Reliability Engineer - Predictive Maintenance Lead

FLSmidth; Mokopane; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FLSmidth in South Africa seeks a Reliability Engineer to develop operational transition strategies and provide reliability-focused support during commissioning, startup and operation to ensure processing capacity and product quality. The role emphasizes master maintenance planning and safety culture across stakeholders.

The incumbent will monitor critical variables, evaluate failure modes, and design maintenance programs to maximize equipment productivity, with extensive experience in mining

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a reliability engineer with in-depth experience in condition monitoring of float cells, screens, gyratory crushers, high-pressure grinding rolls, mills, thickeners, cyclones and slurry pumps.
• Proven ability to predict equipment failures before they happen and initiate effective mitigation strategies.
• A clear understanding of metallurgical processes in crushing and separation technologies to design appropriate maintenance strategies.
• Proficiency in performing root cause failure analysis on failed components and designing solutions to mitigate future failures.
• Experience with Total Cost of Ownership simulations for the listed equipment.
• Knowledge of Weibull failure modelling and statistical analysis on failures.
• Experience with CAD programs, preferably SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD.
• Strong customer relationship management skills and the ability to work in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Design of the Operational Transition Strategy and reliability viewpoint.
• Definition of recommended ranges and safe limits for each stage from a reliability point of view.
• Identify control points and transition criteria between operating scenarios.
• Initial operational decision trees and deviation management from a reliability perspective.
• Support for FLS Equipment Commissioning activities related to process issues.
• Training and instruction; promoting safety and self-care culture across stakeholders.
• Participate in annual HSEQA plans and investigations when required.
• Monitor critical variables and review constraints; evaluate failure modes and ramp-up inspection practices.
• Adjust operating ranges based on actual performance; design maintenance programs to maximize productivity.

Job description

FLSmidth in South Africa seeks a Reliability Engineer to develop operational transition strategies and provide reliability-focused support during commissioning, startup and operation to ensure processing capacity and product quality. The role emphasizes master maintenance planning and safety culture across stakeholders.

The incumbent will monitor critical variables, evaluate failure modes, and design maintenance programs to maximize equipment productivity, with extensive experience in mining