SUMMARY:
Resident Engineer,
To manage and control all engineering activities within the designated underground mining section, ensuring the safe, reliable and cost-effective operation of trackless mobile machinery (TMM), electrical and mechanical installations, and associated engineering infrastructure.
The incumbent is responsible for maintaining equipment availability, minimising unplanned breakdowns, supporting production targets and ensuring compliance with the Mine Health and Safety Act, applicable regulations, statutory requirements and company standards
Trackless Mobile Machinery and Engineering Maintenance
Manage the maintenance, servicing and repair of underground TMM, including LHDs, dump trucks, drill rigs, bolters, utility vehicles, and other mining equipment.
Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programmes.
Ensure safety-critical systems, including brakes, steering, emergency stops, fire suppression and other protective devices, are maintained in a safe and serviceable condition.
Monitor equipment availability, utilisation, breakdown trends, MTBF and MTTR.
Investigate recurring failures and implement root-cause corrective actions.
Coordinate equipment inspections, major repairs, component replacements, and planned maintenance shutdowns.
Ensure unsafe or defective machinery is isolated and not returned to service until appropriately repaired and released.
Underground Engineering Infrastructure
Manage the maintenance and reliability of underground electrical distribution, cables,
substations, pumps, dewatering systems, compressed-air installations, and associated
infrastructure.
Ensure engineering installations are safely operated, maintained and inspected in accordance
with applicable requirements.
Coordinate engineering work with mining operations to minimise production interruptions.
Ensure engineering modifications are assessed, approved, documented and commissioned
before being returned to service.
Maintenance Planning and Production Support
POSITION INFO:
Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) Mines and Works, in the applicable discipline and as required for the position. National Diploma or Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, as applicable to the role. Valid driver's licence. Additional training in maintenance management, risk assessment and incident investigation will be advantageous
