Senior Mechanical Engineer - Maintenance & Reliability (Mining)

Ivanhoe; Limpopo; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local community focus

Job summary

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, part of Ivanhoe Mines, is developing a major mechanised mining project in Limpopo. We invite suitably qualified candidates for a Maintenance Supervisor role to oversee mechanical maintenance and asset integrity on site.

You will develop preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance plans, coordinate labour and contractors, ensure compliance with standards and OEM requirements, and report on downtime, costs and improvements. Preference for local HDSA and women.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 and relevant trade/engineering qualifications are required.
• Supervisory or foreman experience in maintenance is frequently requested.
• Mech maintenance knowledge and asset integrity oversight are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage the maintenance and engineering integrity of mechanical assets within the approved scope (pumps, compressors, piping, valves, lifting equipment).
• Investigate mechanical incidents and near misses; implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and implement preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance plans with operations and maintenance teams.
• Coordinate labour, tools, materials, contractors and access to execute planned work and urgent repairs.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, standards, OEM requirements and site procedures.
• Provide technical directions to supervisors, artisans and service providers; verify competency and quality of work.
• Prepare inputs to the mechanical maintenance budget and monitor costs (labour, spares, repairs).
• Compile daily, weekly and monthly maintenance/downtime/risk/cost reports; manage interfaces with other departments.

Skills

Experience in heavy industry/mining

Supervisory/foreman experience

Education

Grade 12 (National Senior Certificate)

N3 Certificate or higher in Mechanical Engineering (N6 or Diploma/BTech)

Mechanical Trade Test Certificate (Section 13/26D)

Job description

IVANPLATS (Pty) Ltd, part of Ivanhoe Mines, is developing a major mechanised mining project in Limpopo. We invite suitably qualified candidates for a Maintenance Supervisor role to oversee mechanical maintenance and asset integrity on site.

You will develop preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance plans, coordinate labour and contractors, ensure compliance with standards and OEM requirements, and report on downtime, costs and improvements. Preference for local HDSA and women.