Plant Engineer Job Vacancy at Rio Tinto in Kwazulu Natal in South Africa

  Job Title: Plant Engineer

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and Southern Africa. For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com.

Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), a joint venture between Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and black economic empowerment (BBBEE) partners - Blue Horizon, is a leading producer of titanium minerals, high purity iron and zircon. RBM, a Rio Tinto Managed company, was formed in 1976 to mine and process the heavy minerals found in the coastal sands of northern KwaZulu Natal. The mine production output contributes significantly to South Africa's gross domestic product especially to the economy of KwaZulu Natal.

RBM employs approximately 1 800 employees and 2000 contractors. RBM is proud of the accreditation for ISO 9001 for quality, OHSAS 18001 certification for occupational health and safety management, and ISO 14001 accreditation for environmental management. Since, the company has implemented a sound corporate social development programme and an internationally recognised environmental rehabilitation programme to restore the mined dunes to their natural state after mining.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To provide total maintenance support, shutdown and planning services to designated plant / processes in order to ensure optimum asset availability and legal compliance.

JOB OBJECTIVES

Manage the planning and execution of all maintenance shutdowns by coordinating appropriate resources, conducting safety planning, and ensuring availability of spares within scheduled timeframes.
Assess the content of shutdown plans in order to reduce unfavorable losses, without sacrificing equipment reliability and intrinsic value and integrity.
Manage the execution of planned maintenance-related levels 1, 2 and 3 shutdown works in close co-operation with the Superintendent (Plant), Superintendent (Maintenance Execution) and Maintenance Controller, in order to achieve the shortest job duration, safe working practices and high quality of maintenance work.
Support the responsible reliability engineer with faultfinding, problem root cause analyses, and the planning / execution of preventive actions.
Maintain and improve safety, health and environmental standards and practices by ensuring compliance to the requirements of the MHSA and regulations in force in terms of The Act.
Prepare and present shutdown, failure and equipment reports as required.
Provide written feedback to the Reliability Engineer and Plant Managers on major issues as per standard procedures.
Maintain high standards of data and information in the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Approve and enforce engineering / process operating standards for legal compliance and undertake total legal accountability for operational equipment


OUTPUTS

Maximum production and equipment availability
Operational efficiency and effectiveness to optimize performance
Effective communication and delivering on commitments
Safe working practices.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Higher National Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or Degree in related disciplines
Government Certificate of Competency in Mines and works
5 years in general engineering practices, preferable, mining and heavy industrial engineering
Exposure to projects engineering, reliability engineering, smelting environment and crushing and screening will be an added advantage
Certificate in Middle Management Programs (MDP) is advantageous
Knowledge in RCM, PMO and Failure Analysis is desirable
EB driver's license


COMPETENCIES

Good organisational skills
Computer literacy (MS Office) and SAP
Strong people and communication skills
Project Management skills



RBM is an equal opportunity employer and preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the company policy on employment equity.

Closing Date: 03 June 2012



Job
Mine Operations
Primary Location
SA-Kwazulu Natal-Richards Bay
Schedule
Full-time

To Apply:
https://riotinto.taleo.net/careersection/4/jobdetail.ftl
Deadline;3rd June 2012