our dynamic team!