Job Description

As a 2.13.3.1 legal appointee in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act (South Africa), the Section Engineer will be required to apply his/her sound knowledge of engineering standards and principles to ensure the effective engineering and asset management of the section.

Your key responsibilities will include: 

• Consistently apply the Thungela Resources Safety Principles in all team interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities and Loss Time Injuries in accordance with Thungela Resources Standards, and Mine Health and Safety Act, and other applicable legislation.
• Managerial authority to ensure that legal requirements, codes of practices, group standards, procedures and policies are updated, implemented, adhered to and that changes to legal requirements are communicated.
• Managerial and advisory authority to optimize planned maintenance in support of production targets through providing technical expertise to the mining operation teams and coordinate planned maintenance and major overhauls / shutdowns and investigating, monitoring, and eliminating causes of breakdowns.
• Managerial and advisory authority in effective people management, ensuring that roles are well defined and clarified and that competencies and learning paths are developed to human capacity and capability.
• Managerial and monitoring authority in effective project management of engineering projects and Asset Optimization initiatives ensuring best practice research and knowledge sharing.
• Managerial authority in Financial Budgeting & Management.
• Managerial authority to effectively manage contractors and supplier relationships ensuring compliance to Thungela Resources standards.

This role forms part of the Engineering Department at a Band 6 level reporting to the Engineering Manager, with multiple section reports.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng/BTech/National Diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Government Certificate of Competence for Mines & Works (GCC).
• Completed or in the process of completing a postgraduate qualification would be advantageous.
• Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
• Management Development Programme or equivalent.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as Underground Engineer
• Good Knowledge of Equipment capabilities and practices
• Knowledge of technical engineering aspects such as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and South Africa Bureau of Standards
• Flameproofing and Gas Testing Knowledge
• Extensive knowledge of Underground Equipment, including Conveyors and Diesel Equipment within an Underground Coal Operation
• Strong knowledge and application of Reliability Engineering and Asset Management principles
• Understanding of engineering best practices and new technologies relating to engineering principles and processes
• Coaching, mentoring, training, and developing subordinates

Additional Information

• Valid Certificate of Fitness.
• Valid South African Driver’s license.
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of Relevant legislation
• Understanding of engineering best practices and new technologies relating to engineering principles and processes
• Coaching, mentoring, training, and developing subordinates