Mechanical Engineer – Maintenance

Oxyon People Solutions; Sasolburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial solutions provider in Sasolburg is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with 5-8 years of maintenance experience in a chemical/industrial environment. The role involves providing technical expertise on troubleshooting, engineering support for purchasing parts, and developing maintenance strategies. Requires proficiency in Maintenance Management Systems and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of mechanical maintenance experience in a chemical/industrial environment.
• Experience with plant legislative requirements such as pressurized equipment regulations.
• Experience in improving reliability techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise on troubleshooting and repairs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in equipment failures.
• Provide engineering support for purchasing needed parts.
• Input on scope of work for maintenance jobs.
• Determine actions based on condition monitoring results.
• Develop the maintenance equipment strategy.

Skills

Maintenance Management Systems (SAP)

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Technical Capability

Leadership

Initiative

Strong assertiveness

High level of computer literacy

Education

B-Eng Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

GCC

Job description

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides technical expertise to plant personnel on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating whether equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations.
• Provides engineering support for specification, identification, and purchasing of needed parts.
• Provides maintainability input to Project Methodology (PM), SixSigma, and other improvement activities.
• Provides technical input on scope of work for daily maintenance and turn around jobs.
• Determines appropriate near‑term actions on Evaluated Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) results.
• Participates in developing the maintenance equipment strategy from the facility strategy by providing technical and historical information.
• Understands the economic impact of engineering decisions taken. Provides technical input for developing the maintenance budget.
• Provide equipment reliability and performance data to the technical resource networks for input into equipment purchasing requirements, evaluation of equipment performance, vendor performance, and modifications to MET level 1, 2, or 3.
• Provide technical expertise in risk management programs.
• Responsible for maintaining and developing the statutory integrity of respected area of responsibility.

MINIMUM CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS :

• Proficient in Maintenance Management Systems (SAP etc.)
• Must have good Interpersonal Effectiveness, Leadership; Productivity Focus, Technical Capability, Initiative and strong assertiveness.
• Have a high level of computer literacy.
• Work within an empowered Maintenance Team

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• B-Eng Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. GCC is a strong preference.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE :

• 5 - 8 Years Mechanical Maintenance Experience in a Chemical / Industrial environment.
• Experience in plant legislative requirements : Pressurized Equipment Regulations etc.
• Experience in Improve Reliability techniques.