108 Reliability Engineer jobs in South Africa

Reliability Engineer

Recruiter:
Kerry Kopp Recruitment

Job Ref:
KZN /KK

Date posted:
Monday, October 13, 2025

Location:
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
RELIABILITY ENGINEER
The main function of this role is to provide specialist guidance.

with the main focus being on Programmable Logic Controls-(PLCs) and hydraulics.
POSITION INFO:
Development of a maintenance plan for all assets on site. The Maintenance plan and reliability needs to ensure that the integrity, obsolescence, end of life cycle of the asset is addressed timeously, to actively inform of changes, replacements and improvements that need to be affected.

REQUIREMENTS:
National Diploma/Degree/BTech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

At least 4years experience in Improving Equipment Reliability and Asset Care/Maintenance

In Possession of or in progress of obtaining Government Certificate of Competency is essential for GMR2.1 appointment.

Core Functions
PLC System Integration and maintenance,

Development of Plant Asset Care Plan using Reliability Centered Maintenance processes;

Maintenance and updating of all asset care plans

Development, implementation and optimizing asset life cycle strategies,

Focus on electrical instrumentation, SCADA development and automation.

Trouble shooting and fault diagnostics on PLC controlled

equipment.

Job Title: Reliability Engineer

Grade: P07

Purpose of the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Reliability Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in enhancing the reliability and performance of our manufacturing processes and equipment. You will be responsible for implementing reliability engineering practices to minimize downtime, improve operational efficiency and implementing an asset/maintenance management system and plant support.

Key Performance Areas

Reliability Analysis

· Conduct reliability assessments of manufacturing equipment and processes to identify potential failure modes and areas for improvement.

· Utilize statistical analysis and reliability modelling techniques to predict equipment performance and lifespan.

Preventive and Predictive Maintenance:

· Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure optimal equipment performance and reduce unplanned downtime.

· Collaborate with maintenance teams to establish maintenance schedules and procedures based on reliability data

· Develop maintenance tactics for plant equipment (mechanical, electrical & control systems)

· Asset criticality ranking

· Reduction of MIF

· Provide a strategy/roadmap to reduce overall maintenance expenditure

Root Cause Analysis:

· Perform root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment failures and production issues to determine underlying causes and recommend corrective actions.

· Document findings and develop action plans to prevent recurrence of identified issues

· Lead FMEA/RCM programs

Continuous Improvement:

· Lead continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing equipment reliability and overall manufacturing efficiency.

· Analyse performance metrics and work closely with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements

Training and Support:

· Provide training and support to maintenance and operational staff on reliability engineering principles and practices.

· Foster a culture of reliability within the organization by promoting best practices and encouraging employee engagement.

Data Management:

· Maintain accurate records of equipment performance, maintenance activities, and reliability metrics.

· Utilize CMMS to track and analyse data effectively.

· Development and review of RCM packages for the equipment in the plant

Collaboration and Communication:

· Work closely with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to ensure alignment on reliability initiatives and goals.

· Communicate findings, recommendations, and progress on reliability projects to management and stakeholders

Qualifications & Experience:

· B.Sc. /B.Eng. (Mechanical/Electrical) - NQF 7

· Government Certificate of Competence an advantage

· Strong understanding of reliability cantered engineering principles, methodologies, and tools.

· Knowledge and application of lean methodology principles.

· Proficiency in statistical analysis software and reliability modelling techniques.

· Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse complex data sets.

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

· Familiarity with glass manufacturing processes is a plus.

Capabilities & Attributes:

· Integrity and judgement

· CMMS experience

· Strong communicator (verbal, written)

· Effective stakeholder engagement & relationship management

· Ability to influence and motivate teams, peers and management

· Delivery and results focused

· Service orientated at all times

· Attention to detail

· Planning and prioritisation with strong analytical abilities

· Computer literacy and an organised self-starter

Additional Information:

· Consideration will be given to Isanti's EE goals

· Appointment is subject to qualifications and integrity checks

· If you don't hear from us a month after the closing date, please assume your application as unsuccessful

To Apply:

Please submit applications:

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 2025/10/19

At Pragma, we provide the opportunity for individuals to enjoy their working lives as much as their home lives. We foster a team environment in which each individual is recognised, valued and developed to support our company strategy. We encourage people with disabilities and from diverse backgrounds to apply.

You will work within a wide range of industries in the Private and/ or Public sectors, covering various aspects of asset management. You will be either dedicated to a single client based at the client's site or work from the Pragma head office, servicing multiple clients. You will will be exposed to industry best practices for asset management and reliability engineering, and have access to extensive training material, to help you be the best you can be as a specialist. If you seek a job where you can use your logical and analytical engineering mind to implement creative solutions to optimise your client's asset management system, this role is meant for you.

At Pragma, we provide the opportunity for individuals to enjoy their working lives as much as their home lives. We foster a team environment in which each individual is recognised, valued and developed to support our company strategy. We encourage people with disabilities and from diverse backgrounds to apply.

You will work within a wide range of industries in the Private and/ or Public sectors, covering various aspects of asset management. You will be either dedicated to a single client based at the client's site or work from the Pragma head office, servicing multiple clients. You will will be exposed to industry best practices for asset management and reliability engineering, and have access to extensive training material, to help you be the best you can be as a specialist. If you seek a job where you can use your logical and analytical engineering mind to implement creative solutions to optimise your client's asset management system, this role is meant for you.

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field (Industrial/ Mechanical/ Chemical/ Electrical).
• A minimum of 3 years of practical experience as a reliability engineer.
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant practical experience in the Gas & Oil industry.
• Advanced knowledge of asset management and reliability engineering
• Advanced MS Excel application and knowledge
• Exposure and understanding of the Project Management methodology (whether applied or completed in a formal course)
• Advantageous: CMRP, SCPP

• Identify opportunities for improving your client's asset management system and utilise a structured problem-solving methodology to implement solutions.
• Present asset management training and develop training material and course content.
• Identify required reports to measure and improve business processes.
• Deliver ad-hoc client support, training and projects.

Company Description

OAGLOBAL is an enterprise asset management and business consulting firm serving clients across the extraction and manufacturing sectors. We specialize in helping organizations unlock operational excellence through strategic reliability, asset integrity, and performance optimization.

As we expand our footprint across Africa and beyond, we're seeking passionate and skilled
Reliability Engineers
to join our team and deliver high-impact technical and strategic support to our clients.

Role Description

We're looking for dynamic
Asset Integrity & Reliability Engineers
who thrive in complex industrial environments and are driven by solving real-world engineering challenges. This role is hands-on, client-facing, and strategically critical to our mission of transforming asset performance.

You will be responsible for:

• Conducting focused assessments of mechanical and electrical systems (e.g. turbine-generators, conveyors, pumps)
• Reviewing maintenance records, operational KPIs, and failure histories
• Leading site walkthroughs and engaging with client stakeholders to gather insights
• Performing root cause analysis and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) evaluations
• Developing strategic reports with actionable recommendations to improve asset availability, safety, and lifecycle value

What You Bring

• Proven experience in
  Reliability Engineering
  ,
  Failure Analysis
  , and
  RCM methodologies
• Strong
  analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into strategic insights
• Excellent
  problem-solving mindset
  and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills for client engagement and reporting
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering field
• Bonus: Experience in mining, energy, or heavy manufacturing environments
• Strong attention to detail
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Why Join Us

• Work on high-impact projects that shape the future of industrial operations
• Collaborate with top-tier clients and multidisciplinary teams
• Grow your career in a company that values innovation, integrity, and continuous learning
• Be part of Africa's emerging reliability engineering movement

Ready to engineer reliability that matters?
Apply now or reach out to () for more details. Let's build resilient systems together.

Position: Reliability Engineer
Contract opportunity exists for Reliability Engineer at mine sites in Southern Africa. The Reliability Engineer will be responsible to develop Maintenance Strategies, Tactics and Plans and implement Engineering practices.

Duties and Responsibilities:- Ensure correct Asset Tree Structures and asset identification,
- Identify fit for purpose Maintenance strategies, tactics and plans including SOPs for different Asset classes (Preventative Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Proactive Maintenance, etc.), update these from RCFA where applicable,
- Assist with the enhancement / ongoing improvement of the EAM system
- Implement plant/asset reliability, some of the activities can include:

• Identify/confirm critical assets, conduct FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis), etc. to reduce risks of assets failing
• Track and analyse performance of assets by reporting certain KPIs and identify the main causes of downtime (OEE, Availability, Utilisation, Productivity, MTBF, MTTR, etc.). Make recommendation for continuous improvement.
• Develop engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations.
• Asset Life Cycle Management - Track maintenance costs for assets to identify life cycle costing, which will influence future asset purchases, when assets need to be procured, ensure life cycle costing - and reliability considerations are incorporated into decision making,
• Work with Project Engineering to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations,
• Ensure maintenance work is carried out using correct methods and procedures, as efficiently and effectively as possible

• Stakeholder Management

• Ensure ongoing communication with Engineering Manager, Process Manager, Production Managers, etc.

• Have weekly head of section meetings, Information sessions and training sessions where required or new/change in processes.

• Ensure safety, legal and company policies are adhered to.

• Implementation a culture of best practice maintenance.
• Ensure safety, legal and company policies are adhered to.

Minimum Requirements:
Experience:

• At least years' experience in asset management, reliability engineering gained within the Mining Industry (Fixed Plant)

Qualifications:

• National Diploma/Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)- and Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) e.g. SAP, Pronto and/or Pragma On Key experience,
• In depth experience of Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Knowledge of TPM and RCM concepts and principles.
• Knowledge of ISO 55000/50001 standards will be an advantage
• Knowledge of MS Projects and MS Excel.

Competencies:

• Optimise business performance
• Remain composed and resilient
• Focus on achieving results
• Solve problems
• Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking
• Ability to function well when under pressure and meet tight timelines
• Advanced knowledge of maintenance processes, reliability engineering, planning and scheduling, continuous improvement and workforce optimisation advantage
• Have a mind-set and commitment to customer service
• Can manage multiple priorities or projects simultaneously and progress to completion
• Demonstrated ability to read P&IDs, Process Flow Diagrams and drawings.

We're a world-leading smart mobility SaaS tech company with over 2,000,000 active users. Our teams are collaborative, vibrant and fast-growing, and all team members are empowered with the freedom to influence our products and technology.

Are you curious, innovative and passionate? Do you take ownership, embrace challenges, and love problem-solving?

We're looking for a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) who will enable us to build industry disruptive tech products and revolutionize the way our customers use technology.

The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of Cartrack' Linux-based systems and services. This role combines software engineering with operations, focusing on automation, monitoring, and incident response. The position requires working in shifts and rotations to support 24/7 operations.

You want to

• Maintain and improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of Cartrack' infrastructure and applications.
• Implement automation for deployments, monitoring, and system management.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes.
• Develop and manage monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes.
• Work with development teams to design resilient and scalable systems.
• Participate in on-call shifts and rotation schedules to manage incidents and ensure uptime.
• Optimize system efficiency and cost-effectiveness in an open-source environment.

You have

• Strong background in Linux/Unix system administration (open-source stack).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana etc.).
• Knowledge of networking, load balancing, and system security best practices.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in a production environment.
• Proven experience in automation and scripting (Python, Bash, Go, or similar).
• Ability to design and maintain automation frameworks for deployments, monitoring, and system recovery.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and configuration management tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform).
• Experience building self-healing and auto-remediation solutions for production environments.

Nice to Have

• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Exposure to microservices and service mesh environments.
• Knowledge of database reliability and performance tuning (PostgreSQL).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or related infrastructure/operations roles.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including shift rotations and on-call duties.

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rosebank, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Linux: 4 years (Preferred)
• SRE: 3 years (Preferred)
• Network monitoring: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Flash

2024/12/12 Western Cape

Job Reference Number:
T169

Department:
Technology

Business Unit:
Industry:
Fintech

Job Type:
Permanent

Positions Available:
3

Salary:
Market Related

We are looking for an individual passionate about technology and experience in developing and managing cutting-edge environment monitoring solutions, as well as using software and automation to solve problems and manage production systems.

Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Master multiple scripting and programming languages to achieve advanced proficiency and deliver robust solutions.
• Drive the design and implementation of sophisticated automation tools and processes for managing large-scale systems.
• Lead critical incident responses with composure and efficiency, followed by thorough post-incident reviews to implement preventative measures.
• Shape system architecture and design, bringing your vision and expertise to influence high-impact decisions.
• Champion the creation and adherence to reliability standards, ensuring scalable and sustainable system operations.
• Demonstrate strong strategic thinking and planning abilities to drive team and organizational success.
• Exhibit exceptional leadership skills, with the capacity to influence key technical decisions and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Possess mentorship and coaching expertise to nurture and develop junior and intermediate team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment

Job Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 8-10years relevant experience in SRE, DevOps, or system engineering Matric
• Proficiency in scripting languages
• Relevant certification such as Oracle, Cloud,Dev Ops

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Continuous delivery
• Cloud skills & best practices
• Observability (System and Application Performance Monitoring)
• Infrastructure as code
• Configuration management (Infrastructure as a Service)
• Containers
• Automation
• Collaboration and Communication
• Coding and Scripting
• Azure DevOps
• General systems uptimes
• SLO (Service-level Objectives)
• Latency
• Incident and outage management
• Change management
• Capacity planning

Our ultra-modern, scaling, payments platform client is seeking a
Site Reliability Engineer
(SRE) to join their world-class Engineering team, located in
Cape Town
(hybrid). Due to their unique market positioning and backing by world-leading payment companies, VCs and fintech platforms alike, they are set for high growth and expansion in the coming years.

As
SRE
, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the technology infrastructure and you will strive to make such systems as performant, reliable, and as scalable as possible, as well as resolving any issues that arise. The SRE reports to the Engineering Team Lead.

Given the fact that this is a younger company, the environment is highly dynamic and fast-paced. Your working mentality must be one of adaptability, resilience and passion. This is a fantastic company to work for with truly vast amounts of personal and professional upside.

Responsibilities

• Secure, monitor and maintain product infrastructure and connectivity.
• Work closely with engineering to improve development, deployment and release processes.
• Build tooling to allow developers to monitor reliability of their services and ensure a level of reliability in new services.
• Provide guidance and support to teams implementing SLOs
• Reducing the cost of failure by minimising problem discovery time and time to repair
• Automate engineering operations where possible

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other related field
• Experience with operating a service-oriented architecture, container orchestration (Kubernetes, Nomad or similar) and cloud environments
• 4+ years professional experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of network architecture and design patterns
• Knowledge of disaster recovery mechanisms
• Knowledge of secret management
• Knowledge of various automation tools
• Knowledge of coding and common programming languages
• Experience in IT infrastructure monitoring and management

Bonus points for:

• Experience in the FinTech and/or the financial services industry, particularly with PCI DSS frameworks
• Experience with security automation and cloud security

Benefits

• Equity in the business
• Generous leave/solid work-life balance
• Great remuneration package
• Remote working
• Plenty of perks
• Strong professional development
• An open, international and inclusive culture
• Advanced equipment/technology

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This position is open to people already eligible for work in South Africa

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