Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer: Reliability

Placements24; Komani; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Queenstown seeks a dedicated Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) to join our client’s operations. You will lead preventative maintenance, diagnose failures, and drive improvements to ensure reliability, safety, and uptime of mechanical systems across the plant.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree and at least four years in industrial maintenance. You will read drawings, manage CMMS tasks, and collaborate with a team to deliver safe, efficient operations and steady

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant technical qualification.
• Minimum 4 years in industrial maintenance or mechanical engineering.
• Ability to read/interpret technical drawings, schematics and manuals.
• Strong diagnostic, problem-solving and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute preventative and predictive maintenance schedules for mechanical equipment.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical failures to minimize downtime.
• Oversee installation and commissioning of new mechanical systems.
• Manage spare parts inventory and ensure critical components are available.
• Analyze equipment data to identify trends and improve reliability.
• Ensure safety regulations and environmental policies are followed during maintenance.

Skills

Diagnostics

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Mechanical systems knowledge

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Rotating equipment

Technical drawings

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant technical qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Placements24 in Queenstown seeks a dedicated Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) to join our client’s operations. You will lead preventative maintenance, diagnose failures, and drive improvements to ensure reliability, safety, and uptime of mechanical systems across the plant.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree and at least four years in industrial maintenance. You will read drawings, manage CMMS tasks, and collaborate with a team to deliver safe, efficient operations and steady