Fractional Head of Engineering & Maintenance, Asset Management

The Company is seeking a Head of Engineering and Maintenance for a long-term, site-based role in Luele, Angola. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading engineering and maintenance activities across a large open-pit mining operation and multi-stage processing plant. This includes ensuring asset integrity, equipment availability, and life-cycle cost. The role is pivotal in transitioning maintenance from a reactive to a planned performance approach, with a focus on building a structured work-management environment using reliability engineering and CMMS/ERP maintenance planning. The Head of Engineering and Maintenance will also be instrumental in the ramp-up of mining operations, optimizing new infrastructure, and developing a high-performing national workforce. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or mechatronic engineering, a minimum of 15 years' experience in heavy mining or mineral-processing maintenance, and at least 5 years in a leadership role at a large open-pit operation. The role requires a candidate with a proven track record in implementing work-management or reliability programs that have resulted in measurable improvements. Experience in a major mining organization or a comparable environment, as well as a background in remote-site operations and expatriate rotation, is essential. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of work-management system design, and expertise in reliability engineering, CMMS/ERP work management, and fixed-plant and mobile-fleet maintenance. Safety leadership and fluency in English are also mandatory, with a preference for candidates holding professional engineer registration and post-graduate qualifications.