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  • Posted: Mar 13, 2026
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  • harisa is a European headquartered integrated resource group. We are uniquely positioned incorporating mining, processing, beneficiation, marketing, sales and logistics. Tharisa is a low cost producer of PGMs and chrome concentrate resulting from two distinct revenue streams from a single resource and costs being shared between the commodities. We continue t...
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    Protection Officer - North West

    Role Context

    Strategic Implementation / Operational Management

    • Oversee the delivery of patrolling and surveillance activities across the mine premises by identifying and determining risk areas in order to allocate staff to ensure parameter fencing, entrances and critical infrastructure areas to safeguard the premises from security breaches.
    • Manage the utilisation and of surveillance equipment such as CCTV cameras and alarm systems to detect and record any suspicious activity or security breaches.
    • Co-develop action plans and ensure the implementation of crowd management and public order policing tactics to block off the crowd, minimize security breaches and prevent damage to infrastructure and assets.
    • Set-up and provide restrainment and isolation activities by monitoring specific incidents and actions to ensure prevention of unauthorised entry into mine plant or offices during protests or community unrests.
    • Identify and manage the application of proportionality of force to threat to ensure the balance of actions taken are in line with standard regulations and law.
    • Lead the observation and identification of vulnerabilities including negligence involving the safekeeping of equipment and manage the application of protocols and reporting of incidents to ensure adherence to regulations.
    • Manage the monitoring and control of entry and exit of personnel, vehicles, equipment to the mine site as well as the conducting of induction procedures to ensure compliance with security and mining health and safety act in the mine sites.

    Resource Management

    • Provide input into required changes in resources (financial or non-financial) to enable the achievement of team and/or own objectives.
    • Determine resource needs of the team and/or own area of work to achieve business outcomes.
    • Request and allocate required assets and/or resources for the fulfilment of work objectives to guarantee quality outputs.
    • Monitor the use of assets and resources within the team and own area of responsibility, to ensure assets and resources are consistently and appropriately utilised and managed.
    • Provide staff with day-to-day directions and tasks aligned with Departmental procedures, to enable the usage of less resources more efficiently.
    • Determine resource needs within own area of responsibility to achieve individual role outcomes.
    • Request required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work duties to attain quality work outputs.

    Stakeholder Relations

    • Engage with all relevant Departments on issues in the area of specialisation, as directed by the Manager.
    • Communicate with internal and/or external stakeholders, where required, to achieve work objectives and to maintain relationships.

    People Management

    • Oversee day-to-day security operations and people management including the deployment and management of security personnel and resources to ensure performance standards are met.
    • Implement clear human capability and accountability processes and procedures within the security department in line with TM’s people management strategies.
    • Supervise security staff, conduct performance evaluations to identify skills gaps and recommend training interventions and programmes to optimise performance and skills development.
    • Coach, mentor and train teams and drive efforts to ensure adequate training and skills development is in place to improve employee performance.

    Compliance, Risk and Safety

    • Manage the monitoring and control of entry and exit of personnel, vehicles, and equipment to the mine site as well as the conducting of induction procedures to ensure compliance with security and mining health and safety act in the mine sites.

    Requirements

    Qualifications:

    • Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NQF4).
    • National diploma (NQF 6) in Security Management or Equivalent (advantageous).

    Certifications:

    • PSIRA Grade A

    Job specific experience:

    • Minimum of  five (5) years’ experience in a supervisory role of which at least 2 years must be in a Mining Environment.

    Inherent requirements

    • Must be medically fit

    Closing date: 19 March 2026

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    Environmental Coordinator

    Role Context

    Environmental Performance Management

    • Evaluate Tharisa Minerals (TM’s) statistical and environmental performance, by ensuring that valid statistics for environmental performance are available and use them to track and report on the organisation's environmental progress, to achieve a year-over-year reduction in environmental incidents and resource consumption.
    • Monitor environmental management programs, by reporting on the percentage of program milestones achieved on time, to ensure programs are consistently on schedule and meet environmental goals.
    • Manage external environmental consultants providing services to TM, by assessing their performance through regular evaluations and on-time project completion, to ensure they deliver quality work on their responsibilities, meeting agreed deadlines.
    • Develop and implement environmental strategies and action plans that will promote corporate sustainable development and environmental responsibility, by evaluating the progress made toward obtaining the strategic goals and reporting on the percentage achieved, to deliver on the environmental goals as defined in the strategies.
    • Take the lead on sustainable procurement for environmental goods and services, by making decisions that align with TM’s environmental goals, tracking and reporting on the percentage of sustainable procurement practices within the organisation, to increase the percentage of environmentally responsible procurement.
    • Coordinate all aspects of pollution control, waste management, water management, greenhouse gas reduction, recycling, conservation, and renewable energy initiatives, by monitoring key metrics (i.e., reduced emissions, increased recycling rates, and reduced energy consumption), to implement initiatives that lead to measurable reductions in pollution, waste, and energy use.
    • Audit, analyse and report on environmental performance to both internal and external stakeholders and relevant regulatory bodies, tracking the accuracy and timeliness of all environmental reports, to ensure all reports submitted as per the approved standard.
    • Develop and implement an environmental management system, tracking key performance indicators related to environmental impact reduction and management system effectiveness, to continually improve TM’s environmental impact through effective management systems.
    • Negotiate environmental service agreements and manage associated costs and revenues, by evaluating the cost-effectiveness and revenue generated through service agreements, to optimise costs and revenues.
    • Set organisational sustainability targets and develop plans to meet those targets, by monitoring and reporting on their overall achievement progress, to oversee their delivery and whether they meet or exceed organisational sustainability targets.
    • Manage, coordinate and control the mining environmental management, including water, waste, energy, emissions, biodiversity, land/soil, and rehabilitation issues, by tracking key environmental performance metrics (i.e., water usage, waste reduction, energy efficiency, emissions control, and land rehabilitation), to ensure responsible mining practices and maintain environmental standards.

    Risk Management

    • Oversee incident investigations by tracking the number of incidents investigated and the percentage with root cause analysis and corrective actions, to ensure they meet specifications and identify root causes for all environmental incidents and implement corrective actions.
    • Oversee and monitor that all environmental risk assessments (ERA) and reports meet the required legislative specifications, by evaluating the number of identified risks and tracking the percentage with mitigation strategies in place, to ensure all risk mitigation strategies are implemented accordingly.
    • Conduct impact assessments by calculating the percentage reduction in environmental risks and associated financial costs, to identify, assess and reduce the organisation's environmental risks and financial costs.
    • Promote and raise awareness on the impact of emerging environmental issues (whether legislative or best practice, on corporate, ethical and/or social responsibility), by conducting surveys or assessments to gauge the level of awareness and understanding among employees and increase these levels across the entire organisation.

    Compliance Management

    • Monitor TM’s legal compliance, by ensuring that the area of responsibilities meets legal requirements, including compliance with environmental regulations and mining-related laws, to maintain full compliance with all relevant environmental laws and regulations.
    • Identify environmental compliance shortcomings, by planning and implementing inspections and audits to assess and improve environmental compliance and performance, ensuring that all inspections and audits result in actionable findings and improvements.
    • Keep up to date with the latest government environmental regulations, through the documentation and reporting on the frequency of regulatory updates and the timeliness of advisory actions, to advise TM on compliance and any required adjustments to existing policies and procedures.
    • Oversee the environmental compliance within TM, by conducting regular compliance assessments and reporting on the percentage of compliance maintained, to achieve and maintain full compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
    • Provide support to all TM sister companies, by liaising with legal and regulatory authorities on their behalf, ensuring that they are registered and have obtained the required environmental licenses, to manage their overall environmental compliance.
    • Lead the implementation of environmental policies and practices, by conducting policy compliance audits and reporting on the percentage of adherence, to ensure that environmental policies are consistently followed throughout the organisation.
    • Oversee and coordinate compliance with both local and international environmental regulations and/or legislation, by monitoring and reporting on compliance levels for local and international regulations separately, to keep TM up to date with all the latest developments pertaining to the mining industry and/or environmental management.
    • Participate in environmental education and research initiatives to stay informed and contribute towards environmental knowledge within TM.

    Resource Management

    • Provide input into required changes in resources (financial or non-financial) to enable the achievement of team and/or own objectives.
    • Determine resource needs of the team and/or own area of work to achieve business outcomes.
    • Request and allocate required assets and/or resources for the fulfilment of work objectives to guarantee quality outputs.
    • Monitor the use of assets and resources within the team and own area of responsibility, to ensure assets and resources are consistently and appropriately utilised and managed.
    • Provide staff with day-to-day direction and tasks aligned with Departmental procedures, to enable the usage of less resources more efficiently.

    Stakeholder Relations

    • Communicate with all relevant Departments on issues of the area of speciality. Liaise across the relevant Departments by engaging with the appropriate stakeholders to ensure all stakeholders remain abreast of Departmental objectives, any potential derailers are appropriately managed and duplication of work is avoided.
    • Communicate with internal and/or external stakeholders, where required, to achieve work objectives and to maintain relationships.
    • Liaise with relevant legislative and regulatory bodies (i.e., local authorities, community groups, and competent bodies) by assessing stakeholder satisfaction and the resolution of environmental issues, to foster cooperation and build positive relationships with relevant bodies and address environmental concerns accordingly.
    • Coordinate public participation and consultations on environmental matters, by fostering open communication and community involvement, to monitor the number of public engagements TM is involved in and assess community feedback and involvement.

    Requirements

    Qualifications:

    • Degree (NQF7) in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or equivalent within the mining or other relevant industry
    • Advantageous: Honours Degree (NQF8) in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or equivalent within the mining or other relevant industry

    Certifications:

    • Environmental short course certification (i.e., ISO 14001 Management System, Environmental Law for Environmental Managers)
    • Registered as an Environmental Scientist with the South African Counsil for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)

    Job specific experience:

    • Minimum of 5-8 years’ environmental health and safety experience within the mining or similar industry
    • Experience with legal applications (i.e., Water Use License Application)
    • Strong knowledge and experience on the application and implementation of south African legislative regulations and laws.

    Inherent requirements

    • Must be medically fit

    Closing date: 26 March 2026

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    Chief Financial Officer - Board Appointment

    Key Responsibilities

    Strategic Financial Leadership

    • Develop and execute the Group’s global financial strategy aligned with corporate objectives and long-term value creation.
    • Lead integrated business planning, long-range financial modelling, and scenario planning across commodity cycles.
    • Provide strategic financial insights to support M&A, partnerships, growth projects, and portfolio optimisation.
    • Drive disciplined capital allocation frameworks and return thresholds for major investments and projects.
    • Support feasibility studies, project finance modelling, and life-of-mine financial planning.

    Listed Company Governance & Reporting

    • Ensure full compliance with stock exchange regulations and listed company disclosure requirements.
    • Oversee accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with IFRS.
    • Lead the finance interface with the Board and Audit & Risk Committee.
    • Present financial performance, outlook, and strategic drivers to shareholders, analysts, and institutional investors.
    • Ensure governance alignment with King IV and global best practice.

    Financial Management & Treasury

    Provide oversight of the full finance function including:

    • Group financial reporting and consolidation
    • Budgeting, forecasting, and performance management
    • Treasury, liquidity management, and banking relationships
    • Capital structure optimisation and covenant management
    • Tax planning and compliance across jurisdictions
    • Enterprise risk management and insurance strategy
    • Lead foreign exchange risk management, global cash optimisation, and cross-border financing structures.

    Mining Sector Financial Oversight

    Manage the financial complexities of mining operations including:

    • Resource and reserve valuation inputs
    • Rehabilitation and environmental provisioning
    • Royalties, mining taxation regimes, and fiscal agreements
    • Joint ventures and project financing structures
    • Provide financial insight to drive operational efficiency including cost-per-ton, recovery rates, logistics and energy optimisation.

    Capital Markets & Investor Relations

    • Support the organisation’s investor relations strategy and market communications.
    • Engage with institutional investors, analysts, lenders, and ratings agencies.
    • Lead capital raising initiatives, refinancing activities, and strategic funding transactions.
    • Articulate the company’s equity value proposition and financial narrative to the market.

    ESG & Integrated Reporting

    • Oversee the finance contribution to ESG disclosures and integrated reporting.
    • Ensure strong governance of climate, rehabilitation, safety, and community metrics influencing valuation and access to capital.
    • Support sustainable finance initiatives including sustainability-linked financing instruments.

    Financial Systems & Digital Transformation

    • Lead the implementation and optimisation of ERP and financial systems across international operations.
    • Drive standardisation of financial processes, analytics capability, and automation.
    • Ensure robust internal control environments and governance frameworks.

    Leadership

    • Lead and develop a high-performing global finance team.
    • Build strong succession pipelines across reporting, treasury, tax, and commercial finance disciplines.
    • Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, and strategic partnership with operations.

    Requirements

    Qualifications:

    • CA(SA), CPA, ACCA or equivalent chartered accounting qualification
    • MBA or postgraduate business qualification advantageous

    Job-specific experience:

    • 10–15 years progressive financial leadership experience
    • Proven CFO or Deputy CFO experience in a listed, multi-jurisdictional organisation
    • Strong exposure to the mining or natural resources sector
    • Demonstrated success in capital raising, investor relations, and lender engagement
    • Experience leading large-scale ERP or finance transformation initiatives

    Closing Date: 20 March 2026

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    Security Control Room Operator

    Role Context

    • Monitor and operate the CCTV cameras and associated equipments in the Control room
    • Follow protocols for maintaining the security of the CCTV control room and its facilities
    • Report and capture any incidents that occurs immediately to the shift leader and other relevant stakeholders
    • Maintain accurate records of data recordings and events, using incident reporting software
    • Participate in personal training and development to maintain understanding of the current CCTV legislation and regulation
    • Assist the investigation officers in respect of preparation of evidence and other activities associated with attendance at courts, hearing as a witness
    • Reports on issues relating to surveillance risk management and coordination of surveillance operations
    • Provide recorded media to authorised personnel
    • Provide assistance in displaying and exhibiting the CCTV services to authorised parties with the permission of the Superintendent operations.
    • Participate in the team briefing, operators working group and other development and performance management schemes to work more closely with management and other agencies in the development and administration of the services.
    • At all, times must maintain and respect the security and sensitivity of the services

    Life-Saving Behaviours.

    • Be aware of and commit to the Life-Saving Behaviours and Fatal Hazard Protocols.
    • Comply with the Life-Saving Behaviours and the Safe Work procedures and requirements which apply to you. Ask questions and seek clarification as needed.
    • Challenge any behaviour, which does not comply with Life-Saving Behaviours.
    • Report all unsafe situations and act – remove, tag, or tape out area as an immediate action.
    • Ensure effective reporting systems exist for people to raise concerns about Life-Saving Behaviours.

    Financial Management

    • Monitor short-term Departmental budgets by scrutinising and aligning spending within the Department, to support and drive effective and efficient functioning within budgetary constraints.
    • Comply with all financial, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and other Tharisa Minerals (TM) regulations and policies by facilitating the right actions to reduce financial risk in the Department.
    • Eliminate all unnecessary expenses.
    • Consider all possible cutbacks when necessary.

    People Management

    • Create and maintain a conducive work environment by appropriately applying Human Resources policies and procedures to ensure optimum performance is realised for the benefit of the Department and, by extension, the organisation.
    • Ensure staff is trained and competent.
    • Ensure effective discipline and compliance with the Company procedures is applied by service provider.
    • Handle and address queries.
    • Ensure the team has clear expectations and schedules to work according to.
    • Build competencies through support, on-the-job coaching and participation in training and development initiatives.

    Stakeholder Relations

    • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure information, advice or opinions on relevant matters is made available and/or communicated with all relevant stakeholders, to manage expectations and timelines.
    • Utilise opportunities presented to enhance the relationship between management, unions, and employees, and implement processes to maximise a collaborative working relationship.
    • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to address security concerns, share information, and put proactive security and risk mitigation measures in place to foster a safe working environment.

    Process and Technology

    • Oversee the management of the TM technical aspects of the process security operations including but not limited to the electronic room, CCTV operations, Digital Security Systems, Drone operations and Biometric systems.
    • Drive the monitoring and evaluation of existing security systems including surveillance cameras, access control systems (boom gate) and alarm systems to ensure effective utilisation and control protocols.
    • Lead the adoption and integration of new technology systems such as biometric systems and drone surveillance.
    • Direct and record alarm, fence, and system tests.

    Respond to incidents.

    • Respond to security and safety incidents with the consent of the Superintendent Operations.
    • Liaison with relevant stakeholders during response and immediate and continuous feedback to the Superintendent Operations.
    • Immediate e-mail report to follow the visit.
    • TM after-hour call out procedures will apply.

    Requirements

    Qualifications:

    • Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NQF4)

    Certifications:

    • Psira Grade C
    • Control Room Certificate

    Job specific experience:

    • Minimum of three years’ (3) experience in CCTV Surveillance role of two years must be in a Mining Environment.
    • Computer Literacy
    • Valid Driver’s License

    Inherent requirements

    • Must be medically fit

    Closing date: 18 March 2026

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    Reliability Engineer

    Operational Management

    • Provide input to strategic plans of the department by compiling comprehensive operational plans, converting the department into an enabler of the overall business strategy of the organisation.
    • Keep abreast of changes in relevant guidelines and other legislation, to make recommendations where policies, processes and/or procedures require amendment.
    • Develop, enhance and implement policies, processes and Operational procedures that are within the respective Department aimed at the enhancement of service delivery and overall productivity within the Department.
    • Develop and drive the implementation of reliability programs and operational plans through understanding of the maintenance requirements to ensure reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations.
    • Lead the implementation of set plans to continuously conduct regular inspections of mining equipment, structures and assets to identify potential failures, assess equipment health and recommend appropriate maintenance actions.
    • Make use of theoretical understanding and practical experience in operation to design and implement relevant and fit-for-purpose maintenance programs to maintain technical areas, optimise equipment reliability, minimise downtime and maximise productivity.
    • Analyse operational data and performance metrics by utilising and managing a computerised maintenance management system and data-driven tools and techniques to identify patterns, trends and opportunities for improvement and enable decision making.
    • Utilise relevant techniques such as but not limited to root cause analysis, Preliminary Hazards Analysis (PHA), Failure Mode Effect Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Simplified failure modes and effects analysis (SFMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Event Tree Analysis (ETA) to determine underlying causes of equipment failure and incidents to develop operational strategies for prevention.
    • Oversee the day-to-day operations of mining production, ensuring that all machinery and equipment are functioning efficiently to meet production targets.
    • Develop and implement maintenance schedules and ensure critical daily maintenance tasks are executed to maintain proper functioning of mining equipment and minimise downtime whilst also monitoring the quality of the bill of material and job card backlog.
    • Collaborate with maintenance teams to develop and update maintenance strategies and action plans to address any breakdowns or repairs based on equipment criticality, operational requirements and industry best practice in alignment to production goals, asset care management and cost targets.
    • Lead the development and maintenance of an asset management system and condition monitoring processes through real-time condition monitoring system and installations to maintain an up-to-date view of equipment inventory, life cycle cost analysis, condition monitoring and critical spare parts management to improve equipment reliability and overall operational efficiency.
    • Establish and drive the implementation and adherence to industry standards and processes for warrant, refurbishment and rotatable Asset Management to maintain asset reliability in line with industry and Tharisa Minerals’ standards.

    Financial Management

    • Analyse all relevant Department data and report on Departmental trends and operating requirements to determine funding requirements for the financial year.
    • Monitor short-term Departmental budgets by scrutinising and aligning spend within the Department, to support and drive effective and efficient functioning within budgetary constraints.
    • Monitor Departmental expenditure against budget allocations, requesting appropriate reallocation as required, to manage the prevention of unnecessary spend.
    • Comply with all financial, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and other Tharisa Minerals (TM) regulations and policies by facilitating the right actions, to reduce financial risk in the Department.
    • Compile and manage the mining operations’ budget including forecasting and cost control measures to minimise expenditure and ensure operations are adequately budgeted for. 
    • Plan and allocate resources (both financial and non-financial) including the sourcing and evaluation of vendors for instrumentation products, tools and services to meet project deadlines and operational requirements.
    • Collaborate with the Engineering Manager to develop and manage the maintenance cost forecast throughout a 24-month cycle.

    People Management

    • Create and maintain a conducive work environment by appropriately applying Human Resources policies and procedures to ensure optimum performance is realised for the benefit of the Department and, by extension, the organisation.
    • Lead the team according to TM’s leadership principles and values throughout the entire employee life cycle (performance management, reward etc) to ensure, inter alia, a high-performance culture.
    • Coach mentor, guide, and provide leadership for the Department, sharing impactful knowledge and identifying opportunities for growth and improvement to drive the success of the team.
    • Set clear goals and objectives for the team, monitor progress and provide regular feedback and guidance to achieve the set goals in line with TM’s regulations and standards.
    • Develop the departmental skills matrix, conduct PTOs and put controls in place to bridge the gap where there are shortfalls in the quality of workmanship and the performance of the team to maintain quality of workmanship and competency.
    • Provide continuous and skills driven mentorship, training and guidance to staff with regards to reliability best practice, equipment troubleshooting techniques and failure analyses to enhance the overall productivity to ensure the team remains competent, meets business demands and fit for purpose within their roles.

    Stakeholder Relations

    • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure information, advice or opinions on relevant matters is made available and/or communicated with all relevant stakeholders, to manage expectations and timelines.
    • Utilise opportunities presented to enhance the relationship between management, unions and employees, and implement processes to maximise a collaborative working relationship.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including operations, engineering and maintenance to address production related issues and provide advice and recommendations to ensure resolution and continuous improvement.
    • Encourage, establish and maintain strategic relationships across multiple functional areas to enable collaboration, knowledge sharing and optimisation of the departments’ processes and productivity.

    Compliance, Risk and Safety

    • Promote and enforce a culture of safety by minimising risk and ensure adherence to safety procedures and guidelines in line with the MHSA to achieve safe and sustainable mining practices.
    • Plan and execute planned shutdowns and preventive maintenance of production section and equipment by stopping the operation if the working conditions are unsafe.
    • Develop and implement a risk register to monitor and record potential and recurring risks in order to develop strategies to mitigate such risks and creating a safety culture.
    • Maintain records of all maintenance and calibration activities, equipment performance and repairs to ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and regulatory standards.
    • Implement a work ethos across the department that is committed to safeguarding employee safety, health and wellbeing and take remedial actions where necessary to minimise incidents.
    • Influence the interdepartmental collaboration and coordination efforts to execute drills and escape procedures in case of emergencies and operational requirements i.e. blasting to mitigate risks and fatalities.

    Requirements

    Qualifications:

    • National Diploma in Engineering (NQF 6) with a Trade Test / S4/ T3
    • Bachelors Degree in Engineering will be advantageous

    Certifications:

    • Working towards obtaining Government Certificate of Competency (Mines and Works)
    • Reliability Centred Maintenance Management Certificate (Advantageous)
    • CMMS Certification in Life Cycle Cost (LCC) (Advantageous)

    Job specific experience:

    • 5 -8 years combined experience as a maintenance planner / maintenance supervisor.
    • Acting experience on a Maintenance Superintendent and / or General Engineering Supervisor (GES) level
    • Valid Driver’s National Road Act (NRA) license (Code E / EB etc)
    • Experience/Exposure on MS Dynamics F&O, Reporting tools: MS Power BI

    Inherent requirements

    • Must be medically fit.

    Closing Date: 25 March 2026

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    Earthmoving Equipment Mechanic

    Role Context

    Operational Delivery 

    • Assess breakdowns and the associated risks of moving the equipment ensuring it is safe to move and if it can be moved before repairs take place.
    • Assemble, install, test and maintain Earthmoving equipment across the mine by using the tools best suited to conduct the repairs to return the equipment to optimal functionality within the allocated timeframes.
    • Conduct services and take oil samples ensuring that they are taken for review and that all results are considered before recommending a way forward, as per internal procedures.
    • Monitor and enforce the health and safety requirements of the area for the allocated area of responsibility by identifying any non-compliance and ensure the team works as safely as possible.
    • Conduct services and repairs for the planned maintenance function, as it relates to the Earthmoving equipment function, by inspecting the various elements of the machine and ensuring that they perform optimally as needed.
    • Proactively conduct component change outs on the various machines and forms of equipment by tracking their kilometre hours and scheduling maintenance ahead of time.
    • Troubleshoot and diagnosis equipment faults on the Earthmoving equipment and machinery, identifying the cause of the issue and taking the most cost-effective approach for repairs and returning the equipment to optimal status within the agreed and allocated downtime.
    • Inspect and diagnose malfunctioning equipment, apparatus and components using test equipment and the requisite tools to identify defects, hazards and breakdown causes and implement the relevant corrective actions such as repairs or request replacements.
    • Implement the planned maintenance schedule by driving the team to adhere to the agreed timelines and established targets there by contributing towards the efficiency and production of the operation of the mine.
    • Conduct root cause analysis on the various types of Earthmoving equipment and machinery to determine breakdown causes or malfunctioning equipment and recommend and implement repairs or replacements as needed.
    • Complete job cards and daily reports based on the various incidents (planned or unplanned), daily to keep the business and relevant supervisor/s informed of the progress of repairs and replacements of machinery, equipment, and its parts to inform appropriate planning.
    • Continuously develop and enhance the skillset based on the requirements of the mine and its associated Earthmoving equipment by continuously upskilling oneself on the equipment and typical issues faced to ensure the turnaround time on repairs and services is maintained and improved.

    Resource Management

    • Determine resource needs within own area of responsibility to achieve individual role outcomes.
    • Request required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work duties to attain quality work outputs. 
    • Use assets and resources optimally within own area of responsibility.
    • Contribute to the optimisation of asset care principles and management by safely applying and ensuring adherence to safety protocols and utilisation of assets. 
    • Determine the need for critical spares and general spares and escalate to relevant stakeholder for sourcing, repairs, and replacement as per set COPs. 
    • Maintain comprehensive records of the equipment that has been maintained and/or repaired by writing detailed reports summarising the causes and associated solutions to the equipment, its problem and its downtime in order to provide insights into the relevant trends.

    People Management

    • Upskill and train new joiners by familiarising them with TM’s operating procedures and TM’s environment as well as sharing industry knowledge and best practice with them to create a pipeline of expertise and skill within the function.
    • Engage with stakeholders across the mine, as required to accomplish the maintenance requirements of the Earthmoving equipment function.

    Compliance, Risk and Safety

    • Conduct regular safety inspections, provide relevant and necessary training to ensure all employees adhere to safety guidelines all the time. 

    Requirements

    Qualifications:

    • Minimum of a Grade 12 (NQF 4) OR N2 with associated Trade Test

    Certifications:

    • Trade Test

    Job-specific experience:

    • 2-3 years post-certification experience in the mining environment having worked on Earthmoving equipment’s.

    Inherent requirements

    • Must be medically fit

    Closing date: 24 March 2026

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