Section Manager Engineering - Reliability at Gold Fields Limited

The Section Manager Engineering – Reliability is accountable for designing, refining, and leading the implementation of TM3 equipment life-cycle performance objectives.  A key accountability of the role is to conduct intensive research and analysis to optimise the maintenance and reliability of mobile equipment to meet the business plan/budget and functional targets without compromising safety.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical Engineering, etc.)
• Proven track record of extensive practical experience in TM3 equipment and plant management at middle management level
• Government Certificate of Competency
• Demonstrated understanding and application of technical expertise, problem identification & problem solving across the full asset-management life cycle
• Knowledge of advances in mining related technologies and equipment
• Experience in heavy mobile equipment asset management
• Experience in managing contractors and suppliers in support of TMM
• Experience of managing large maintenance and engineering teams and providing the vision and leadership for improved performance
• Proven delivery focus with ability to implement processes and systems, set clear goals and standards, and take action to ensure attainment
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment

Key Competencies:

• Advanced safety leadership capability with proven safety campaign delivery record
• Accomplished team and people leader
• Strong inter and intra-team collaboration skills
• Advanced practical mining experience with sound appreciation for full mining operational value chain
• Sound spoken and written English communication skills
• Ability to cope with ambiguity with high personal resilience and change adaptability
• Established problem-solving skills with appreciation for business optimisation methodologies e.g., lean-six sigma, etc.
• Advanced appreciation for operationalising a strong working culture and challenges associated with the business.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in and lead various Safety, Health and Environmental campaigns
• Ensuring that effective auditing of TMM safety systems is maintained to enhance South Deep TMM safety standards
• Actively demonstrate Visible Felt Leadership to instil a pervasive commitment to safety and positive working behaviours
• Ensure an effective structure is in place with clearly defined accountabilities and measurable outputs by which to judge performance for the reliability team and to function as a valuable contributor to the larger asset management team
• Implement a performance culture with transparency on measures, results and consequence
• Develop a reliability asset management plan and processes to continuously improve critical equipment, reliability, and costs to global best practice standards in line with ISO 55000.
• Implement a life cycle approach to asset decision-making that is evidence based and value focused
• Improve and manage the reconditionable spares process on the mine
• Optimise performance levels of TMM assets through actively monitoring their operation and creating solutions to encourage sustainable use
• Research and investigate the latest technological trends and make proposals on appropriate implementation programmes to incorporate these into the business.
• Implement effective TMM failure analysis
• Managing the refurbishment program effectively for the mine

Closing Date: 25 November 2022