Senior Mechanical Engineer - Power Plant Maintenance (Hybrid)

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to bolster a maintenance team in Vereeniging, Gauteng. The role focuses on ensuring reliability and safety of mechanical systems in power generation facilities, with on-site oversight and remote administration.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, 7+ years’ experience in maintenance within thermal or renewable energy, and strong CMMS/predictive maintenance skills. Pr. Eng./Pr. Tech. Eng. is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years in mechanical engineering with a maintenance focus.
• Pr. Eng./Pr. Tech. Eng. registration with ECSA preferred.
• Experience with power plant mechanical systems such as turbines and boilers.
• Experience with CMMS and predictive maintenance technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical maintenance and repair activities for power plant equipment.
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Diagnose complex mechanical failures and perform root cause analysis.
• Oversee outages, shutdowns, and major overhauls within schedules and budgets.
• Review mechanical designs, specifications, and plant upgrade modifications.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, safety and environmental policies.
• Manage maintenance personnel, provide technical guidance and evaluations.
• Liaise with engineering, operations, procurement and external service providers.
• Maintain detailed maintenance records and generate technical reports.
• Contribute to continuous improvement for plant efficiency and safety.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Team leadership

Vibration analysis

Thermography

Strong communication

Hybrid work ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Pr. Eng./Pr. Tech. Eng. registration with ECSA preferred

Tools

CMMS

Predictive maintenance tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to bolster a maintenance team in Vereeniging, Gauteng. The role focuses on ensuring reliability and safety of mechanical systems in power generation facilities, with on-site oversight and remote administration.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, 7+ years’ experience in maintenance within thermal or renewable energy, and strong CMMS/predictive maintenance skills. Pr. Eng./Pr. Tech. Eng. is preferred.