General Engineering Superintendent at Thungela

Job Description

• You will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of plans to manage assets, resources, and Infrastructure. You will manage resources and people to achieve planned production targets.
• Maintain safe work practices and a safe environment as well as implementing safety improvement plans
• Ensure legal requirements and group working standards and policies to engineering are implemented and followed
• Implement underground equipment maintenance strategy
• Facilitate root cause problem solving, plan and implement inspections and major equipment outages
• Develop constructive working relationships and effectively manage people
• Develop a collaborative working relationship with plant and production teams
• Control of workers extensively with regards to capacity, capability and time worked
• Provide and seek input and advise on policies and procedures
• Control capital expenditure and ensure cost saving
• Implement capital projects

This role is in the Engineering Department at Band 6 and reports to the Section Engineer

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Mechanical/ Electrical Trade Test Certificate
• Flame proofing and Gas testing certificate and knowledge

Additional Information

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Underground Engineering Foreman
• Good Knowledge of equipment capabilities and practices
• Computer literate
• Extensive knowledge of Underground Coal Mining Equipment
• Knowledge of Relevant legislation
• Knowledge of technical engineering aspects such as outside equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and South Africa Bureau of Standards