Are you passionate about leading your team to success?
This might be your next career.
We are calling upon all Engineer Managers, or managers to be to submit their CVs if they meet the following requirements:
-Tertiary qualification (B-Tech or BSc) in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or the equivalent
– Mechanical / Electrical Engineer’s Certificate of Competency in terms of regulation 2.13.1 of the MHSA
– A minimum of five years’ experience in a similar position at a mine, preferably opencast with experience in
associated mining equipment
– Knowledge and experience of the NOSA Integrated Five Star System as it applies to open cast mines, and the MHSA requirements relating to health, safety, and environment
– Sound knowledge of predictive and planned maintenance systems;
– A sound knowledge of crushing, screening, and conveying equipment, with knowledge of fine powder milling
and packaging
– Knowledge in and experience of generally accepted engineering practices and standards.
What the job entails:
-Plan, organize, lead, and control Engineering function
– Setting out and monitoring subordinate objectives
– Responsible for the safe installation and the proper operation, running, and maintenance of all machinery
– Responsible for the safe erection and proper maintenance of all buildings, structures and tanks
– Take reasonable measures to ensure that all safety appliances, mechanisms and guards are maintained in
good condition; the provisions of the regulations relating to machinery are fully complied with; and the
work of any apparatus or machine, the use of which may constitute a danger to any person, is stopped
– Ensure a maintenance system, including condition monitoring, for all mining equipment and fixed plant,
exists and is applied and managed effectively
– Ensure that engineering standards, specifications and practices are of an acceptable standard and applied
throughout all departments
– Analyze and advise on the content and frequency of maintenance schedules
– Analyze and advise on the results from oil analysis, vibration monitoring and infrared thermographic
reports with conclusive action plans
– Analyze and advise on comments returned to the Planning Office via maintenance schedules. Works orders
and breakdown reports
– Analyze and advise on breakdown diagnostics and action plans to rectify the situations
– Remain informed on the development of mining equipment and associated fixed plant
– Remain informed on the development of maintenance and condition monitoring technology and
techniques