Maintenance Engineer Mechanical (Richards Bay) TSSSA

Alstom; Richards Bay; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in transport solutions is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Richards Bay. The role involves planning and maintaining equipment while managing subcontractors and ensuring production continuity. The ideal candidate has a technical degree in Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in English and IT skills are required. The deadline for applications is December 11, 2025.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English.
• 3-5 years of experience in Railways system / Application engineering.
• Maintenance background with minimum 5 years’ experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and maintain equipment according to EHS rules.
• Manage sub-contractors on daily maintenance.
• Minimize downtime and ensure production continuity.

Skills

Flexible and Adaptable

Conscientious

Team Player

Communication skills

Planning and organization skills

Education

Technical University Education – Mechatronics / Mechanical degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job title : Maintenance Engineer Mechanical (Richards Bay) TSSSA

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Richards Bay

Deadline : December 11, 2025

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PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• 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.

KEY NETWORK & LINKS

• Support Functions, eg ; Supply-Chain, production, quality
• Sourcing & Tooling Suppliers
• Maintenance subcontractors

MISSION & RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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

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

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Technical University Education – Mechatronics / Mechanical degree
• 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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