Maintenance Engineer

Vacancy

Maintenance Engineer – TSSSA

Appointments will be made in line with the company's employment equity plan. People with Disability are encouraged to apply.

Gibela’s journey is intrinsically tied to a vision of socio-economic transformation, one that recognises the central role of passenger rail in propelling the South African economy forward. As we embark on this mission, we stand at the crossroads of opportunities and progress, where the revitalisation of commuter rail serves as a cornerstone for building a brighter future.

Gibela stands as Africa’s largest train manufacturing and passenger trains maintenance company, holding steadfast to its commitment to spearheading the revival of the South African railway sector. With a transformative vision, Gibela endeavoured to catalyse the shift towards commuter rail as the preferred mode of transport for urban communities.

We invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for Project

Maintenance Engineer position under

Services department. The position will report the Maintenance Metier Manager and is based in Midrand.

Job Purpose

To manage maintenance activities and drive related strategies and developments during the post-warranty phase. Execute services engineering activities within the project and act as the primary liaison with the Product Development Engineering team (Rolling Stock (RS)), ensuring effective management of Integrated Services Readiness (ISR) deliverables throughout the product development phase and Design for Quality (DFQ) cycle. Manage and implement maintenance changes during and after the warranty period.

Intergrated Services Readiness (IRS)Engineering

• Produce engineering documents including maintenance manuals, training materials, special tools, test benches, and spare parts in collaboration with cross-functional experts.
• Manage and implement Integrated Services Readiness (ISR) activities for Design for Quality (DFQ) and Design for Serviceability (DFS) on the subsystem.
• Coordinate with central functions and other departments to ensure integration and compliance with standards and best practices (e.g., reference libraries, DFS).
• Gather, document and leverage Return of Experience (REX) findings to drive improvements in quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) for future projects.
• Define maintenance plans and design key elements of Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), including Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM).
• Validate support solutions, including maintenance documentation and training toolkits.
• Support data within the central ISR repository (ILS Product Data Management system).
• Manage and implement technical interfaces with the Rolling Stock team to ensure alignment.
• Define the Logistics Breakdown Structure (LBS) in alignment with the Design Engineering Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Calculate life cycle cost (LCC) and ensure preventive and corrective maintenance tasks and materials for the agreed life cycle are valid and necessary.
• Maintain relationships with sourcing teams to address ISR requirement clauses related to procurement.
• Define and validate the accuracy of the LSA database (ILS PDM).
• Validate the content and accuracy of technical maintenance documentation and training toolkits.

Maintenance Engineering

• Produce all work instructions (WI), maintenance instructions (MI), maintenance and safety bulletins to the required standard and present documents for approval.
• Produce clear and concise technical documentation including specifications, test procedures, modification instructions, maintenance and safety instructions, and technical reports.

• Justification of inspection periodicity.
• Specification of materials and tools.
• Arranging and / or performing validations of tasks.
• Conducting product / process audits of depot maintenance and casualty repairs in collaboration with the customer and quality team.
• Ensure alignment between the spare part consumption model and maintenance strategy. Identify and investigate discrepancies and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide assistance to the customer or company front office in diagnosing train defects when technicians require expert guidance.
• Review and update the Bill of Material (BoM), and WI to incorporate continuous improvement.
• Review and update preventive, corrective and overhaul LCC assessments.
• Review and update all maintenance, reliability, overhaul and related documents to ensure documents remain up to date and valid.
• Develop and update training material, continually improving content
• Sustain Trainer qualification and accreditation in order to provide quality training services.
• Facilitate internal and external training.
• Continuously develop expertise in specialised field to guide and advise and support both internal and external stakeholders .

Minimum Requirements

• Degree or Advanced Diploma in Electrical , Electronic, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent.
• 5 Years experience in Life Cycle Cost, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) experience. Working knowledge of safety management systems and safety risk assessments.
• 3 Years experience in the rail industry. (advantageous)
• 3 Years experience in a maintenance environment. (advantageous)
• Registered or Registerable as a Professional Engineer with ECSA. (advantageous)

Special Requirements

• Incumbent will be required to travel and work at different sites

Closing Date

03 August 2026

Should you not hear from us in 30 days, consider your application as unsuccessful.