Weir Minerals Africa has its headquarters in Johannesburg, with multiple locations across South Africa. As a market leader in mineral processing technology, it supplies equipment and solutions for slurry handling to the mining sector throughout Africa and the Middle East.

Purpose of Role:

• The Reliability Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring the optimal performance and longevity of mechanical systems, particularly pump systems. This role is designed to:
• Solve Complex Mechanical Challenges Act as a technical investigator, diagnosing and resolving intricate mechanical issues to prevent costly equipment failures and downtime.

Drive Continuous Technical Growth

• Work across a variety of technologies and materials, continuously expanding your engineering knowledge and staying ahead of industry advancements.

Deliver Recognized Impact

• Implement solutions that significantly reduce operational costs, improve system reliability, and enhance resource efficiency—earning recognition for measurable contributions.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety Integration

• Ensure that all reliability engineering practices incorporate safety standards.
• Audit risk assessments during project scoping.
• Actively participate in safety toolbox talks and integrate findings into Intelex (e.g., hazard identification, near misses).

Operational Efficiency Evaluation

• Assess Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of pump systems, focusing on availability, performance, and quality.
• Investigate Anglo’s OEE KPIs to benchmark performance.

Failure Analysis & Reliability Tracking

• Define and monitor failure modes in the wet end of pumps (e.g., impeller wear, liner wear, bearing assembly issues).
• Track frequency and causes of pump failures annually to identify reliability trends.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of root cause analyses conducted on pump failures.

Predictive Maintenance & Technology Adoption

• Assess the implementation and impact of predictive maintenance tools (e.g., Life Cycle Costing, condition monitoring).
• Collaborate with the ConMon team on case studies to validate predictive strategies.

Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)

• Evaluate the application of RCM principles in developing optimal maintenance strategies for pump systems.

Inventory Management

• Review the efficiency of spare parts inventory systems to ensure critical components are available while minimizing excess stock.

Performance & Energy Optimization

• Monitor projects aimed at improving pump system reliability and performance.
• Support initiatives that enhance energy efficiency, contributing to sustainability and cost reduction goals.

Proactive Issue Identification

• Evaluate the engineer’s role in identifying and mitigating potential issues before they result in pump failures.

Team Collaboration & Communication

• Assess the quality of collaboration between reliability engineers and maintenance teams to ensure a unified approach to reliability.

Training & Knowledge Sharing

• Monitor the rollout and effectiveness of training programs designed to build reliability expertise within the maintenance team.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

• Evaluate the return on investment (ROI) and overall cost-effectiveness of reliability improvement initiatives.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Certified CAT II Vibration Analyst.
• Strong foundation in Reliability Engineering principles.