TFC Maintenance Specialist (Furnaces)
Samancor
2026/10/14   Steelpoort

Job Ref #: TFC_8482
Industry: Mining
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
Tubatse Ferrochrome invites applications for a Maintenance Specialist to join its Furnace Maintenance team. Reporting to Maintenance Superintendent, the role focuses on improving asset reliability and performance through RCFA, maintenance planning, condition monitoring and failure analysis.
Job Description

PURPOSE OF THE 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:  

  • Review task lists
  • Develop maintenance plans (frequencies and maintainable items)
  • Initiate and conduct maintenance plan reviews
  • Analyse Pareto and correlation data; report the top five chronic losses
  • Interview production staff and artisans about recurring trips
  • Arrange RCFA investigations and facilitate problem-solving sessions
  • Evaluate alternatives and recommend the best solution based on:
    • HSEC impact
    • Cost-risk-benefit analysis of key equipment parameters
    • Organisational cost-benefit
  • Recommend solutions through change management
  • Record RCA actions
  • Monitor recurring failures after RCA implementation until close-out
  • Track condition-monitoring results
  • Analyse equipment failure history
  • Log equipment problems for action
  • Develop clear problem statements and RCA business cases
  • Share company-wide similarities and lessons via intranet sites and SAP history
  • Promote maintenance and technology developments
  • Develop, maintain and enforce maintenance standards and specifications
  • Apply the latest NDT and condition-monitoring techniques
  • Advise on designing reliable, maintainable equipment
  • Sustain FLAC improvements
  • Develop detailed scopes of work
  • Maintain the scope-of-work database (specifications, quality plans and witness points)

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

  • Manage SHEQ compliance within the Section through effective use of the Toolbox
  • Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status
Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • B.Eng./BSc. (Eng.) Degree or National (NQF 6) Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
  • 4 Years relevant experience in Furnaces
  • Knowledge of MS Office will be advantageous
  • 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
  • Leadership
  • Planning, Organising & Control
  • Results Orientation
  • Problem Solving & Decision Making
  • Aligning Performance for Success
  • Communication
  • Change Leadership
  • Building Strong Teams
  • 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.