RELIABILITY & MAINTENANCE ENGINEER (PAARL OR JOHANNESBURG)

University of Fort Hare; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Johannesburg is seeking a proactive Reliability & Maintenance Engineer to enhance plant operations. Responsibilities include improving equipment performance and optimizing maintenance strategies. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in mechanical or industrial engineering and 3+ years of experience in a related role. Exposure to water treatment systems and strong data analysis skills are beneficial. The position offers a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a reliability or maintenance engineering role, ideally in industrial or mining sectors.
• Exposure to water treatment systems is an advantage.
• Strong background in RCA, RCM principles, and CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Support plant operations by improving equipment performance.
• Optimize maintenance strategies and drive overall plant reliability.
• Conduct data analysis and failure investigation.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Data analysis

Maintenance planning

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

RELIABILITY & MAINTENANCE ENGINEER (PAARL OR JOHANNESBURG)

2025-07-25 - 2025-08-24

Permanent

NEL012153

Engineering, Mining and Civil

Gauteng , JHB - Central

We are seeking a proactive and technically skilled Reliability & Maintenance Engineer to support plant operations by improving equipment performance, optimizing maintenance strategies, and driving overall plant reliability. The role involves data analysis, failure investigation, process improvement, and collaboration with maintenance teams across multiple sites.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering.
• 3+ years’ experience in a reliability or maintenance engineering role, ideally in industrial or mining sectors.
• Exposure to water treatment systems is an advantage.
• Strong background in RCA, RCM principles, CMMS, and maintenance planning.
• Skilled in data analysis and proficient in MS Office.
• Own reliable transport.

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