Reliability Superintendent Process Plant

• The Reliability Superintendent – Process Plant Maintenance is responsible for leading the site reliability function to improve plant performance, reduce equipment downtime, and optimize life cycle asset costs.
• This role focuses on implementing advanced reliability practices, defect elimination processes, and predictive maintenance techniques to support safe, sustainable, and cost-effective operations.
• The position plays a key leadership role in developing the reliability team and embedding asset management principles across the fixed plant maintenance organization.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Reliability, Asset Management, or Maintenance Engineering.
• Certified training in vibration analysis, thermography, or ultrasound.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in large-scale processing plants.
• Six Sigma, Lean, or Continuous Improvement certification.

TASK DESCRIPTION EXPANDED TO CORE PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Lead the site reliability and condition monitoring programs across all fixed plant assets.
• Manage and interpret data from vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasonic testing (UT), oil analysis, and laser alignment to predict failures and optimize maintenance intervention timing.
• Ensure condition monitoring data is integrated into the CMMS and used to inform work planning and asset health reporting.
• Develop predictive maintenance strategies aligned with operational and cost objectives.
• Champion the use of predictive and preventive maintenance to reduce cost of ownership and improve asset reliability.
• Establish and lead the defect elimination process to identify, investigate, and eliminate recurring equipment failures.
• Facilitate structured RCA investigations to determine root causes and develop sustainable corrective actions.
• Maintain an active defect register, track closure rates, and ensure lessons learned are embedded into maintenance and operational practices.

knowledge and skills

Formal Education, Certifications or Equivalents

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or trade background with extensive experience. Condition monitoring & reliability certification

Working Experience – Nature & Length

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in mobile maintenance within mining or heavy industry.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in CMMS (SAP, Pronto, or equivalent).
• Extensive knowledge of condition monitoring & reliability principles.
• RCA experience and defect elimination processes ISO 55000 asset management standards
• Demonstrated ability to lead planning and reliability teams in a large-scale operation.
• Manage component life tracking and forecasting for all major mobile equipment (e.g., engines, transmissions, final drives, hydraulic systems).
• Coordinate the component rebuild and replacement programs, ensuring adherence to OEM specifications, cost control, and quality assurance. Interpret condition monitoring data.
• Understand OEE, MTBF & MTTR principals. Understand Pf interval curve.

Behavioral Skills

• Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.
• Analytical and data-driven problem-solving capability.
• High proficiency in reliability tools and predictive maintenance systems.
• Strategic mindset with focus on life cycle value and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.