Senior Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Tronox; Mtunzini; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident fund

Medical aid

13th cheque

Bonus scheme

Life insurance

Health and wellness benefits

Service awards

Leaves and other leave

Job summary

Tronox is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer - Mechanical to lead maintenance strategy at Fairbreeze Mine. You will drive reliability, asset care, and life-cycle costing to optimize plant availability and costs.

The role requires 5–10 years of relevant experience, a mechanical engineering degree, and a strong ability to analyze failures and implement improvements. GCC certification is advantageous, and the position is based on site at Fairbreeze Mine.

Qualifications

• BTech/BSC/BEng in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Driver’s License is mandatory.
• GCC Mines and Works is advantageous.
• 5-10 years post-degree experience in reliability engineering and asset management is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Approve and assist with installation steps of mechanical equipment to comply with regulatory requirements.
• Analyze and solve large or repetitive problems and provide recommendations.
• Monitor and benchmark failure trends on key assets.
• Identify and mitigate asset-related risks.
• Quantify the value of improvements and build a business case.
• Review condition monitoring results and trends.
• Use life cycle costing (LCC) to select cost-effective assets; decide repair/replace.
• Monitor spares stockholding and investigate warranty claims.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Asset management

Problem solving

Education

BTech/BSC/BEng in Mechanical Engineering

GCC Mines and works (Advantageous)

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Tronox is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer - Mechanical to lead maintenance strategy at Fairbreeze Mine. You will drive reliability, asset care, and life-cycle costing to optimize plant availability and costs.

The role requires 5–10 years of relevant experience, a mechanical engineering degree, and a strong ability to analyze failures and implement improvements. GCC certification is advantageous, and the position is based on site at Fairbreeze Mine.