Engineer: Plant (Expression of Interest)

REFERENCE:

HR0284160
CONTRACT:

Full-time
PRIMARY LOCATION:

Richards Bay, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
DATE POSTED:

17 Jun 2014

Engineer: Plant (GCC) - Richards Bay Minerals

An opportunity to join an internationally recognized mining organisation
Attractive package and excellent working environment
Challenging and diverse role based in KwaZulu Natal – South Africa

Rio Tinto is a global mining and metals group, dedicated to the smartest discovery, extraction and processing of the earth’s natural resources.

Everything we do is done with the future firmly in mind. So our employees are rewarded with opportunity, an open and diverse culture, and a responsible working environment in which they can go further.

The opportunity

We are looking for an Engineer: Plant (GCC) based at our Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) operation, to approve and enforce engineering / process operating standards for legal compliance in accordance with the Mine Health & Safety Act.

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

What the role entails

Reporting to the Manager: RMM, as the Engineer: Plant, you will provide total maintenance support, shutdown and planning services to designated plants and processes in order to ensure optimum asset availability and legal compliance. This will include:

Developing, establishing and applying the maintenance strategy to ensure optimal plant equipment performance, and implement asset performance measures in this regard
Managing the planning and execution of major annual as well as recurring monthly shutdowns by coordinating appropriate resources, conducting safety planning, and ensuring availability of spares within scheduled timeframes
Preparing and controlling the section and maintenance budgets by forecasting operating costs and monitoring expenditure of normal and abnormal costs on a monthly basis
Assessing the content of shutdown plans in order to reduce unfavourable losses, without sacrificing equipment reliability and intrinsic value and integrity

What you will need for this role

This role will provide you with unique experience in a leading global organisation where you will have the opportunity to make a real difference. In return you will have:

National Diploma or Degree in relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical or Electrical)
Government Certificate of Competency (GCC): Mines and Works
5 or more years’ experience in general engineering practices, preferably mining / smelting environment or heavy industrial engineering
Exposure to projects and reliability engineering as well as conveyors, crushing and screening equipment will be an advantage

For further information on this position and to apply on-line, please visit

www.riotinto.com/careers