Maintenance Engineer (Electrical) (Richards Bay) TSSSA

Alstom; Richards Bay; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Richards Bay is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Electrical) to oversee equipment maintenance and adhere to safety regulations. The role requires strong analytical skills and a background in electrical engineering, with a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate will be responsible for reducing downtime and ensuring compliance with EHS rules. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and teamwork in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Railways system/Application engineering.
• Maintenance background with minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to read and understand schematics and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Plan and maintain equipment according to EHS rules.
• Supervise execution of maintenance activities.
• Investigate and analyze breakdowns.

Skills

Flexible and Adaptable

Conscientious

Team Player

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Job title : Maintenance Engineer (Electrical) (Richards Bay) TSSSA

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Richards Bay

Deadline : December 11, 2025

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The Purpose of the Maintenance Engineer (Electrical) Role Is To:

• Plan and maintain equipment according EHS rules, RCM and according to manufacturer’s specifications.
• Manage sub-contractor on daily maintenance, investigate breakdowns and analyse the root cause.
• Minimize down time and make sure production is not affected by either planned or unplanned maintenance.
• Maintain a 95% availability on all equipment, plant and tools.
• Provide support to maintain contractual 12 FPMK

The Main Responsibility Will Be:

• Plan, supervise, and monitor the execution of planned and unplanned maintenance activities (including calibrations and other interventions)
• Coordinate forecasts emerging as an output from the Maintenance Management System of customer.
• Ensure that maintenance schedules are detailed, documented and implemented correctly by Customer.
• Ensure minimum disruption of maintenance activities through effective planning, communication, and coordination with other stakeholders.
• Investigate breakdowns and interruptions through the application of root cause analysis and other techniques.
• Plan for maintenance consumables and spares, and ensure availability of spares through effective stock control
• Monitor and record Locomotive availability, utilization and other KPI’s (MTBF, MTTR etc)
• Ensure records such as status labels, certificates, reports,lifting device certificate, firefighting equipment, certificates of compliance are kept in a traceable manner
• Maintain meticulous records of all maintenance, calibration & inspection interventions.
• Ensure all maintenance activity complies with quality procedure and safety regulations
• Ensure that contractors are inducted, supervised, and disciplined to adhere to quality and safety requirements
• To establish together with the equipment maintenance contractors the planning of the maintenance activities
• To participate and be involved in APSYS actions (actions like TPM, work instructions for equipment preventive maintenance) to guarantee overall equipment availability and effectiveness
• To manage and follow up the optimum functioning of equipment installations maintenance team.
• To report the required data of equipment in conformity with the industrial needs : availability of equipment and follow-up of the linked indicators.
• To ensure the follow-up of all the equipment documentation (paper and informatics support)
• To undertake other duties as specified by the Service Engineering Manager
• To carry out such work in accordance with strict Health & Safety procedures as laid down by legislation and the Company Health & Safety policies.

Measurement

• Achievement of QCD Commitments and EHS
• Respect of HSE and Quality policies.
• Respect of OPEX budget on maintenance
• Saturation of main critical tools and equipment
• Respect of target task time in compliance with Industrial & Project planning
• Availability of tools to perform the maintenance & / or repair activities
• Autonomy, Spirit of "Agile Inclusive Responsible"
• Availability and Reliability targets are met

Candidate Requirements

Behaviour

• Flexible and Adaptable. Can adapt to new ideas, new issues
• Conscientious. Meets proposed deadlines with ability to work under pressure
• Team Player. Supports team members, Spirit of "Agile Inclusive Responsible"
• Desire to learn and develop
• Analysis capacity
• Ability to Coach Others. Occasionally has to share skills / information to others
• Self-Motivation. Is inspired by the job in hand and inspires others to achieve agreed goals
• Logical and organized
• Planning and organization skills
• Communication skills efficient at all levels of organisation
• Autonomous
• Ability to problem solve

Educational Requirements

• Technical University Education – Electrical - Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc) degreeor equivalent
• IT literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• English fluency

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in Railways system / Application engineering
• Maintenance background with minimum 5 years’ experience in activities of operation and maintenance preferably in manufacturing
• Technical background with minimum 5 years’ experience
• Management experience
• Experience related to follow-up of subcontracted activity
• Ability to read and understand schematics, drawings, and software specifications
• Working knowledge of Quality and Health & Safety standards and systems preferable
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