The Role

To manage the GET contract and ensure cost effectiveness through:

• Managing subordinates effectively.
• Effective customer relations.
• Cost effectiveness, analyse Sandvik rock tools removed from the machines to determine the cause of failure.
• Write failure analysis report, performance reports and present to the customer in the format the customer requests.
• Conduct regular scrap analysis and ad hoc investigations to determine the reason/s for premature product failure.
• Identify faults on the GET equipment and report them accordingly for remedial action.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) effectiveness
• This service is rendered to Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology clients (internal and external) on and off mine site according to Sandvik Mining and performance contract requirements.

Profile required

• Grade 12/N3 technical/equivalent qualification (relevant tertiary qualification will be advantageous)
• Minimum 2 years’ management/supervisory experience
• Certificate of Competence in GET maintenance
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in maintenance and mining environment
• Good understanding of drilling equipment and drilling consumables
• Valid code 14 driver’s license with a minimum of 2 years of driving experience
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in trackless mining.
• Physical & medical ability to function in a surface mining environment
• Entrepreneurial business experience
• Strong EHS focus
• Computer literacy
• Intermediate MS Excel skill
• English proficiency
• Track system knowledge will be advantageous
• Strong Leadership and people management