Engineer (Steelpoort) at Samancor Chrome

Purpose of the Job:

• To drive the overall management, direction and continuous improvement of the Asset Capability Assurance process in a safe manner, through clearly defined strategies and objectives for maintenance of plant, equipment & facilities and shutdowns.

Job Responsibilities:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY 

• Manage Risks
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Section through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilize the Information Management System (IMS) tinitiate, investigate and report SHEQ status

CUSTOMERS  

• Jointly define annual Service Level Agreements with plant production personnel.
• Put systems and controls in place that will ensure that the plant is maintained: at specified performance and within prescribed technical & legal requirements, that will permit a safe and environmentally acceptable operation, and to meet the required production-rated capacity at minimum life cycle costs

People 

Manage the Section:

• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Manage labour stability by minimizing labour turnover
• Labour complement in line with budget 
• Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Section
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked tperformance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people tensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Maintenance support: 

• Define equipment criticality using a risk matrix
• Define and manage the overall maintenance strategy for the plant

Solve problems and implement solutions:

• Ensure that outcomes of RCA’s are evaluated for their business case, implemented as applicable and are sustainable
• Select equipment vendors as per maintenance standards

Work execution:

• Perform planned job observations
• Document and review the plant maintenance strategy on an annual basis tensure that it is aligned with the business plan
• Ensure strict adherence tmaintenance work management principles (percent planned work, adherence tschedule, number of breakdowns, number of proactive requests) to obtain maximum plant availability at minimum maintenance cost per unit produced
• Manage the Engineering Assets tensure that they produce at their designed capacity and are periodically refurbished ttheir original condition tensure optimal life
• Ensure strict adherence tthe relevant engineering standards and specifications
• Periodically audit the asset and documentation tobtain maximum standardization of spares and new plant installations on the site

Work Analysis:

• Interrogate non-published reports standard
• Investigate & communicate Commercial Exceptions
• Follow up warranty claims on component failures on high criticality equipment

Contractor Management:

• Approve the use of contractor Artisans

Growth 

• Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence 
• Develop the capability of the maintenance organization for the plant
• Foster a climate of continues improvement in the maintenance team 

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

Budgeting:

• Prepare Maintenance budget per equipment
• Consolidate Maintenance budget per plant
• Monitor plant Maintenance budget
• Action variances of actual tplanned costs
• Monitor Over/Under Maintenance

Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum qualifications 

• Degree or National Diploma 
• Government Certificate of Competency (Mines and Works)
• Medical fitness as per organizational requirements

Additional qualifications

• Master’s degree
• MBA/MBL
• Professional registration with ECSA