Gold Fields Limited is an unhedged, globally diversified producer of gold with eight operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa with attributable annual gold production of approximately 2.0 million ounces. It has attributable Mineral Reserves of around 46 million ounces and Mineral Resources of around 102 million ounces. Attributable copper M...
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Role Details
Gold Fields is currently seeking a Group Mining Engineer Position (Open Pit and or Underground) to join the Corporate Technical Services team. Reporting to the Vice President Mining, this role will provide business enhancing mining engineering services across the Group.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide operational and planning guidance across the group
- Review, quantify, and develop plans to mitigate mining and operational risks and ensure effective communication to all stakeholders
- Prepare recommendations for various technical reviews
- Contribute to the setting up and maintaining of group mining engineering guidelines and communities of practice for the mine technical and operational teams
- Contribute to the Annual Business Plan and Resource & Reserves reports for the group
- Contribute to the industry through representation at appropriate forums
- Introducing and advising on new mining technologies
- Work collaboratively with other disciplines to enable and drive the group’s strategic initiatives
Key factors to your success include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent
- Be registered with appropriate professional body
- Have extensive mining engineering (open pit and/or underground) experience of at least 15 years in both technical and operational capacities where you have demonstrated innovative thinking
- Have a good knowledge of various mining methods, mine planning and financial modelling
- Good working knowledge of mining planning and scheduling software
- Have the ability to conduct technical audits
- Display high level of communication skills (verbal, technical writing, and presentation)
- Be willing and able to travel extensively
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Role Details
Gold Fields is currently seeking a Group Mining Engineer Position (Open Pit and or Underground) to join the Corporate Technical Services team. Reporting to the Vice President Mining, this role will provide business enhancing mining engineering services across the Group.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide operational and planning guidance across the group
- Review, quantify, and develop plans to mitigate mining and operational risks and ensure effective communication to all stakeholders
- Prepare recommendations for various technical reviews
- Contribute to the setting up and maintaining of group mining engineering guidelines and communities of practice for the mine technical and operational teams
- Contribute to the Annual Business Plan and Resource & Reserves reports for the group
- Contribute to the industry through representation at appropriate forums
- Introducing and advising on new mining technologies
- Work collaboratively with other disciplines to enable and drive the group’s strategic initiatives
Key factors to your success include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering or equivalent
- Be registered with appropriate professional body
- Have extensive mining engineering (open pit and/or underground) experience of at least 15 years in both technical and operational capacities where you have demonstrated innovative thinking
- Have a good knowledge of various mining methods, mine planning and financial modelling
- Good working knowledge of mining planning and scheduling software
- Have the ability to conduct technical audits
- Display high level of communication skills (verbal, technical writing, and presentation)
- Be willing and able to travel extensively
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Role Details
Gold Fields is currently seeking a Vice President Capital Projects to join the Corporate Technical Services Department to provide strategic leadership to all the Regions within the Gold Fields Group.
Reporting to the Chief Technical Officer, this role will be responsible for providing expertise to the Group and Regions in areas of capital projects and capital expenditure
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide expert advice and guidance on Capital Projects strategies for the Group by working closely with the relevant Corporate Disciplines and the Regions.
- Develop and manage the technical capital management standards ensuring capital budgets align with Business plans and processes.
- Advise Corporate Financial teams on the development of the capital budgets and expenditure reports with detailed annual review of capital budgets.
- Review and monitor for over and under expenditure with advice on corrective measures.
- Conduct Capital risk rankings and executes capital-rationing process.
- Leads the Gold Fields Investment Committee.
- Works as a Gold Fields ambassador upholding and living the Company values.
Key factors to your success include:
- Relevant formal tertiary qualification
- Be registered with an appropriate professional organization/body.
- Extensive experience and a comprehensive understanding of mining capital costing, projects budgeting & planning.
- Extensive experience in the preparing of the relevant AFE’s and compliance frameworks.
- Environmental awareness and knowledge - aware of professional trends, industry trends as well as external business trends that could affect the business and profession.
- Advanced business and financial acumen including Strategic leadership, tactical management and planning skills.
- Acumen in the conducting of Capital projects audits.
- Advanced Project Management Experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership competence to guide a dynamic and professional team indirectly and to be able to work effectively in multicultural and multidiscipline environments.
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The Winder Fitter is accountable for the execution of general and specialist winder and associated installation maintenance, repairs and project work. The incumbent delivers scheduled and unscheduled tasks as assigned to ensure safe and optimal Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). A core accountability of the role is to maintain the highest possible safety standards in area of operation and influence.
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12/N3 or equivalent
- Relevant Fitter Trade Certificate
- Minimum 5 years’ experience as a winder fitter with working knowledge of maintenance regimes associated with different winders such as single drum, double drum and Blair Multi-Rope winders and associated equipment
- Proven track record, advanced knowledge and diagnostic experience on hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Proficiency in different pumping sections both dirty and clean water, crushing equipment, conveyor belts, main ventilation fans, ore handling systems and processes.
- 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:
- Accomplished personal safety track record
- Proven interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills
- Independent, proactive thinker and ability to schedule and deliver work within tight deadlines
- Advanced proficiency in winder maintenance, hydraulic and pneumatic diagnostics and repairs
- High level of multi-skilling and a good team player
- Must be able to read complex mechanical drawings
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure health and safety of self and team members by applying relevant standards and procedures in all planning and execution of maintenance activities.
- Perform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations, manufacturing and Company standards
- Promote and develop team work to become an affective team member
- Ensure that condition monitoring of equipment, scheduled and planned maintenance are conducted effectively.
- Timely response to breakdown management, conduct appropriate root cause analysis and diagnosis
- Perform maintenance repairs, fabrication and installation work on all assigned equipment
- Report all defects and breakdowns on equipment and machinery to the foreman
- Assist with expansions and construction of new equipment or installations
- Develop, modify, construct and install related equipment required for the safe operation of all engineering equipment
- Identify spares requirements and order according to departmental procedure
- Create and maintain job cards according to our SAP system and requirements
- Work overtime, standby and be available for call-outs should the need arise
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The Winder Electrician is accountable for the execution of general and specialist winder and associated installation maintenance, repairs and project work. The incumbent delivers scheduled and unscheduled tasks as assigned to ensure safe and optimal Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). A core accountability of the role is to maintain the highest possible safety standards in area of operation and influence.
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade12/ N3 or equivalent
- Relevant electrical trade certificate with a MV Switching Certificate
- Conversant with Minerals Act regulations where Winding Plant is concerned (Chapter 16 of the Minerals Act)
- Minimum 7 years’ experience as an electrician with at least 5 years’ winder maintenance experience on both Blair Multi Rope (BMR) Winders as well as Double and Single Drum winders and associated equipment
- 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:
- Accomplished personal safety track record
- Proven interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills
- Independent, proactive thinker and ability to schedule and deliver work within tight deadlines
- Advanced proficiency on electrical maintenance of winders and instrumentation installations
- Extensive knowledge and experience of winder control and electrical systems
- Demonstrated experience with legal inspections of electrical and instrumentation installations
- Proven track record of production achievements
- Be computer literate in MS Office
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure health and safety of self and team members by applying relevant standards and procedures in all planning and execution of maintenance activities
- Perform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations, manufacturing and Company standards with specific reference to Winding Plant in particular (Chapter 16)
- Contribute to a culture of zero harm by adhering to all requirements as laid down by legislation, health, safety, environmental, security policies, and procedures, and by the application of specific instructions to own work area and task completion
- Promote and develop team work to become an affective team member
- Ensure that condition monitoring of equipment, scheduled and planned maintenance are conducted effectively
- Timely response to breakdown management, conduct appropriate root cause analysis and diagnosis
- Repairing breakdowns as they occur and assisting with expansions and construction of new equipment or installations
- Responsible for winder control and electrical systems, including but not limited to: Compressor control and electrical systems, Shaft and shaft station control and electrical systems, Updating of all electrical documentation (drawings, equipment database and datasheets) & Switching and preventative maintenance tasks on MV equipment in accordance with policies and procedures
- Exercise sound expert judgment with regards to repair versus replacement versus upgrade of components
- Align with planned maintenance schedules, including maintenance of relevant records for all winder and electrical equipment and electrical installations in area of responsibility
- Perform all activities according to instructions, procedures and engineering needs
- Identify spares requirements and order according to departmental procedure
- Create and maintain job cards according to SAP system and requirements
- Work overtime, standby and be available for call-outs should the need arise
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The primary role of the Rigger/Ropesman in the infrastructure section is to lift and move heavy machinery in and around the shaft area. This includes replacement of skips, cages and ropes and the preparation and slinging of equipment and machinery into the vertical conveyances for use in underground production sections. The Rigger is also responsible for repairs and maintenance on rigging equipment in accordance with operational and safety procedures and processes.
Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12/N3 or equivalent
- Be in possession of an appropriate Trade Certificate
- Have 5 years’ experience as an underground Rigger/Ropesman with experience working on Winders (BMR) and carrying a Regulation 16.74 appointment for the examination of applicable winding plant
- Have extensive experience with shaft slinging operations
- 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:
- Proven track record in safety leadership
- Proven interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills
- Independent, proactive thinker and ability to schedule and deliver work within tight deadlines
- Advanced knowledge of safety procedures in rigging
- Experience in rope capping and splicing
- Overhead crane licence
- Advanced knowledge of the different mobile lifting machines
- Be computer literate in MS Office
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensuring Health and Safety of people and equipment as per Mine standards
- Complying with duties and responsibilities as defined in appointment letter, with specific reference to regulation 16.74.1
- Contribute to a culture of zero harm by adhering to all requirements as laid down by legislation, health, safety, environmental, security policies, and procedures, and by the application of specific instructions to own work area and task completion
- Promoting and developing team effectiveness within the Mining Engineering Section
- Leading and supervising a rigging crew
- Keeping records of all lifting equipment and lifting tackle and ensuring that such equipment is inspected at intervals prescribed by the mine standard
- Ensuring that the equipment and machinery are moved and maintained in an effective and efficient state
- Transporting of heavy and bulky loads including slinging work
- Operational maintenance of hoist ropes and attachments
- Inspection and control of all lifting equipment and lifting tackle
- Operational maintenance of shaft winding ropes and attachments
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The Instrument Technician is accountable for executing specialised technical functions on systems such as, Allen-Bradley Rockwell Automation and FactoryTalk SCADA Packages to optimise mining processes within prescribed guidelines, policies and procedures. A core accountability of the role is to maintain the highest possible safety standards in area of operation and influence.
Minimum Requirements:
- Instrument Mechanician Trade Certificate
- National Diploma in Electrical light current or N6 certificate in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 5 years’ experience of which 2 years’ on installation and maintenance of process control equipment
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in Hard Rock Mining, Shaft or TMM maintenance
- Sound knowledge of Allen-Bradley, Rockwell Automation and FactoryTalk SCADA Packages
- 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:
- Proven track record in safety leadership
- Skilled communicator with proven ability to engage at all levels
- Well-developed interpersonal collaboration and team skills
- Be able to work within time constraints and make sound decisions
- Correctly apply best installation practices from mechanical, electrical and instrumentation perspective on all types of field Instruments
- Ability to read and comprehend instrumentation drawings
- Working knowledge of operational technology in line with a control and instrumentation technicians’ role
- Computer literacy with MS Office proficiency
- Proficient in application of process control
- Sound knowledge of different operating systems
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure health and Safety of team members by applying relevant standards and procedures in all planning and execution of maintenance activities
- Perform inspections in accordance with the MHSA regulations and company standards
- Contribute to the culture of Zero Harm by adhering to all requirements as laid down by legislation health safety environmental security policies and procedures and by the application of specific instructions to own work area and task completion
- Maintain the safe operation of equipment, systems and processes in area of responsibility
- Adhere to planned maintenance schedule and eliminate unplanned tasks pertaining to Networks, Seismic, Fire Detection, Time and Attendance, Leaky Feeder, Telephones, Central blasting, Cameras, TMM machinery and equipment (NewTrax, Tele-remote etc.)
- Execute preventative maintenance service and quality repair of equipment in conjunction with planned activities
- Ensure effective interface between and accuracy of all process control field instruments and systems
- Participate and lead various assigned expansion and or modification projects
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Role Details
Gold Fields is currently seeking a Vice President: Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Data Management and Disclosure to join the Group Sustainable Development team. Reporting to the Executive Vice President Sustainable Development, this role will lead the implementation and management of credible and compliant group level ESG disclosures, assurance and disclosure frameworks and managing risks, reputation and emerging trends.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the implementation and oversight of ESG reporting systems, assurance and disclosures across functions and regions.
- Lead the development of ESG assurance and disclosure targets, standards, systems, reporting, performance tracking, assurance and change management to facilitate the delivery of the strategies while enhancing Gold Fields’ reputation and mitigating ESG disclosure risk. Demonstrate Gold Fields’ leading commitment to ESG and build long term credibility through influencing planning, reliable monitoring, assurance, and credible reporting of ESG, environmental, safety and social performance.
- Develop and implement the Group ESG assurance and disclosure strategy in response to Gold Fields' mining operations, stakeholder, emerging disclosure, and reporting expectations
- Design to ensure alignment with existing and new ESG disclosure requirements of external compliance requirements, disclosure and reporting frameworks and trends (such as ICMM, WGC, SEC, ISSB etc.)
- Drive credible, transparent, timeous, multi-stakeholder focused, compliant and assured ESG disclosures to the Gold Fields Board and Executive Management with a collaborate and multifunctional approach between relevant corporate functions and the regions
- Lead and support the Group sustainability non-financial data reliability, management, reporting, assurance, and disclosures to ensure full validation of disclosed ESG data
- Support business decision making processes and the integration of ESG disclosure priorities into Group policies, business strategy, planning, systems and processes
Key factors to your success include:
- Post Graduate Bachelor's (Honours) Degree in Environmental Science, Social Science, Mining Engineering, or a related sustainable development field
- A proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience in ESG, environmental performance, safety, health and well-being and social performance
- Broad knowledge of the business and its contribution to and against stakeholders
- Leadership experience with ESG, environmental performance, safety, health and well-being, or social performance
- Experience in collaborating with senior management to integrate ESG, environmental performance, safety, health and well-being, and social performance into the overall business strategy
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Role Details
Gold Fields is currently seeking a Vice President Safety, Health, and Wellbeing to join the Group Sustainable
Development team. Reporting to the Executive Vice President Sustainable Development, this role is responsible for leading the development of the Safety, Health, and Wellbeing (includes psychosocial) policy, framework guidelines and objectives of the Group as well as leading the development of standards, processes and systems incorporating the setting of targets reporting, performance tracking, assurance and change management to facilitate the implementation of policy while enhancing Gold Fields’ reputation creating value for stakeholders and mitigating risk.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the development of the Group Management Strategy and Policy on safety, health, and wellbeing (includes psychosocial), based on key safety management focus areas as ratified by the Gold Fields Executive.
- Initiate and lead the comprehensive analysis of global, regional and industry trends in safety, health and wellbeing management, practices, and developments; undertake studies and engage with industry thought leaders to shape and influence step changes in Gold Fields safety, health, and wellbeing (includes psychosocial) management.
- Initiate and lead the comprehensive analysis of internal Gold Fields operational trends, incidents, practices, and developments and prioritise the critical focus areas for intervention
- Combine internal and external trends and developments, apply thought leadership to design innovative pathways to induce sustainable step changes in safety, health, and wellbeing (includes psychosocial) management and provide expert advice to the Gold Fields executive in leading the shaping of the Group Management Strategy and the associated Group Management Programme
- safety, and wellbeing (includes psychosocial), Safe Work Behaviour modelling and consequence management for the incorporation into the Group Management Programme.
- Acts as an Ambassador for the Health and Safety Discipline within the Group's Operations both nationally and internationally by forging influential relationships at the highest levels and across the global market.
Key factors to your success include:
- Post Graduate Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- Post Graduate qualification in Behavioral Science is a prerequisite for consideration for the role
- A proven track record of extensive practical experience in a role and context of similar complexity
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience in Safety, Health, and Wellbeing as a demonstrated thought leader and considered a global expert in the understanding and application in the discipline of Safety, Health, and Wellbeing (psychosocial).
- Demonstrated experience in a senior leadership role within a technical environment, including the coordination of knowledge sharing across a discipline.
- Be willing and able to travel extensively
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