Junior Maintenance Engineer - Fempower - ref. t04156923

A premier South African mining company is seeking a Junior Maintenance Engineer to optimise equipment reliability and maintenance strategies at their Gauteng operations. This is a pivotal role for an engineering professional ready to lead teams, improve processes, and maximise asset performance in a dynamic open-pit environment.

Requirements:

• BSc/BEng in Mechanical Engineering
• 3-5 years' mining industry experience (open-pit preferred)
• Technical Proficiency:
• Maintenance management systems (On Key, ClickView, SAP)
• Root cause analysis & reliability engineering
• Capitalised maintenance planning
• Leadership Skills:
• Proven team mentorship abilities
• Strong decision-making in high-pressure environments
• Strategic Mindset:
• Asset management principles
• Inventory optimisation
• Process improvement

• Maintenance Optimization: Ensure cost-effective, timely completion of maintenance activities; Maximize equipment availability & reliability (OEE improvement); Minimize production impact through strategic planning
• Asset Management: Oversee critical spares inventory (reduce redundancy); Approve equipment specifications for capitalized maintenance; Implement predictive maintenance strategies
• Leadership: Mentor engineering teams; Conduct resource capacity planning; Drive high-performance culture
• Reporting & Analysis: Generate maintenance performance reports; Provide input for strategic procurement decisions
• Work Environment: Open-pit mining operations; Office/field split (70/30); High-pressure, results-driven culture