The HME Superintendent (Contractor Oversight- Mining Maintenance) will be responsible for overseeing and enforcing the performance of the mining maintenance contractor responsible for Heavy Mining Equipment (HME), ensuring contractual compliance, high equipment availability, quality maintenance, cost control, and development of local workforce capability.
Job Summary
- Type: contract
- Location: Gaborone
- Category: Mining Maintenance
- Closing Date: 2026-06-18
Key Responsibilities
- Monitoring contractor compliance with SLA/ KPIs (availability, reliability, response times) and verifying that maintenance work meets agreed scope, OEM standards and site requirements.
- Reviewing daily/weekly contractor reports and validating accuracy against actual site conditions.
- Ensuring all planned maintenance and breakdown repairs are executed as per schedule.
- Auditing maintenance practices, tooling, and adherence to OEM standards.
- Overseeing breakdown response and ensuring timely fault finding, repairing, participating in and enforcing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major failures.
- Ensuring implementation of corrective actions and tracking effectiveness through identification of systemic issues (skills, parts, planning) affecting reliability.
- Enforcing mine safety standards and legal compliance (MQW&M) and ensuring contractor adherence to SHE policies, procedures and risk assessments.
- Participating in incident investigations, holding contractors accountable for findings and conducting routine safety audits on contractor teams.
- Validating contractor claims, work orders and invoices against actual work done.
- Monitoring cost drivers (labour, spares, rework, standby time) and preventing cost leakage due to poor workmanship or inefficiencies and supporting contract performance reviews and commercial discussions.
- Ensuring contractors deliver on training and skills transfer commitments and monitoring competency levels of contractor artisans (expatriate vs local workforce).
- Interfacing between operations, planning team and contractors by ensuring alignment of maintenance schedules with production requirements.
- Participating in shutdown planning and execution oversight and ensuring proper resource allocation by contractor (skills, tools, parts).
Requirements
- Trade Certificate (Diesel Mechanic / Auto Electrician / HME Fitter) or NCQF Level 4-5 or equivalent
- Minimum of 7-10 years HME maintenance experience and minimum 3 years in a supervisory or contractor management role
- Supervisory / Foreman training (advantageous)
- Strong exposure to contractor-driven maintenance environment
- Experience with major OEM fleets (CAT, Komatsu, Sandvik, Epiroc) a pre-requisite
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications through either of the following platforms:
* careers.mmg.com
* linkedin.com, follow these steps to apply:
1. Visit www.mmg.com
2. Click on Careers.
3. Select Current Opportunities.
4. From the Location drop-down menu, select Khoemacau Mine.
5. Click on the job you wish to apply for, then select “Apply Now.”
* careers.mmg.com
* linkedin.com, follow these steps to apply:
1. Visit www.mmg.com
2. Click on Careers.
3. Select Current Opportunities.
4. From the Location drop-down menu, select Khoemacau Mine.
5. Click on the job you wish to apply for, then select “Apply Now.”
About the Company
MMG Khoemacau operates a prominent mining project situated within Botswana. The company is a significant employer in the region, providing opportunities for a substantial workforce of over 2,200 individuals. Demonstrating a commitment to environmental responsibility, MMG Khoemacau engages in annual tree planting initiatives. Furthermore, it has comprehensive plans underway to establish a dedicated game park, showcasing its long-term vision for ecological stewardship. These efforts highlight MMG Khoemacau's role in Botswana's economic landscape while prioritizing sustainable development.
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