Superintendent Development Maintenance

SUMMARY:
The position will be responsible for providing technical expertise and leadership to a skilled maintenance team at the Electrical and Trackless Mobile Machinery sections within Horizontal & Vertical development. The role also carries legal responsibility in terms of the South African Mine Health and Safety Act.

POSITION INFO:

The position will be responsible for providing technical expertise and leadership to a skilled maintenance team at the Electrical and Trackless Mobile Machinery sections within Horizontal & Vertical development. The role also carries legal responsibility in terms of the South African Mine Health and Safety Act.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the maintenance of UG TMMs, Electrical and pumping infrastructure within the Development foot print.
• Implementation and continuous improvement of Reliability Centred Maintenance.
• Achieving Best Practice work culture in maintenance standards and procedures.
• Ensuring that the Palabora Safety, Health and Environmental Standards are implemented and maintained.
• Investigating equipment failures and carrying out root cause analyses to improve reliability.
• Reviewing and managing a 3 year business plan for the section.
• Preparing operational and capital budgets and managing the finances within company required limits.
• Carrying the legal responsibility as 2.13.3.1 within area of responsibility

Intrinsic Qualities:

• Proficiency in maintenance and strategic planning, organisational development and leadership.
• Good communication skills with the ability to manage and function effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a multicultural environment. 
• Adaptable and flexible in approach.
• Ability to plan, manage and control a section’s budget.
• Proven Safety and Production track record in a Leadership position.

Qualifications & Experience:

• B Tech or BSc Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Government Certificate of Competency Electrical or Mechanical (Mines).
• Knowledge of Asset Management principles.
• Shaft sinking experience will be advantageous.
• Minimum of five years post GCC working experience in a Mining Shaft/TMM Maintenance environment

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