Maintenance Improvement Specialist Job Hotazel South Africa,Engineering

Location: Hotazel

Description / Synopsis:

A leading mining operation in the Northern Cape is seeking a Maintenance Improvement Specialist to analyse maintenance performance, reduce breakdowns, and drive reliability improvements across the mine and process plant. This role focuses on data-driven optimisation, root cause analysis, proactive maintenance strategies, and continuous improvement. The position requires strong analytical ability, technical insight, and experience in opencast mining environments. This is a site-based role in Hotazel and requires relocation.

Minimum Requirements:

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification (NQF
6)
Minimum 5 years experience in maintenance improvement within opencast mining and process plant
Strong CMMS experience (SAP, Ellipse, SAGE, KARABO PM or similar)
Project management certificate
Supervisory certificate in engineering
Artisan trade certificate advantageous
Strong analytical, diagnostic, and reporting skills
Valid driver's licence (Code 08)
Medically fit for a mining environment

Responsibilities:

Analyse maintenance practices and optimise reactive, planned, and predictive maintenance
Develop and implement maintenance improvement plans aligned with business goals
Reduce breakdowns and unplanned downtime through systematic improvements
Conduct RCFA/RCA on major and recurring failures
Identify chronic equipment issues and reliability risks
Improve MTBF, MTTR, availability, and equipment reliability
Support and implement RCM principles
Improve job plans, task lists, and maintenance standards
Standardise maintenance procedures and work instructions
Improve scheduling compliance and backlog management
Identify maintenance cost drivers and reduce wastage
Optimise spares usage and critical spares strategies
Analyse CMMS data to identify improvement opportunities
Track and report on maintenance KPIs
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and benchmark against best practice
Support audits, compliance, and safety improvements
Coach artisans, planners, and supervisors to adopt proactive maintenance behaviours
Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Commercial, OEMs, and suppliers

Soft Skills / Additional Info:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving ability
Ability to influence and coach technical teams
Strong planning, organising, and reporting capability
Continuous improvement mindset

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