Job Opportunity at Exxaro Resources

Job description

PURPOSE:

To direct and co-ordinate technical aspects through project life cycles to ensure optimum performance according to LOM, business requirements, organisational objectives and sound engineering practice

MAJOR CHALLENGES:

• Represent operations, maintenance departments and service departments in projects
• Act as an interface between project teams and operational teams

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BEng Mechanical Engineering ( Essential/Minimum )
• Government Certificate of Competence ( Recommended/Desirable )
• Management Development Programme ( Recommended/Desirable )

EXPERIENCE:

6-8 years Relevant job-specific experience -Essential/Minimum - Operational

REQUIREMENTS:

• Certificate of Fitness ( Essential/Minimum )
• Engineering Council of SA ( Essential/Minimum )
• Professional Engineer ( Essential/Minimum )
• Psychometric Assessment ( Essential/Minimum )

POSITION OUTPUTS:

• Best Practice and Knowledge Management
• Initiate continuous improvement initiatives leading to cost saving ideas
• Keeping abreast of technology trends
• Conduct applied research work in order to initiate process changes
• Provide inputs throughout the project life-cycle towards improving process flow for projects
• Assume responsibility for engineering discipline design as representative of the operational teams in projects
• Implement knowledge management processes (professional networks)
• Business Performance and Operations
• Develop and manage throughput and efficiency improvement plan and/or initiatives
• Investigate complex engineering problems and develop solutions for optimisation of engineering systems
• Communicate and obtain buy-in for implementation plans, new systems and processes
• Liaising with operational, maintenance, services and project teams
• Compliance, Governance and Assurance
• Manage project in compliance with Exxaro Wide Project Management (EWPM) procedures
• Recognise, understand and take action to manage risks that can impact on project(s)
• Implement quality management systems for project(s)
• Ensure compliance to sound engineering standards and practices
• Ensure SHEC compliance during project life-cycle
• Customer and Client Relationship Management
• Represent operations, maintenance and service departments in projects
• Provide expert technical support to project teams and operational teams
• Effective People Management
• Compile and lead medium-sized teams effectively to achieve goals (project based)
• Manage and evaluate performance of subordinates when applicable
• Oversee technical development and coaching of PIT's, Engineers- and Technicians-in-Training when required
• Contribute to high performance teams
• Engineering Services
• Implement project management principles and practices for planning, design and implementation of project outcomes
• Conduct complex analysis of project systems and processes
• Provide technical inputs to the project team.
• Provide inputs in designs, technical reviews, HAZOPS and other project related reviews
• Ensure design for operability, maintainability and efficiency
• Project Management
• Evaluate and complete projects with minimum risk, within allocated timeframes and according to specified budgetary requirements
• Manage projects with regard to processes, technology and equipment
• Manage project life cycle
• Safe and Healthy Work Environment
• Maintain and ensure a healthy environment, safe operations and practices, ensuring compliance with all applicable SHEC policies and procedures in line with set standards
• Encourage a culture that focuses on safety in all operations

If you have not been contacted within 28 days of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.