Eben Fourie

Section Engineer (Acting) – Emalahleni Water Reclamation Plant (May 2025)

• Managed 15-person team, improved planned maintenance compliance, and delivered filter press overhaul in 2 weeks.
• Reported weekly plant performance to Head of Engineering.

Reliability Engineer (Acting) – Khwezela Colliery (2024–2025)

• Produced weekly fleet performance reports (MTTR, MTBF, availability)
• Resolved long-standing OEM repair backlog, improving component turnaround and reliability.
• Coordinated sub-assembly inspections and warranty management
• Managed a 20-person team

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Earthmoving Section Engineer (Acting) – Khwezela Colliery (June 2024)

• Oversaw planned maintenance and performance analysis of Hitachi EH3000/EH3500 and Komatsu 730E trucks.
• Conducted critical control inspections and coordinated breakdown responses.
• Managed a 4-person team of leaders (1x General Engineering superintendent, and 3x foreman)

Plant Engineer (Acting) – Emalahleni Water Reclamation Plant (Feb–Mar 2024)

• Ensured plant maintenance adherence and finalized project deliverables.

Junior Engineer / Reliability Support (2023–2024)

• Developed 5-year overhaul plan, supported capital budgeting, and delivered weekly fleet performance dashboards.
• Diesel Department: Created critical spares list, monitored maintenance compliance, and conducted sub-assembly audits.

Early Exposure & Training (2022–2023)

• Reliability Department support, technical procedure reviews, and interdepartmental exposure.
• Completed CTC hand-skills training (fitting, boiler-making, engine mechanics).
• Hard rock mining exposure at Sibanye Stillwater (Driefontein Operations)
• Shaft sinking appreciation course with Murray & Roberts (Palabora vent shaft).

• Worked on a project, "Capital Constrained Maintenance at Khwezela Colliery". I worked with the site Reliability Engineer. I collaborated with the geology, mining, and condition monitoring department. I presented to the Executive Heads of Thungela Resources, at the time - Anglo American Coal.

• Worked on a project; "Investigate Power Dips at Goedehoop Colliery". Worked with the General Engineering Superintendent for surface engineering.

• Gained workshop power tool experience: Fitting, boiler making, and electrical.