Samancor Chrome’s history goes back as far as 1975, when it was established as a result of a merger between SA Manganese Ltd and Amcor Ltd. SA Manganese was formed in 1926 to mine manganese ore in the Northern Cape. Amcor was established in 1937 to exploit mineral deposits for the steel industry and to process those minerals into ferroalloys.
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Description
Purpose of the job
- To optimise the mining operation and to continuously improve current practices, methods, equipment and processes in order to exceed current production targets and reduce costs to the company and to ensure compliance of provisions of the Mine Health and Safety Act, Minerals Act and its Regulations.
Balanced Scorecard Pillars, Roles and Responsibilities
SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY
- Manage SHEQ compliance within the Section through effective use of the Toolbox.
- Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.
PEOPLE
Manage the Section:
- Ensure an enabling climate/culture.
- Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover.
- Labour complement in line with budget
- Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Section
- 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
- Ensure Customer Satisfaction
BUSINESS PROCESSES
Mining Management:
- Assist in the control, management and direction of the underground working of the mine
Strategic Planning:
- Assist with the compiling of the Mine Strategic Plan (1-5 years)
- Accurately forecast & control mining & scheduling of mining and shutdown work according to the defined mining & engineering requirements
Tactical Planning:
- Control the Tactical Plan (< 1 year)
Maintenance Management:
- Jointly define annual service level agreements with site maintenance personnel
- Put systems and controls in place that will ensure that the site is maintained:
- at specified performance and within prescribed technical & legal requirements,
- that will permit a safe and environmentally acceptable operation, and
- to meet the required production-rated capacity at minimum life cycle costs
GROWTH
- Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence
SHAREHOLDER VALUE
- Manage the Section costs.
Behavioural Competencies
- Safety Leadership
- Innovation
- Leadership
- Planning, Organising & Control
- Results Orientation
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Aligning Performance for Success
- Communication
- Change Leadership
- Building Strong Teams
- Business Acumen
- Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Government Certificate of Competency (Mine Overseers Certificate (Mining)
- Minerals Act Regulation (14.1) appointment
- 6 years relevant experience, preferably 2 years managerial experience
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Description
Purpose of the Job:
- To drive the overall management, direction and continuous improvement of the Asset Capability Assurance process in a safe manner, through clearly defined strategies and objectives for maintenance of plant, equipment & facilities and shutdowns.
Job Responsibilities:
SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY
- Manage Risks
- Manage SHEQ compliance within the Section through effective use of the Toolbox
- Utilize the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status
CUSTOMERS
- Jointly define annual Service Level Agreements with plant production personnel.
- Put systems and controls in place that will ensure that the plant is maintained at specified performance and within prescribed technical & legal requirements, that will permit a safe and environmentally acceptable operation, and to meet the required production-rated capacity at minimum life cycle costs
People
Manage the Section:
- Ensure an enabling climate/culture
- Manage labour stability by minimizing labour turnover
- Labour complement in line with budget
- Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Section
- 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
BUSINESS PROCESSES
Maintenance support:
- Define equipment criticality using a risk matrix
- Define and manage the overall maintenance strategy for the plant
Solve problems and implement solutions:
- Ensure that outcomes of RCA’s are evaluated for their business case, implemented as applicable and are sustainable
- Select equipment vendors as per maintenance standards
Work execution:
Perform planned job observations
- Document and review the plant maintenance strategy on an annual basis to ensure that it is aligned with the business plan
- Ensure strict adherence to maintenance work management principles (percent planned work, adherence to schedule, number of breakdowns, number of proactive requests) to obtain maximum plant availability at minimum maintenance cost per unit produced
- Manage the Engineering Assets to ensure that they produce at their designed capacity and are periodically refurbished to their original condition to ensure optimal life
- Ensure strict adherence to the relevant engineering standards and specifications
Periodically audit the asset and documentation to obtain maximum standardization of spares and new plant installations on the site
Work Analysis:
- Interrogate non-published reports standard
- Investigate & communicate Commercial Exceptions
- Follow up warranty claims on component failures on high criticality equipment
Contractor Management:
- Approve the use of contractor Artisans
Growth
- Manage Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence
- Develop the capability of the maintenance organization for the plant
- Foster a climate of continues improvement in the maintenance team
SHAREHOLDER VALUE
Budgeting:
- Prepare Maintenance budget per equipment
- Consolidate Maintenance budget per plant
- Monitor plant Maintenance budget
- Action variances of actual to planned costs
- Monitor Over/Under Maintenance
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum qualifications
- Degree or National Diploma
- Government Certificate of Competency (Mines and Works)
- Medical fitness as per organizational requirements
Additional qualifications
- Master’s degree
- MBA/MBL
- Professional registration with ECSA
Closing Date: 13 June 2025
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Description
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.
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Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
- To safely carry out preventive maintenance and repairs on Trackless Mobile Machinery in line with documented work instructions.
SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY:
- Manage Risks
- Adhere to the legislated safety, health and environmental standards in every task performed.
- Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
- Isolate and lockout with relevant documents.
- Assess and respond to related risks in working areas.
CUSTOMERS:
- Ensure Customer Satisfaction
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Never hand over equipment that is inappropriately maintained.
- Never do a job without receiving authorization in the form of a notification of a work order
- Perform the job as outlined in the Work Order and as per detailed Task List
- Capture history & complete the notification to the required standard.
- Confirm Work Order with the correct time and all details to the required standard.
- Provide feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor (Trackless) on any task where there is a difference between the task instruction and the job requirements.
- Communicate if spares, equipment, or other factors were not available for job on the work order and to the Maintenance Supervisor (Trackless)
- Inform the Maintenance Supervisor regarding the deviations observed during the inspection.
- Conduct fault-finding on hydraulic systems, internal combustion engines, transmissions, and drive lines.
- Conduct basic fault-finding on electric circulation under 24V.
- Use own judgment to assess machines from a maintenance point of view and conduct own maintenance.
- Assist in tyre changes.
- Perform isolation and issue lockout documents.
- Attend to breakdown quickly and safely.
- Capture all data related to the stoppage to aid in determining the root cause.
- Communicate ways of improving how the breakdown was handled to the Maintenance Supervisor (Trackless)
- Change out item.
- Create PM order detailing item to be drawn from stock.
- Create reservation for rotable on PM order.
- Create subsequent notification.
- Complete all fields on the “Damage” tag on the return item to rotable store.
- Physically transport damaged rotable to lay down area.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE:
- Grade 12 / N2
- Relevant Trade Test (Section 13 Trade Certificate) or
- Section 26D QCTO Trade Certificate
- 3 Years relevant experience
- Medical fitness as per organisational requirements
Closing date: 9 June 2025
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Description
Purpose of the Job:
- To safely carry out preventive maintenance and repairs to underground electrical equipment in line with documented work orders.
Job Responsibilities:
SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY
- Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
- Adhere to the legislated safety, health and environmental standards in every task performed
- Isolate and lockout with relevant documents
- Assess and respond to related risks in working areas
CUSTOMERS
- Never hand over equipment that is inappropriately maintained
- Never do a job without receiving authorization in the form of a notification of a work order
- Ensure Customer satisfaction
BUSINESS PROCESSES
- Perform the job as outlined in the Work Order and as per the detailed Task List.
- Capture history and complete the notification to the required standard.
- Confirm Work Order with the correct time and all details to the required standard.
- Provide feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor on any tasks where there is a difference between the task instruction and the job requirements
- Communicate if spares, equipment or other factors were not available for the job on the work order and to the Maintenance Supervisor.
- Generate notifications from inspections and subsequent Notifications
- Conduct trade related fault finding on equipment and machinery
- Conduct live testing and fault-finding based on electrical voltage certification
- Conduct fault-finding on defective equipment where required
- Ensure adherence to health and safety, environment, quality and housekeeping in section
- Apply fault-finding techniques, conduct root cause failure analysis and regular plant inspections
- Maintain and repair electrical parts, components and equipment
- Comply with MHSA, Mine standards and procedures.
- Ensure that installations comply with statutory regulations, conform to safety standard and planned maintenance system requirements
- Ensure awareness of relevant COP content
- Complete breakdown work order, create notification, provide feedback and generate orders on the SAP system.
- Adhere to lock-out procedure.
UNPLANNED INTERVENTIONS:
- Adhere to the lock-out procedure and risk requirements before work commence.
- Attend to breakdowns safely and quickly.
- Capture all data related to the stoppage to assist in determining the root cause.
- Assist with electrical lockouts to other non - electrical discipline persons.
PLANNED INTERVENTIONS:
- Perform isolation and issue lockout documents
- Record all data related to the stoppage on the work order
- Handover the equipment back to production and report to the control room
ROTABLES MANAGEMENT:
- Change out item
- Transport damaged rotable to lay down area
SHAREHOLDER VALUE
- Cost reduction and continuous improvement
General
- Communicate ways of improving how the breakdown was handled to the Maintenance Supervisor
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12 / N2
- Trade Test (Section 13 Electrical Trade Certificate)
- Section 26D QCTO Trade Certificate
- 3 Years relevant experience
- Medical fitness as per organisational requirements
Closing date: 9 June 2025
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Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
- To safely carry out preventive maintenance and repairs on Trackless Mobile Machinery in line with documented work instructions.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY
- Manage Risks
- Adhere to the legislated safety, health and environmental standards in every task performed
- Isolate and lockout with relevant documents
- Assess and respond to related risks in working areas.
CUSTOMERS
- Ensure Customer satisfaction
BUSINESS PROCESSES
Work execution:
- Perform the job as outlined in the Work Order and as per the detailed Task List
- Capture history & complete the notification to the required standard
- Confirm Work Order with the correct time and all details to the required standard
- Provide feedback to the Maintenance Supervisor (Trackless) on any task where there is a difference between the task instruction and the job requirements
- Communicate if spares, equipment or other factors were not available for the job on the work order to the Maintenance Supervisor (Trackless)
- Generate Notifications from inspections.
- Conduct fault-finding on hydraulic systems, internal combustion engines, transmissions and drive lines
- Conduct fault-finding on all electric systems, electronic systems, PLC’s and engine management systems (all less than 100V)
- Assist in Nerospec/Schanenburg systems
Unplanned Interventions:
- Perform isolation and issue lockout documents
- Attend to breakdowns quickly and safely
- Capture all data related to the stoppage to aid in determining the root cause
- Communicate ways of improving how the breakdown was handled to the Maintenance Supervisor (Trackless)
Rotables Management:
- Change out item
- Create PM order detailing item to be drawn from stock
- Create reservation for rotable on PM Order
- Create subsequent notification
- Complete all fields on the "Damage" tag on the return item to rotable store
Requirements
Minimum qualifications:
- Grade 12 / N2
- Relevant Trade Certificate (Section 26 or Section 13 trade qualification)
- Medical fitness as per organisational requirements
- 3 Years relevant experience
Closing date: 9 June 2025
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Description
Job Responsibilities:
SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIROMENT AND QUALITY:
- Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox)
- Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.
BUSINESS PROCESSES
- Generate SHEQ system reports to ensure legal compliance and other requirements
- Compile and maintain the safety compliance file of contractors
- Monitor the Fire Fighting system
- Conduct SHEQ Inspections
- Conduct ISO Internal Audits
- Analyse SHEQ information / data to identify trends and take / recommend appropriate action
- Implement and monitor the adherence to SHEQ Standards according to legal requirements
- Participate in SHEQ awareness campaigns / interventions
- Monitor SHEQ system compliance
- Monitor SHEQ compliance by contractors on site
- Provide SHEQ training related to the SHEQ systems
- Conduct and facilitate Incident Investigations according to legal requirements and organisational needs.
CUSTOMERS:
- Ensure customer satisfaction.
SHAREHOLDER VALUE:
- Monitor and control section costs.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12/ N3
- Higher Certificate (NQF 5) or National Diploma (NQF 6) in Safety Management
- Blasting Certificate / Trade Certificate
- 5 years’ experience in similar role and preferably 2 years supervisory experience
Knowledge and Skills:
- MS Office and associated software
- ISO Auditors Certification (OSHAS 18001; ISO 9001; ISO 14001)
Behavioural Competencies:
- Safety Awareness
- Initiative
- Managing work
- Results Orientation
- Customer Focus
- Operational Problem Solving and decision making
- Work Standards
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Communication
- Flexibility
- Contributing to team success
- Business Understanding
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