The role and responsibility of the Maintenance Engineer – Production is to maintain the assets and provide equipment performance to ensure safe, sustainable production.

The Maintenance Engineer – Production coordinates and executes engineering maintenance and project activities in the designated sections. In order to do so the Maintenance Engineer – Production develops and maintains the maintenance plan.

Key to this role is the implementation of the Asset Management programme with a focus on people (building capacity and capability) and high-value processes

• Degree in an Engineering discipline – Mechanical, Electrical or Control & Instrumentation
• 7 years post qualification Eng. experience in a heavy engineering environment post EIT programme Asset Management training
• ERB Registration with valid practicing certificate

• Analyses the function’s financial needs
• Develops budget and ensures financial resources are sufficient to meet business needs
• Manages and controls allocated funds and operates within approved parameters
• Coordinates the implementation of short/medium term Asset Management initiatives
• Aligns Asset Management initiatives to the Mine Strategic Plan
• Develops and reviews short/medium term maintenance, project and developmental requirements for the section
• Develops the maintenance plan in collaboration with the Asset Management Engineer – Production
• Ensures compliance by:
• Aligning performance standards and objectives to the mine’s overall plan
• Analysing trends on equipment performance
• Implements, coordinates and executes Asset Management programme initiatives
• Implements standards, procedures and practices
• Implements the Asset Management Plan and develops necessary procedures
• Manages and controls the Engineering function at sectional level by:
• Developing and revises sectional procedures
• Assessing operational performance (e.g., plant throughputs, machine availability)
• Researching and evaluates maintenance processes expenditure
• Implementing changes as required (e.g., new/ improved technology requirements)
• Oversees and coordinates the appropriate execution of the maintenance plan by the Maintenance Coordinators and Maintenance Dispatchers
• Coordinates the Asset Management programme implementation
• Implements and improves Asset Maintenance high-value processes in line with the Asset Management programme:
• Defect Elimination
• Work Management
• Condition Monitoring
• Contractor management
• Pulls support from Reliability section for:
• Implementation of high-value processes
• Coaching on high-value processes
• Performance measurement
• Identifying poor equipment performance
• Developing and implementing solutions for poor performance
• Performs life cycle costing and equipment criticality classification exercises to assess best practices for
• Replacement and inventory control
• Service, repair and reconditioning
• Decommissioning and disposal
• Ensures that upgrades and enhancements of equipment/machinery are performed effectively
• Performs over-inspections on equipment and takes action on identified faults
• Ensures top risks are identified and mitigations plans in place and reviewed periodically
• Builds up capacity and capability by assessing and improving skills and resourcing within the function
• Initiates, monitors and controls short term minor sectional projects
• Coordinates and controls projects by
• Assessing proposed solutions
• Coordinating, monitoring and advising on project plans and expenditure
• Managing projects risks
• Updates and coordinates the implementation of Asset Management standards and procedures
• Attends to administrative functions of the department
• Ensures the availability of performance reports and statistics
• Ensures the risk log and scorecards are up-to-date
• Sets, monitors and reviews performance of subordinates
• Reward high performance and give feedback on poor performance
• Implements knowledge management principles
• Identifies and implements creative and innovative ideas to continuously improve and sustain business performance
• Oversees the implementation of the departmental talent management initiatives
• Builds capability and capacity in Engineering by
• Developing and implementing career plans, succession plans and training plans
• Recruiting and on-boarding of direct subordinates
• Effectively manages own development
• Ensures provision with correct development opportunities
• Manages and coordinates the implementation of safety, health and environmental programme in area of responsibility
• Display consistent visible felt leadership
• Know and understand the risk profile for his / her area of responsibility
• Adhere to all safety, health and environmental policies and procedures as well as relevant legislation in area of responsibility
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental standards
• Report every incident, accident and near hits
• Take part in SHE accident / incident investigations
• Ensure that housekeeping standards are applied
• Adopt and practice the principles of Zero Harm
• Keep logbooks and update as per site / statutory requirements
• Ensure that contractor’s comply with PPE standards
• Implement strategic initiatives such as FRCS
• Ensures that codes of practices, standard operating procedures, legal and statutory requirements are adhered to in area of responsibility

• Achievement Orientation
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable
• Planning, Coordination and Execution
• Problem Solving
• Change Leadership
• Innovation
• Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment
• Develop others
• Teamwork & Collaboration

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Technical Analysis
• Applying EC&I Engineering
• Applying Mechanical Engineering
• Applying Civil Engineering
• Asset Management and Optimisation
• Driving Business Performance
• Project Management
• SHE Risk Management

Only candidates who meet the above requirements need apply, enclosing a current Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of certificates.

Please indicate the reference number of the position in the subject line on both the email and application letter.

Send applications to e-mail:

[email protected]

Closing date: 16 February 2019. Only short-listed candidates will be responded to.