Maintenance & Engineering Supervisor

JOB ADVERTISEMENT

Big Mining Company Ltd — Vacancy: Maintenance & Engineering Supervisor
Closing Date: 26th October 2026
Who We Are
Big Mining Company Ltd is a tin and coltan mining company operating in Byimana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. We are recruiting a competent, qualified, and experienced Maintenance & Engineering Supervisor to lead our Maintenance and Engineering operations.

Position Summary

PositionJob Grade

H

DepartmentOperations

Reports toOperations Section Leader

Duty StationRuhango, Rwanda

Job Brief

The Maintenance & Engineering Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating maintenance and engineering activities to ensure the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the Company's plant, equipment, facilities, and utilities. The role provides technical leadership in the planning, execution, inspection, and continuous improvement of maintenance programs, while ensuring that engineering standards, statutory requirements, and safety regulations are consistently met.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of maintenance technicians, artisans, operators, and contractors; assign work, monitor performance, and coach and develop team members.

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance to ensure maximum equipment availability and reliability, and minimal downtime.

• Provide engineering support for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, compressed air, ventilation, welding, construction, and utility systems, including the design, installation, modification, and upgrading of plant equipment.

• Investigate equipment failures, carry out root cause analyses, and recommend engineering improvements.

• Ensure strict compliance with occupational health, safety, environmental, and statutory requirements, including Permit-to-Work (PTW), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and confined space procedures.

• Develop maintenance schedules and work plans; coordinate manpower, tools, spare parts, and materials; assist in preparing maintenance budgets and monitor costs.

• Monitor contractor performance and support procurement by defining technical specifications for spare parts, equipment, and engineering materials.

• Maintain accurate maintenance records and asset history; prepare periodic performance reports; and track KPIs such as equipment availability, downtime, MTBF, MTTR, and maintenance costs.

• Drive continuous improvement through reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), preventive maintenance optimization, and operational excellence initiatives.

• Collaborate with production, procurement, warehouse, health and safety, and other departments, and liaise with equipment manufacturers, consultants, and service providers.

• Perform any other duties assigned by Management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Electromechanical, or a related Engineering discipline from a recognized institution. Professional certification or registration with a recognized engineering body is an added advantage.

• Alternatively, an Advanced Diploma or equivalent technical qualification with at least three (3) years of relevant industrial maintenance and engineering experience may be considered.