Reliability Engineer

Job responsibilities, qualifications, and benefits for this role are listed below in structured sections.

• Execute predictive maintenance practices to improve asset availability and plant utilisation.
• Identify, plan, and lead root cause analyses and technical investigations related to products, processes, technology, and equipment, ensuring proper documentation and sign-off.
• Improve asset reliability and performance through structured problem-solving methods such as 5-Why and Ishikawa analyses.
• Monitor and enhance plant performance through reliability modelling and production loss management.
• Assess, review, and implement failure management strategies, supported by accurate documentation and reporting.
• Liaise with internal and external suppliers and service providers to ensure optimal technical performance and service delivery.
• Monitor and manage service level agreements (SLAs) for critical equipment, ensuring corrective actions are tracked and completed.
• Support process and equipment monitoring, contribute to financial studies, initiate and participate in HAZOP studies, and perform risk analyses to maximise equipment efficiency.
• Compile technical reports and motivations for equipment modifications to eliminate recurring failures.
• Design and implement equipment and tooling improvements through the Management of Change (MOC) and Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) processes.
• Generate and implement innovative process improvement ideas through ongoing technical research, including participation in modification and CAPEX projects.
• Participate in technical meetings and work groups, providing inputs and preparing, reviewing, and compiling technical documentation.
• Prepare capital expenditure motivations and obtain approvals for project execution.
• Develop technical specifications for quotations and ensure cost-effective, goal-directed designs in collaboration with consulting engineers and suppliers.
• Act as the maintenance department representative on process-related projects.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, including the OHS Act and Explosives Act, and implement ISO, NOSA, and RDM policies and procedures to maintain SHE, quality, and engineering standards.
• Mentor in-service students and support their technical development through project-based work.
• Establish and maintain effective interfaces between suppliers, operations, supply chain, and clients to support process improvements.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, maintenance staff, supervisors, and plant personnel to resolve operational issues.
• Provide technical coaching and innovative guidance to plant personnel, supporting skills transfer and identifying training needs.
• Monitor plant utility efficiency through surveys and implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to capital, maintenance, and operational budget planning and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Manage approved CAPEX funds and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Adheres and implements Rheinmetall Denel Munitions Policies and Procedures and ensures compliance to ISO Standards with respect to SHE/Quality/Environmental/Energy.

• Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level
  7) in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• At least 3 years’ experience as a Mechanical/Plant/Reliability Engineer.
• Experience in Plant Asset Management would be advantageous.
• Experience in Technical Drawings from engineering information to Completion is preferred.
• Analytical thinker with good reasoning and problem-solving skills on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience in Plant asset management or reliability-centred maintenance practices would be advantageous.
• Experience in conducting complex failure investigations and facilitating Root cause analysis would be advantageous.
• Experience in Project management would be advantageous.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in the maintenance of machinery and equipment is essential.
• Decisive, self-motivated, and disciplined, with a proactive and investigative approach, demonstrating strong initiative and perseverance.
• Knowledge of SHE/OHS/Quality Systems advantageous.
• Explosives Act and relevant legislation advantageous.
• Good…