Chief Foreman X2 at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• Management of the engineering maintenance processes within the appointed area of responsibility to enable various mining teams to reach production targets within the principles of QCDSM. Carries a 2.9.2 legal appointment for the mine.

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Safe Production – Manage and carry out engineering and maintenance strategies / overhaul plans on a day to day basis that ensure that departments KPI's are met – deliver maintenance, if and when to replace / repair equipment
• Maintenance cost vs R/t in appointed area Maintenance budget – actual vs. budget
• Availability of Equipment Downtime / shift / MTTF /MTTR (infrastructure and inspection equipment)
• Adherence to Overhaul / maintenance program – plan vs. actual • Implements operational projects, ensures engineering compliance, develops and implements engineering Standard Operating Procedures (SOP in appointed area of responsibility.
• Ensures adherence to Engineering principles and legislation.
• Compliance to engineering governance bodies (standardization committees) SOP / COP implementation and adherence
• Assess economics / engineering viability of no major engineering business cases and provides specific, inspection expertise and coaching
• Total cost of ownership (TCO) • % delivery against OE initiatives
• Carry out condition monitoring programs in appointed area of responsibility. Compliance to Condition monitoring program schedules.
• Failure trend analysis and root cause elimination
• Execution of Predictive Maintenance recommendations (backlog)
• Safe Production – Support departments to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility.
• Rand per ton (R/t, Tons per CM per shift (t/cm/shift) Volumes vs. monthly TQF (Including Quality
• Finance – Control costs to ensure production volumes are achieved within budget. Delivery against budget and reporting calendar vs. target
• SHE – Ensure best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain required RCR.
• SHE compliance rates vs. targets (especially major findings, % outstanding actions on findings) Zero harm, Zero fatalities, LWDCR • Recruitment, training, coaching and career development
• Vacancy rates vs. Staff Establishment (vacancies incl. Absence due to TSD / PSD, AWOP, Successors for critical positions)
• Key role turnover rate vs. industry average, absenteeism, employee engagement and enablement score (%, Tons/man/year, Monthly bonus targets) • Training days for department Planned Task observations

Formal Education

• High School / School Diploma or similar in Mathematics & Science
• BTech University Bachelors Degree (South Africa) in Engineering

Required Trade Qualification

• A valid Trade Test Certificate (Electro Mechanic)

Min Experience

• Experience: 8+ relevant years

Certifications

• C_Blasting Certificate (Underground)
• PM_Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) or equivalent as per region of operation

Licences

• C_Flameproof Certificate
• C_Gas Testing Certificate