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Maintenance Superintendent, Roasting & Smelting Process
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Monthly Salary:
Posted:
29 July 2026 (10 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
26 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Purpose:
Responsible for planning managing and overseeing all plant maintenance activities to ensure uninterrupted
production optimal plant integrity and compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. The role requires close
collaboration with operations engineering and technical teams to maintain equipment reliability minimize
downtime and support continuous improvement in a high-paced pyro-metallurgical environment.
Responsibility:
Develop Maintenance related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for use by maintenance and/or plant
personnel
Actively manage asset care processes in order to achieve lower equipment downtime reduced costs better asset
performance and increased/improved asset life through asset reliability programs.
Plan and actively manage shutdowns and Preventative Maintenance Cyclic plans (periodic job cards and works
orders) by ensuring availability of spares external service providers internal resource planning compliance with
all safety procedures. and timely completion of scheduled jobs/tasks.
Scope projects and/or collaboratively scope projects with relevant Project Managers in line with delegation of
authority.
Analyses contractor offerings and recommend the most suitable contractor for approval by senior management.
Co-ordinate the services of all maintenance contractors and ensure work quality management during execution
and that all projects are completed in line with service level agreements.
Ensure that all project completion documentation is submitted (job cards/time sheets; drawings; invoices;
completion certificates etc.) to relevant stakeholders.
Ensure that all legal requirements as per OHSACT and Regulations are implemented and performed periodically
to comply with relevant legislative requirements and standards.
Participate in incident investigation follow through on required corrective action and ensure that loops are
closed.
Manage preparation for SHERQFS audits and pro-actively rectify identified risks and deviations from standards.
Maintain an updated critical spares matrix.
Keep records of and monitor assets life cycle.
Formulate plant-wide repairs and maintenance budget for approval.
Oversee timeous procurement of resources (spares labor consumables or services) in line with the Plant
Maintenance Plan and/or service level agreements.
Monitor expenditure optimize resource utilization and ensure budgetary compliance.
Report on maintenance expenditure against budget monthly and/or as requested.
Assess manpower model including shift pattern and propose a model that optimizes productivity cost and
safety as and when necessary.
Plan and hire suitably skilled candidates in the right quantities and positions.
Manage the performance employee recognition training and development and discipline of team members in a
way that ensures productivity compliance and stable workplace relations.
Oversee time and attendance of employees and control absenteeism and overtime.
Stay abreast of and implement appropriate modern world-class Maintenance and manufacturing thinking and
techniques to ensure efficient and effective operations.
Manage Maintenance and production improvement initiatives and projects.
Requirements
- BSc/B-tech degree in Mechanical electrical or industrial Engineering
- Government certificate of competency (GCC) is essential.
- 5 years of relevant post graduate experience within a Pyrometallurgical environment (Rotary kiln Reduction
- Furnaces / and Refining furnaces)
- Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) eg: SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) Module.
- Understanding of Occupational Health & Safety Act (OSHAct) related regulations and Major Hazard Installation
(MHI) knowledge - Costing and budgeting
- Mechanical electrical and automation aptitude
- Ability to read and interpret drawings
- Contractor management
- Project management
- Analytical and integration
- Written and verbal communication
- Planning and organizing
- Management
- Stakeholder management
- Ability to deliver under pressurized environments
- Ability to function in a matrix reporting structure
Required Skills:
BSc/B-tech degree in Mechanical electrical or industrial Engineering Government certificate of competency (GCC) is essential. 5 years of relevant post graduate experience within a Pyrometallurgical environment (Rotary kiln Reduction Furnaces / and Refining furnaces) Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) eg: SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) Module. Understanding of Occupational Health & Safety Act (OSHAct) related regulations and Major Hazard Installation (MHI) knowledge Costing and budgeting Mechanical electrical and automation aptitude Ability to read and interpret drawings Contractor management Project management Analytical and integration Written and verbal communication Planning and organizing Management Stakeholder management Ability to deliver under pressurized environments Ability to function in a matrix reporting structure
