Reliability Engineer

**Position: Reliability Engineer** Contract opportunity exists for Reliability Engineer at mine sites in Southern Africa. The Reliability Engineer will be responsible to develop Maintenance Strategies, Tactics and Plans and implement Engineering practices. **Duties and Responsibilities:** * Ensure correct Asset Tree Structures and asset identification, * Identify fit for purpose Maintenance strategies, tactics and plans including SOPs for different Asset classes (Preventative Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Proactive Maintenance, etc.), update these from RCFA where applicable, * Assist with the enhancement / ongoing improvement of the EAM system * Implement plant/asset reliability, some of the activities can include: + Identify/confirm critical assets, conduct FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis), etc. to reduce risks of assets failing + Track and analyse performance of assets by reporting certain KPIs and identify the main causes of downtime (OEE, Availability, Utilisation, Productivity, MTBF, MTTR, etc.). Make recommendation for continuous improvement. + Develop engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations. + Asset Life Cycle Management \- Track maintenance costs for assets to identify life cycle costing, which will influence future asset purchases, when assets need to be procured, ensure life cycle costing \- and reliability considerations are incorporated into decision making, + Work with Project Engineering to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations, + Ensure maintenance work is carried out using correct methods and procedures, as efficiently and effectively as possible * Stakeholder Management * + Ensure ongoing communication with Engineering Manager, Process Manager, Production Managers, etc. + Have weekly head of section meetings, Information sessions and training sessions where required or new/change in processes. * Ensure safety, legal and company policies are adhered to. * Implementation a culture of best practice maintenance. * Ensure safety, legal and company policies are adhered to. **Minimum Requirements:** **Experience:** * At least 5 \- 10 years' experience in asset management, reliability engineering gained within the Mining Industry (Fixed Plant) **Qualifications:** * National Diploma/Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering **Additional Requirements:** * Knowledge of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)\- and Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) e.g. SAP, Pronto and/or Pragma On Key experience, * In depth experience of Root Cause Failure Analysis * Knowledge of TPM and RCM concepts and principles. * Knowledge of ISO 55000/50001 standards will be an advantage * Knowledge of MS Projects and MS Excel. **Competencies:** * Optimise business performance * Remain composed and resilient * Focus on achieving results * Solve problems * Attention to detail * Analytical thinking * Ability to function well...