Unit Manager Engineering - Modderfontein at Gold Fields Limited

South Deep Mine is a deep level underground operation, and the Section Manager Engineering is accountable for the safe, effective, and efficient operation of the vertical shaft and winder infrastructure and, surface ancillary infrastructure systems.  This accountability includes operational integration and optimisation, within a continuous operational cycle, of the vertical logistics, conveyance, and conveyor systems, including but not limited to all electrical reticulation infrastructure off reef, etc.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Engineering Degree or Diploma
• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC) – Mines and Works
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in vertical shaft and winder environment with at least 5 years in a people leadership role
• Demonstrated proficiency and knowledge of operational refrigeration, compressed air, water reticulation and surface infrastructure systems
• Being declared medically fit for the role & environment as determined by a risk based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a heat tolerance Screening Test

Key Competencies:

• Advanced safety leadership capability with a proven safety campaign delivery record
• Accomplished team and people leader with advanced inter and intra-team collaboration and, sound spoken and written English communication skills
• Ability to cope with ambiguity and, high personal resilience and change adaptability
• Established problem-solving skills with appreciation for business optimisation methodologies e.g., lean-six sigma, etc.
• Advanced understanding of operational working culture and dealing with operational delivery challenges
• Advanced practical mining experience with expertise in operational production planning and work scheduling
• Project management competencies
• Sound operational budgeting and cost management skills

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in and lead interventions aimed at contributing to a culture of Zero Harm by adhering to and ensuring compliance with specified legislation, SHE policies and procedures and operational standards, instructions, and governance requirements
• Actively engage in and demonstrate Visible Felt Leadership aligned to operational SHE standards, operational campaigns, and instructions
• Schedule and conduct regular operational safety, safe work practice and operational delivery inspections ensuring appropriate remediation interventions are executed
• Remain abreast of relevant changes in applicable legislation, regulations, etc. and ensure that operational standards, policies, and procedures are appropriately updated and shared within peer groups
• Maintain effective people management practices by ensuring that team roles and competencies are clearly defined, and that effective team delivery is maintained
• Manage relationships with key internal Business Partners and external Stakeholders, by ensuring broad accountability is maintained against operational delivery, service level, commercial, community and ethical standards
• Manage the short, medium, and long-term operations and planned maintenance regime for the horizontal ore handling infrastructure and associated rail bound equipment infrastructure and systems in terms of acquisitions, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning to optimise operational efficiency and effectiveness
• Define and manage equipment life cycle costing and define optimal maintenance practices or tactics for each asset/machine in area of accountability
• Maintain and review standards, procedures, codes of practices and or relevant policies
• Investigate and analyse operational delivery effectiveness with a view to recommending and developing collaborative and innovative solutions to optimise the interfaces between teams, processes, and systems
• Contribute toward the development and execution of operational improvement interventions and related projects
• Manage and monitor operational financial budgeting and management

Closing Date: 26 September 2023