Senior Engineer - Conveyor & Utilities

The Senior Engineer Conveyors & Utilities Maintenance is responsible for leading the maintenance, reliability, availability, and performance optimization of conveyor systems, stacking systems, reclaiming systems, feeders, transfer stations, utility systems, and associated plant equipment within mineral processing operations. The role ensures the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of conveyors and utility assets through effective maintenance strategies, shutdown planning, reliability improvement initiatives, asset integrity management, and continuous improvement programs.

The position provides technical leadership to maintenance teams, supports operational excellence, and maximizes equipment availability while minimizing lifecycle costs and production losses.

The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance and reliability of conveyor belts, pulleys, idlers, drives, gearboxes, feeders, stacking systems, reclaiming systems, compressed air systems, process water systems, fire water systems, pumps, utility distribution networks, and associated mechanical equipment. The role works closely with Operations, Reliability, Electrical, Instrumentation, and Project teams to achieve production, safety, utility availability, and asset performance objectives while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and asset management standards.

Lead maintenance activities for conveyor systems, transfer stations, feeders, stacking & reclaiming systems, utility systems, pumps, compressors, and auxiliary equipment.

Ensure maintenance practices support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation.

Develop and implement maintenance strategies to maximize equipment reliability and availability.

Monitor equipment condition and recommend corrective and preventive actions.

Ensure compliance with OEM recommendations, maintenance standards, and statutory requirements.

Support long-term asset lifecycle management and replacement planning.

Provide technical guidance on maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution.

Lead reliability improvement initiatives for conveyors, pulleys, idlers, belt cleaners, drives, gearboxes, feeders, pumps, compressors, and utility systems.

Analyze equipment failures and identify opportunities to improve reliability and maintainability.

Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for major equipment breakdowns.

Facilitate Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) studies.

Identify recurring equipment issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.

Develop reliability-centered maintenance strategies.

Monitor equipment performance against established reliability and availability KPIs.

Support development of annual maintenance plans and budgets for conveyor and utility assets.

Review and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

Optimize maintenance frequencies and task scopes based on equipment criticality and performance.

Coordinate maintenance resources for planned and corrective maintenance activities.

Ensure work orders are properly executed, documented, and closed in SAP PM.

Improve maintenance work management processes and effectiveness.

Monitor maintenance backlog and prioritize critical equipment activities.

Lead preparation and execution of conveyor, stacker, reclaimer, and utility system shutdown activities.

Develop shutdown scopes, resource requirements, budgets, and schedules.

Coordinate contractors and internal teams during shutdown execution.

Monitor shutdown progress and manage critical path activities.

Ensure shutdown work complies with safety, environmental, and quality…