ASSET MANAGEMENT ENGINEER – Debswana

Description:
Debswana Diamond Company would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results-oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.

Purpose of the Role
To manage the assets and provide equipment performance to ensure safe, sustainable production.

Develops, coorinates and oversees Asset Management people, processes and systems.

Implementation of the Asset Management programme with a focus on people (buidling capacity and capability) and high-value processes.

Key Job Responsibilities
Interprets operational requirements and integrates with discipline base financial needs to ensure availability of financial resources to meet business objectives
Builds up capacity and capability by assessing and improving skills and resourcing within the function
Coordinates and controls projects (in liaison with PMOs) by: Assessing proposed solutions; Coordinating, monitoring and advising on capital plans and expenditure; Managing projects risks
Develops medium/long term forecasts, maintenance plans and repair/overhaul plans
Ensures that upgrades and enhancements of equipment/machinery are performed effectively
Ensures top risks are identified and mitigations plans in place and reviewed periodically
Implements and improves Asset Management high value processes in line with the Asset Management programme: Defect Elimination, Work Management, Condition Monitoring, Contract Management
Integrates new equipment into existing infrastructures
Integrates overall mine and other departmental plans into maintenance plans
Manages equipment data (maintenance history, audits etc) throughout equipment life cycle
Oversees, coordinates and reviews the implementation of the Asset Management programme
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
Provides engineering services to the operations
Pulls support from Reliability Engineers for: implementation of high-value processes; coaching on high value processes; performance measurement
Reviews maintenance contract within the business unit
Translates the Asset Management programme into concrete medium/long term initiatives
Identifies projects for implementing medium/long term solutions
Ensures the availability of performance reports and statistics
Ensures the risk log and scorecards are up-to-date
Updates departmental standards and procedures
Manages the training and development of all employees within the designated department
Ensures the training matrix is available and up-to-date
Ensures compliance with the overall divisional / business unit training plan
Manages subordinates key effectiveness areas by setting, monitoring and reviewing performance and taking remedial action as necessary
Implements knowledge management principles through application of tools and methodologies to continuously improve and sustain business performance
Coordinates and monitors the implementation of safety, health and environmental programs in area of responsibility taking cognizance of all legal requirements
Adheres to all safety health and environmental policies and procedures in areas of responsibility
Effectively manage own development
Ensures that codes of practices, standard operating procedures, legal and statutory requirements are adhered to in area of responsibility
Other Job Responsibilities
Oversees implementation of the departmental talent management initiatives, ensuring the effectiveness of manpower (capacity building) through developing and implementing career, localisation, training and development plans; recruiting and placing engineers
Education
Bachelors Degree in Engineering
Experience
8 years post qualification engineering experience in heavy engineering post EIT programme with 3 years in a substantive mining inductry.

Legal Certification/Professional Registration
Membership of recognized Engineering Board/Body
Technical Competencies
Technical Analysis
Applying EC&I Engineering
Applying Mechanical Engineering
Applying Civil Engineering
Asset Management and Optimisation
Project Management
Driving Business Performance
SHE Risk Management
Behavioral Competencies
(MM_PL)_Achievement Orientation (3)
(MM_PL)_Change Leadership (2)
(MM_PL)_Concern for Safety, Health and the Environment (4)
(MM_PL)_Developing Others (4)
(MM_PL)_Judgment and Decision Making (3)
(MM_PL)_Innovation (3)
(MM_PL)_Managing Performance and Holding People Accountable (4)
(MM_PL)_Planning, Coordination and Execution (3)
(MM_PL)_Problem Solving (3)
(MM_PL)_Teamwork & Collaboration (3)