Maintenance Controller - Electrical

• Opportunity to work for global company
• Our culture is inclusive, exciting and performance-driven
• Role based in Richards Bay

About the role

We are looking for a Maintenance Controller to supervise, co-ordinate and execute planned and/or unscheduled maintenance work within designated areas.

Reporting to the Plant Engineer, you will:

• Liaise with supervisors to identify maintenance and service needs, and coordinate general maintenance work toward ensuring production targets are met.
• Assist with failure root cause analyses.
• Attend to unplanned maintenance work.
• Ensure optimum job turnaround time / delivery time.
• Perform fair and reasonable tasks related to the job and working environment, at the discretion of the Plant Engineer.
• Source potential new suppliers to ensure that the most efficient products are used.
• Supervise and control the activities, standards of performance and behavior of staff to ensure that the correct procedures are followed.
• Manage resources in terms of own staff, labor hiring and available equipment.
• Ensure training and development of subordinates to optimize performance.
• Maintain and improve safety, health and environmental standards and practices.
• Administer maintenance-related data, documentation and records on SAP (time-keeping, purchase requisitions, stores orders etc).
• Monitor monthly expenditure of section.
• Prepare, control and maintain section budget by forecasting operating costs.
• Maintain and improve safety, health and environmental standards and practices.
• Review, update and document task lists every six months.
• Conduct risk assessments and continuous improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance to the Mine Health & Safety Act.
• Render an efficient service to customers

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Matric (with Math's & Science) / N3 /N5 Engineering Qualification (Advantageous)
• Trade Test - Electrical
• EB Licence
• Supervisor Role experience for at least 3 Years
• Supervisory- and/or Safety training (advantageous)
• 5 year's heavy / mining industry / Maintenance Planning Systems experience
• General knowledge of plant-related equipment.
• Mechanically / Electrically - minded

Where you will be working

Owned by Rio Tinto and located in the KwaZulu Natal province, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is an internationally recognized sand mining and mineral processing operations leader and is one of the world's foremost producers of titanium minerals, high purity pig iron and zircon.

Employing some 2 000 permanent staff and a number of well-established contracting companies, 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. 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.

About us

As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress.

Our long history is filled with firsts. We've developed some of the world's largest and best quality mines and operations, and our people work in around 35 countries across six continents. Aluminium and copper, diamonds, gold and industrial minerals, iron ore, coal and uranium: our materials make up the world around us. You'll find them in smartphones, planes, cars, hospitals and throughout your home.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It's a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it's this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

So if this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now.

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