Specialist OT Systems & Infrastructure - Wessels Mine at South32

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• This role is a permanent full-time position.
• As a OT Specialist Systems and Infrastructure, you will be responsible for leading  the operational support, maintenance, and strategic alignment of OT infrastructure services across Level 2 and above (Purdue model). Ensures service availability, performance, and compliance with industry standards, managing escalation pathways between OT support teams, engineering, and OEMs. Leads capacity planning, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system reliability and business continuity.
• Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to:
• Lead resolution of escalated issues affecting critical production systems;
• Foster, maintain, and improve client relationships;#
• Ensure sufficient capacity to prevent service failures due to capacity issues;
• Communicate clearly and effectively within the team and with clients. Facilitate cross-training and transfer knowledge among team members;
• Follow all health, safety, and environmental standards unique to mining, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and internal policies;
• Lead routine maintenance and repairs on IT/OT hardware, including servers, networking equipment, sensors, PLCs, and field devices used in mining operations.
• Calibrate PLCs, SCADA systems, sensors, and actuators;
• Use and configure monitoring tools to maximise service availability;
• Manage and support formalised and approved projects.
• Ensure proper maintenance, tracking, and safeguarding of equipment and resources under the OT/MES function.
• Ensure compliance with SLAs for incidents and service requests.

ABOUT YOU:

• You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:
• Must have a minimum of 10 years IT or C&I Experience;
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Leadership and Team Management;
• Minimum of 5 years in Technical Mining Field;

Qualifications for this role are:

• Grade 12;
• Bachelor Degree/BTECH /Diploma in IT/ Computer Science or related field.
• South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate.  We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.