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Specialist Asset Reliability Engineer Electrical - Wessels Mine

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Date: 5 Feb 2025

Location: Hotazel, Northern Cape, ZA, 8490

Company: South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd.

DISCOVER A BRIGHTER FUTURE:

At South32, we’re meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low-carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there’s no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we’re making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives. 

Whatever career path you choose, we’ll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So, join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy. 

 

ABOUT WESSELS

The South Africa Manganese operation can be found in the manganese rich Kalahari Basin, in the country’s Northern Cape, which is home to 80 per cent of the world's manganese. This position is based at our Wessels Mine which represents one of the largest manganese reserves in South Africa.

 

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFER:

Annual short-term incentive bonus that recognizes both your individual performance and the overall success of the business. Eligible employees will receive an employer contribution towards the company-elected retirement fund.  South 32 will support assistance for part-time studies aligned to role requirements and business needs at accredited institutions to eligible employees.

 

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This role is a permanent full-time position.

As a Specialist Asset Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for continually improving the Asset Value Optimization processes within an Operation area / defined set of physical assets.

 

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:

•Review and improve total cost of ownership models in order to identify low reliability, high maintainability assets / components / tasks, initiate improvement projects where required.
•Review failure data, conduct failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and system-wide analysis to enhance operations reliability.
•Review spare parts criticality analysis and kitting of store spare parts
•Responsible for the maintenance and updating of all asset care plans, corrective task lists and work instructions for existing assets and assets systems
•Review and evaluate preliminary design concepts, system engineering block diagrams and use RAM Analysis to provide total cost of ownership models for new projects.
•Responsible for the development of all asset care plans, corrective task lists and work instructions for assets and assets systems prior to commissioning.
•Communicate and ensure sign-off of asset care plans, corrective tasks lists, work instructions by the Maintenance Manager

 

ABOUT YOU:

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

•Must have a minimum of 5 years relevant maintenance, asset management or reliability  experience;
•Experience in Reliability principles and calculations;
•Experience in RCM/ACPD process (including FMEA);
•Asset performance analysis experience;
•Experience in fixed plant & equipment
•Underground mine experience (advantageous)

 

Qualifications for this role are:

•Grade 12 with Mathematics & Science;
•Degree or National Diploma in Electrical  Engineering (Essential)
•Registered CMRP (Advantageous)
 

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate.  We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. 

Please apply online by entering the preferred position reference number on our website http://careers.south32.net

This advertisement will close on 4 March 2025.