Senior Engineering Foreman Fixed Plant at De Beers Group

Job Description
As a Senior Engineering Foreman Fixed Plant Infrastructure you will be required to maintain and assist in the operation of fixed plant installations, equipment and systems according to sound engineering practice for equipment and installation specifications.

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Contribute to a culture of zero harm by adhering to all requirements as laid down by legislation and health, safety, environmental and security policies and procedures, and by the application of specific instructions to own work area and task completion.
• Provides input to and updates the overall engineering plan for maintenance and repair of mechanical infrastructure, equipment and machinery to support the operations.
• Planning of activities in accordance with production schedules and allocation of resources as required.
• Effective communication to relevant stakeholder to minimize production delays.
• Investigate, diagnose and perform trade related maintenance and repair of mechanical infrastructure, equipment and machinery according to the maintenance requirements.
• Attend to defects raised on pre-start reports, breakdown sheets and over-inspection reports
• Perform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health & Safety Act regulations, manufacturing and company standards to report all defects and breakdowns on equipment and machinery to the Line Manager
• Perform mechanical infrastructure and equipment over-inspection on work done by artisans and operators
• Provide relevant feedback to the Supervisor and co-workers regarding mechanical infrastructure and equipment performance and conditions.
• Carry out scheduled and non-scheduled mechanical infrastructure and equipment repairs and installation.
• Discuss work backlog and future work requirements with Line Manager
• Identify spares requirements and order accordingly
• Analyse and interpret maintenance related data and initiate required improvements.
• Ensure compliance to the business’ engineering planning standards, guidelines, specifications and best practices.
• Co-ordinate mechanical infrastructure and equipment installations and maintenance with internal and external clients and service providers to ensure the timeous allocation of resources and that due process is followed and required measures are taken to ensure execution takes place according to plan.
• Manage and control the allocation of funds to ensure adherence to budgetary limits.
• Coaching, training and development of subordinates.

Qualifications
Formal qualifications:

• Grade 12 certificate or relevant national NQF level qualification.
• Trade Certificate: Electrical or Mechanical
• Code B Driver’s License
• A supervisory qualification would be advantageous

Experience Required:
Additional requirements:

• 3+ Years continuous experience as an Artisan in a Shafts & Fixed Plant Infrastructure system. With relative maintenance experience in maintaining Koepe Winders, BAC and Main Ventilation Fans.
• Minimum of 3 years previous experience in maintenance and installation supervision of Shafts & Fixed Plant Infrastructure. With relative maintenance experience in maintaining Koepe Winders, BAC and Main Ventilation Fans.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Budgeting and cost control
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in SAP will be advantageous
• Medical Certificate of Fitness to work underground
• The post is dependent on the successful completion of the Company’s pre-employment protocol such as qualifications verification, relevant psychometric and technical assessments and security clearance

Role-specific knowledge:

• Proactive leadership with ability to build and maintain sound and healthy relationship within the team
• Effectively influence and manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve required outcomes
• Communicates effectively across boundaries at appropriate levels
• Ability to communicate information in English clearly and effectively, both verbally and in written form to all stakeholders
• Effective in working with diverse teams and sensitive to local, social, political and cultural realities
• Must demonstrate quality leadership capabilities through example
• Must demonstrate high level of networking between various disciplines
• Must demonstrate a working understanding and support of Group Policy’s
• Must demonstrate capability of fault finding and trouble shooting

Closing Date: 19th, June 2022