Maintenance Specialist (Mechanical) (Steelpoort) at Samancor Chrome

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To manage the team for safe operation and maintenance of the underground mine and surface facilities and manage projects and contractors to establish the new mine for optimal operation.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, RISK, QUALITY AND COMMUNITY:

Manage Risks:

• Ensure the legislated safety, health and environmental standards are maintained
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status
• Perform RCFA and HIRA analyses on existing plant equipment

PEOPLE

Supervise the Team:

• Ensure and enabling climate / culture
• Maintain labour stability by minimising labour turnover
• Labour complement in line with budget
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance 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 to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews

 CUSTOMERS:

• Proactively seek ways of improving equipment reliability, planned maintenance and physical maintenance 

BUSINESS PROCESSES:

Maintenance Support:

• Initiate task list reviews
• Develop maintenance plans (frequencies, maintainable items)
• Initiate plan review and review maintenance plans

Maintenance Data Analysis:

• Perform Pareto analyses, correlation analyses and report top 5 chronic losses
• Solve problems and implement solutions:
• Arrange RCFA investigation and facilitate the problem-solving session
• Analyse alternative solutions and recommend best solution/s based on

Maintenance Support:

• Initiate task list reviews
• Develop maintenance plans (frequencies, maintainable items)
• Initiate plan review and review maintenance plans

Maintenance Data Analysis:

• Perform Pareto analyses, correlation analyses and report top 5 chronic losses
• Interview production personnel w.r.t. trips and artisans w.r.t. repetitive trips

Solve problems and implement solutions:

• Arrange RCFA investigation and facilitate the problem-solving session
• Analyse alternative solutions and recommend best solution/s based on
• HSEC impact
• Cost – risk – benefit analysis on key equipment performance parameters
• Cost benefit to the organisation
• Recommend best solutions to problems through the change management process
• Record actions arising from RCFA
• Monitor recurring failures related to implemented RCFA's (KPI until close out)
• Track Condition Monitoring (CM) results
• Analyse equipment failure history
• Log equipment problems identified for further action
• Develop a list of clear problem statements and business cases for problems requiring RCFA
• Monitor and share Company-wide similarities / learning opportunities by using the Intranet Sites and SAP History 
• Monitor and advertise latest maintenance and technology developments
• Develop, maintain and monitor adherence to maintenance standards and specifications

Work Analysis:

• Ensure the latest techniques are being applied with respect to NDT and condition monitoring
• Advise in building reliability and maintainability in the design of new or modified equipment
• Ensure sustained FLAC improvements

Contractor Management:

• Develop detailed scope of work for defined scope jobs

Rotables Management:

• Maintain Scope of Work data base (Specifications, Quality Plan, Witness points)

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

• Monitor Work Centre Maintenance Budget
• Control Maintenance Costs

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• An accredited Section 13 Trade Certificate (Mechanical Fitter or Electrical or Diesel Mechanic) 
• N5, Studying towards N6 / Diploma
• Project qualification will be advantageous

Additional Qualifications:

• Supervisor training certificate 
• Knowledge of the SAP Planned Maintenance system.
• MV Switching

Required Experience:

• 5 years’ experience as a Maintenance Specialist.
• Legal appointment more than 10 years’ experience
• Minimum 10 years’ experience on underground mines
• Relevant experience on maintenance of underground operations and surface facilities at the mine:
• Conveyors, chairlifts, Pumps, UG dams, UG Trackless machines, Surface Mobile Equipment, ventilation fans, lifting Machines and tackle,
• MV, LV and Domestic Electrical Reticulation, Switch Gear, Capacitor Banks.
• Compressors.
• 5 years Project and construction experience of mining related facilities, chairlifts, conveyors, UG dams, buildings etc.

Closing Date:

• 29 May 2025