Mining Maintenance Leader – Asset Reliability & TPM

Zohorecruit; Noord-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Copper Quail is recruiting for a Maintenance Manager for a major mining and heavy equipment client in the Northern Cape, South Africa. The role leads maintenance strategy and execution across surface and underground assets, ensuring safe, reliable and cost-effective operation of plant and mobile equipment.

Reporting to senior management, you will own asset reliability, budgeting, and contractor management, while developing a high-performing technical team capable of improving MTBF/MTTR metrics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Mechanical or Millwright Red Seal or trade qualification highly relevant.
• Minimum 5 years in a Maintenance Management role.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, maintenance and quality systems.
• Experience with trucks and heavy machinery.
• Strong budgeting and cost-control experience.
• Good planning, scheduling and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance strategies focused on reliability, availability and reduced unplanned downtime.
• Manage workshop operations and maintenance schedules.
• Improve asset availability through preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs including MTBF and MTTR.
• Analyze recurring equipment failures and implement root-cause corrective actions.
• Oversee inspections, servicing, repairs, calibration and lubrication of equipment.
• Manage maintenance requirements for trucks, heavy machinery and associated operational equipment.
• Develop and control the annual maintenance budget.
• Manage labour, spare parts, contractors and equipment-related expenditure.
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities through improved procurement, resource utilisation and maintenance planning.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety audits.
• Ensure compliance with relevant ISO requirements, internal standards and Process Safety Management principles.
• Implement lean maintenance and TPM principles.
• Use equipment‑performance data and condition monitoring to optimise plant and machinery.
• Identify opportunities for equipment upgrades, automation and modernisation.
• Coordinate planned shutdowns and maintenance activities with operational teams.
• Manage urgent breakdowns and ensure rapid restoration of equipment.
• Lead, mentor and develop the maintenance team.
• Manage external contractors, service providers and vendors.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and reporting.
• Support the continued development and use of the maintenance‑management system, including D365.

Skills

Maintenance management

Budgeting & cost control

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Trucks & heavy machinery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Mechanical/Millwright Red Seal / trade qualification

Job description

Copper Quail is recruiting for a Maintenance Manager for a major mining and heavy equipment client in the Northern Cape, South Africa. The role leads maintenance strategy and execution across surface and underground assets, ensuring safe, reliable and cost-effective operation of plant and mobile equipment.

Reporting to senior management, you will own asset reliability, budgeting, and contractor management, while developing a high-performing technical team capable of improving MTBF/MTTR metrics