Section Engineer – Mining Maintenance – Underground Maintenance Surface needed at Palabora Mining Company

 Key responsibilities will include:   

• Maintaining shafts, plant and equipment within set parameters of the Mine Health and Safety Act, maintenance plans and schedules.
• Implementation and continuous improvement of Reliability Centred Maintenance.
• Achieving Best Practice work culture in maintenance standards and procedures.
• Ensuring that the Palabora Safety, Health, Quality and Environmental Standards are implemented and maintained.
• Investigating equipment failures and carrying out root cause analyses to improve reliability.
• Developing and managing a five-year business plan for the section.
• Preparing operational and capital budgets and managing the finances within company required limits.
• Ensuring safe installation and proper operation, running and maintenance of all machinery, such as Winders, Conveyor belts, Shafts, Refrigeration etc.
• Ensuring legal compliance of equipment especially TMM, Lifting Equipment, Winders, Shafts, Fans, Electrical reticulation surface including fire suppression water circuit and all its associated surface
• Ensuring compliance to training requirements for the employees and contractors.
• Performing SHEQ audits and inspections to ensure compliance.
• Carrying the legal responsibility as 2.13.3.1 appointee for all hoisting activities and machinery.
• Overseeing Electrical, Mechanical and Instrumentation installations of the Underground Surface areas and Shafts.
• Accountable for the comprehensive cost control and budgetary requirements.

 Intrinsic Qualities: 

• Good technical capabilities
• Well-developed interpersonal and people management skills Advanced computer literacy (MS Office; SAP user)
• Ability to be decisive under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible in approach.
• Good leadership qualities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation.
• A passionate safety champion.
• Ability to plan, manage and control budget.

 Qualifications & Experience:

• National Diploma/B.Tech/B.Sc. Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Government Certificate of Competency Electrical or Mechanical (Mines and Works).
• Knowledge of RCM, Condition Monitoring and Root Cause Analysis.
• Knowledge of Refrigeration plants, Compressors, Koepe Winders, Conveyors and Main Ventilation fans.
• Minimum of five years working experience in a mining shaft maintenance environment as an Engineer.