Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Identify, assess and escalate equipment-related safety and reliability risks, including risks affecting safety-critical assets and controls.
- Provide reliability input into incident, accident and equipment-failure investigations and track assigned corrective actions.
- Lead or participate in asset criticality assessments, FMECA, RCM and maintenance-tactics reviews.
- Develop and review preventive and predictive maintenance task lists for assigned equipment, based on failure modes, risk, condition and maintenance history.
- Identify the special tools, facilities and supporting requirements needed to execute identified maintenance tasks safely and effectively.
- Provide reliability and maintainability input into specifications, commissioning, modifications and acceptance of new or changed equipment.
- Develop and annually review equipment management and improvement plans, including LOAP actions, in consultation with operational stakeholders.
- Define practical corrective and preventive actions, assign measures of effectiveness and verify whether improvements are sustained.
- Monitor MTBF, availability, maintenance effectiveness and asset-health trends for the assigned area and translate results into actions.
- Integrate condition-monitoring findings, inspections, defects, remaining-life information and OEM recommendations into risk-based maintenance actions.
- Coordinate the follow-up of oil analysis, vibration, thermography, structural inspections and other asset-health findings applicable to the assigned area.
- Establish and drive maintenance-quality and precision-maintenance initiatives.
- Identify repeat workmanship or repair-quality concerns and coordinate corrective actions.
- Provide reliability input into planning, Prioritisation, scheduling and work-package quality.
- Review completed work, technical feedback and failure history to assess task effectiveness and identify required changes.
- Maintain reliability records, task lists, technical documents, defect registers, action logs and performance reports in the applicable systems.
- Support accurate master data, bills of material, equipment structures and reporting requirements affecting reliability decisions.
- Develop bills of material, rotable requirements, preservation requirements and remaining-life information.
- Develop life-cycle cost models, repair-versus-replace studies and reliability-improvement business cases.
- Research relevant technology and digital opportunities and develop or coordinate controlled trials and implementation programmes in accordance with applicable governance and approval requirements.
- Build personal competence through structured exposure, mentoring, formal learning and evidence of applied reliability engineering work.
- Contribute to a purpose-driven, high-performing and accountable culture that is aligned with company values, promotes inclusion and diversity, supports employee engagement and fosters continuous improvement.
This role is at a Band 6 level reporting to the Engineering Asset Manager.
- NQF level 7 qualification – BTECH, BSc or BEng Engineering Degree (Mech, Elec, Industrial, Process, Chemical)
- GCC or MSc Degree (Engineering or Process) advantageous
Experience, technical knowledge and skills
- At least 5 years' relevant Engineering experience.
- Relevant experience in maintenance, engineering or asset-intensive operations, with demonstrated exposure to reliability analysis, maintenance strategies, condition monitoring, RCA or defect elimination.
- Maintenance and reliability engineering principles; equipment criticality; RCM/FMECA; RCA; condition monitoring; work management; asset data; risk management; and applicable mining or industrial safety requirements.
- Data analysis and interpretation; MS Office; ERP/SAP exposure; technical reporting; facilitation; action tracking; maintenance-strategy review; and translating findings into practical work.
- Analytical thinking, learning agility, collaboration, disciplined follow-through, constructive challenge, clear communication, safety leadership and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Valid driver’s licence
- Medical certificate of fitness
- There could be ad hoc/ overtime requirements from time to time including need to travel
What We Offer
At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.
We offer:
- Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
- Market-aligned reward and recognition.
- Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
- A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
- A clear commitment to safe Operations.
Inclusion and Diversity
Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.
Closing Date: 16 November 2026
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