Mechatronics Maintenance Engineer

About the role

Swakop Uranium is looking for a Mechatronics Maintenance Engineer in Swakopmund, Namibia, on a permanent basis. The main purpose of the job is to plan and coordinate the design, construction, modification and maintenance of all mechanical equipment so that equipment availability is maximised at optimum cost, meeting production targets and adhering to SSHER requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in the maintenance, inspection and repair of equipment.
• Coordinate the receipt of new equipment.
• Produce contingency plans and remedial actions to minimise operational and technical risks.
• Ensure maintenance complies with company policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Determine maintenance project schedules and track progress.
• Identify downtime root causes and implement preventative maintenance programmes.
• Analyse RCM data and reports, investigate delays and deviations and act to improve process performance.
• Identify production losses and assets with abnormally high maintenance costs, and follow the Life Cycle Asset Management (LCAM) process for new assets.
• Implement approved reliability improvement initiatives and enhance the reliability-centred maintenance and reliability-centred spares systems.
• Contribute to the preparation of the section's annual operational budget.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering with 3 years of engineering experience.
• Mining or processing plant experience is a distinct advantage.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary continuous improvement projects and in research and development of new or improved projects.
• Good track record of coordinating contractors.
• Valid Code B/BE driver's licence.
• Registration with a professional body is an added advantage.