Safety, Risk and Governance

• Provide visible leadership to ensure all maintenance activities are conducted safely and in compliance with Company standards, statutory requirements and site procedures.
• Ensure critical controls, risk management processes, permits and safe systems of work are effectively embedded within maintenance activities.
• Lead maintenance-related incident investigations, risk reviews, emergency preparedness, and corrective action programs.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ethical decision-making and disciplined record keeping across the maintenance function.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with environmental obligations, site permits and Company Environment, Social & Governance (“ESG”) commitments, while promoting sustainable and responsible operating practices.
• Support site ESG objectives through effective management of environmental risks, resource efficiency initiatives and participation in audit and assurance programs.

Maintenance Operations & Asset Reliability

• Lead all maintenance activities across the processing plant, power generation facilities and associated infrastructure to maximise asset reliability and operational performance.
• Provide leadership across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, reliability, planning and workshop disciplines.
• Develop and implement maintenance and asset management strategies, including preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Drive reliability improvement initiatives through condition monitoring, root cause analysis, lifecycle management and continuous improvement programs.
• Ensure equipment defects, reliability risks and maintenance priorities are effectively identified, managed and resolved.
• Provide governance and strategic oversight of the mobile plant maintenance function, including fleet reliability, lifecycle planning, contractor performance and replacement strategies (if assigned).

Planning, Shutdowns & Systems

• Lead maintenance planning, scheduling and work management processes to ensure efficient execution of maintenance activities.
• Oversee major shutdowns and outages, ensuring work is delivered safely, on schedule, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Monitor maintenance performance, schedule compliance, backlog management and work quality, implementing corrective actions where required.
• Ensure the integrity and effective utilisation of the site Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Pronto.

Commercial, Supply & Contractor Management

• Develop and manage operating and capital maintenance budgets, forecasts and cost improvement initiatives.
• Manage maintenance expenditure, including labour, contractors, shutdowns, materials and major component replacement activities.
• Ensure critical spares, consumables and repairable components are available to support operational reliability while optimising inventory levels.
• Manage maintenance contractors, original equipment manufacturers and service providers to achieve safe, cost-effective and high-quality outcomes.
• Develop capital replacement and major maintenance business cases supported by lifecycle, risk and cost-benefit analysis.

Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing maintenance team, building capability, accountability and leadership depth across the organisation.
• Support workforce localisation strategies through mentoring, succession planning and development of Mozambican employees.
• Review organisational structures, workforce capability and resourcing requirements to ensure the maintenance function remains fit for purpose.
• Promote effective collaboration between Maintenance, Processing, Mining, Technical Services, Supply, Projects and HSE teams.
• Demonstrated capability and willingness to act in a more senior role when required. This role is expected, at times, to act as the General Manager on site.

Stakeholder Management & Reporting

• Provide accurate and timely reporting on maintenance performance, costs, reliability risks, operational constraints and improvement initiatives to site management and corporate stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, equipment suppliers and external service providers to support operational success.

Qualificações:

• Proven experience in senior maintenance leadership roles within processing, mining, or heavy industrial environments (exposure to graphite processing is highly desirable).
• Strong technical knowledge across multiple disciplines, including electrical, mechanical, power generation, and instrumentation systems.
• Demonstrated experience in reliability engineering and condition monitoring techniques.
• Experience in shutdown planning and execution within complex plant environments.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, contractors, budgets, critical spares and capital programs.
• Strong contractor management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to lead, develop, and manage multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic operational setting.
• Strong understanding of maintenance strategies, asset lifecycle management, and cost optimization.
• Excellent problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
• Experience working in Mozambique or another African operating environment and Portuguese language skills (desirable).