TFC Logistics Maintenance Specialist
Samancor
2026/10/14   Steelpoort

Job Ref #: TFC_8477
Industry: Mining
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Tubatse Ferrochrome is recruiting for a Maintenance Specialist to join their Logistics Team. The successful incumbent will be responsible for improving asset reliability and performance through maintenance optimisation, root cause failure analysis, equipment monitoring and continuous improvement.
Job Description

Purpose of Job:

To continuously improve the Asset Capability Assurance process in a safe manner, through Root Cause Failure Analysis on high frequency and high cost breakdowns and analysing maintenance performance.

BUSINESS PROCESSES

  • Develop maintenance plans and frequencies.
  • Review task lists.
  • Review maintenance plans.
  • Analyse data and report the top five chronic losses.
  • Conduct thorough investigation for recurring trips.
  • Arrange and facilitate RCFA investigations.
  • Evaluate solutions by HSEC impact and equipment and organisational cost-risk-benefit.
  • Recommend solutions through change management.
  • Record RCA actions.
  • Monitor recurring failures after RCA implementation.
  • Track condition-monitoring results.
  • Analyse equipment failure history.
  • Log equipment issues for action.
  • Develop RCA problem statements and business cases.
  • Share company-wide lessons via the intranet and SAP history.
  • Share maintenance and technology developments.
  • Develop and enforce maintenance standards.
  • Apply current NDT and condition-monitoring techniques.
  • Advise on reliable, maintainable equipment design.
  • Sustain FLAC improvements.
  • Develop detailed scopes of work.
  • Maintain the scope-of-work database.
  • Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence 

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, RISK, QUALITY AND COMMUNITY:

  • Identify and assess risks across all areas of responsibility.
  • Implement risk mitigation and residual risk controls.
  • Ensure SHEQ compliance through the Toolbox.
  • Use the IMS to initiate, investigate, and report SHEQ status.

CUSTOMERS: 

  • Ensure Customer Satisfaction (SLA agreements)
Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

  • National Diploma (NQF 6) or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
  • 4 years' experience at C Upper level
  • Maintenance or reliability engineering experience in heavy industry, mining, processing or manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of the SAP Planned Maintenance System
  • Experience in RCFA, maintenance planning, condition monitoring, equipment analysis and SAP PM is advantageous.
  • Supervisor training certificate advantageous

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES   

  • Safety Leadership
  • Innovation
  • Planning, Organising & Control
  • Results Orientation
  • Problem Solving & Decision Making
  • Relating & Networking
  • Change Leadership
  • Business Acumen

 

CLOSING DATE: 21 October 2026

Samancor Chrome shall apply the Employment Equity Principles as set out in the company’s Employment Equity Policy.