Reliability Engineer

Hulamin is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Reliability Engineer to join the Cold Rolling department. This position is based in Hulamin Pietermaritzburg.

Duties & Responsibilities

The core responsibilities of the position include

• Custodian of and performs critical analysis of Assets and their performance to eliminate repetitive defects, identify spares and to enhance overall asset reliability.

• Custodian of Condition Monitoring activities (Vibration, Tribology and Thermography)

• To identify, investigate, motivate, and implement changes related to the safe and effective performance of the various machine centers.

• To work closely with the departmental Maintenance Planner to ensure that equipment reliability tasks are programed into the CMMS (checks and inspections).

• To provide support to the department’s maintenance team especially in the event of significant breakdowns

• To have an active management role during outages assisting the maintenance team in managing the shut workload.

• To remain up to date with technology changes ensuring that equipment/system obsolescence issues are dealt with timeously.

• Complete Failure Analyses on all breakdowns as well as analysing all failure data to prevent repeat failures.

• Does RCM type analyses on problem areas and proposes new or amended Preventative or Predictive Maintenance Schedules

• Identifies training needs and training providers to improve the skill base, mentor apprentices or trainee technicians.

• Planning and managing improvement projects related to their investigations.

• Remains in touch with technology and advises on possible improvements with current systems.

• Performs a Standby duty to the plant to ensure that there is management support for afterhours work.

• Performs Incident Investigations and completes the required documentation and notifications.

Desired Experience & Qualification

The core requirements of this position include

• Minimum requirements are a BSc. Engineering or B. Engineering University Degree.

• Knowledge and Competency in problem solving techniques, as well as root cause and fault-finding experience.

• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Maximo/SAP, Word etc.), report writing skills and presentation skills.

• Clear leadership qualities with the ability to co-ordinate maintenance tasks, shutdowns and project work.

• The ability to work in a manufacturing environment and interface with all members of the team.

• A proactive and solid work ethic.

• Knowledge of Maximo as a CMMS is an advantage.

Hulamin is committed to prioritising transformation in line with diversity, inclusion and all legislative requirements in its recruitment and appointment processes.

Please note that Hulamin reserves the right to withdraw, alter and re-advertise any vacant position based on its operational requirements.

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Candidates who do not receive any correspondence within 1 month after the closing date may assume that their applications were unsuccessful and are hereby thanked for applying .

Closing Date: Friday,  September 2026