MANAGER ENGINEERING (West Rand)

The appointee should:

• Be in possession of a relevant Degree or National Diploma in Engineering
• Be in possession of a Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) for Mines and Works
• Have sound business acumen and the ability to influence the main cost drivers in the Engineering Environment
• Be a registered Engineer with ECSA
• Be computer literate in Microsoft Office and numerical modeling software
• Have minimum of 6 years working experience as an Engineer
• Have proven experience in the design of systems and improvement of chronic failures of the system within the mining related environment
• Have strong organizational skills to manage all mine maintenance and projects
• Display excellent communication skills in English both written and oral as well as the ability to interact with people of diverse cultures
• Have sound knowledge in design and implementation of reliable systems
• Provide strategic direction for the engineering team and ensure alignment to the long term business plans
• Display good understanding of application of Mine Health and Safety Standards for the mining operations
• Demonstrate practical experience in operation and maintenance of shafts, transportation and associated major equipment
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk based medical examination at the relevant Occupational Health Centre.

Advantageous requirements:

• Post Graduate Qualification

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee all engineering work for effective functioning of operations, shafts and surface infrastructure.
• Business risk management from an engineering perspective
• Implement fatal risk protocol and associated guidelines in alignment to zero harm strategy
• Ensure maintenance of equipment to the required standards
• Ensure that operating and maintenance procedure are in place and adhered to ensure competence of all engineering and operational staff for equip men and structures utilized
• Monitor the output of all equipment (trends analysis and rectifying deviations)
• Implement the design and re-designed systems that have chronic failures in order to ensure business improvement
• Ensure alignment to Group Engineering Strategy and implementation and strategy roll-out
• Support the operational teams in the application and maintenance of the mechanization and automation machinery fleets
• Liaise with the strategic intent of the mechanization and automation strategy
• Ensure that all engineering systems are established, standardized, integrated and implemented in all operations
• Continuously implement breakthrough or ground breaking projects
• Build a motivated and unified performance driven team that will be able to meet the future requirements of the group