Assistant Manager Engineer, Projects (EPXP)

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager Engineer, Projects for a 7-month fixed term contract for our client in Lephalale in Limpopo.

 

We are looking for 8 years work experience with relevant plant, production, operational and maintenance experience; with Project Management, Design and development experience.

 

We are looking for operational experience including carrying an engineering legal appointment under the Mine Health and Safety Act.

 

Purpose of the role:

To direct and co-ordinate operational aspects through project life cycles to ensure optimum performance according to Life of Mine, business requirements, organisational objectives and sound engineering practice.

 

Minimum educational level:                                                      

• B Tech Electrical Engineering
• B Tech Mechanical Engineering
• BEng Electrical Engineering
• BEng Mechanical Engineering
• Gov Cert of Competence: Engineering
• Management Development Programme 

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure availability, reliability and cost optimisation of assets
• Ensure asset management alignment to business strategies
• Value adding to business asset management
• Ensure effective life cycle management of assets through application of Physical Asset Management (PAM) principles and Reliability Centred Management (RCM) principles
• Establish an effective methodology of business operations, communications and control whereby statutory compliance and appropriate mitigation of risk is achieved
• Ensures compliance to sound engineering standards to quality
• Develop operating procedures to align with business objectives
• Ensure adherence to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act/Mine Health and Safety Act (MHSA)/South African National Standards (SANS) and compliance with company specific Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) policies and procedures
• Manage risk and monitor standards
• Create awareness and assume responsibility for SHE practices
• Initiate continuous improvement initiatives leading to cost optimisation opportunities whilst keeping abreast of new developments within specialist field
• Implement Theory of Constraints (TOC) principles to optimise process capability and asset management
• Liaise with other departments toward evaluating new technologies to improve process capabilities, product quality and throughput requirements
• Conduct research work in order to initiate process changes
• Represent operations, maintenance and service departments in projects
• Provide expert technical and operational support to project teams and operational teams
• Provide inputs in designs, technical reviews, Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOPS) and other project related reviews
• Ensure design for operability, maintainability and efficiency.
• Evaluate and complete projects with minimum risk, within allocated timeframes and according to specified budgetary requirements
• Manage capital projects with regard to processes, technology and equipment
• Maintain and ensure a healthy environment, safe operations and practices
• Ensure compliance with all applicable SHE policies and procedures in line with set standards
• Encourage a culture that focuses on safety in all operations