Engineering Supervisor - Mechanical

Introduction

This position will be based at the Kurmuk Gold Mine in Ethiopia

Description

The purpose of this position is to diagnose and maintain machinery and equipment according to technical specification and sound engineering practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Investigate, and diagnose problems and breakdowns to determine resource requirements and order spares according to Company procedures.
• Perform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations and analyse breakdowns of the previous shift.
• Over-inspect subordinates daily to ensure maintenance is done according to organisational standards requirements.
• Coordinate and monitor equipment availability to ensure adherence to production parameters.
• Continuously analyse equipment efficiencies to recommend or implement improvements and changes to maximise operations.
• Communicate equipment information and changes to relevant stakeholders to minimise production delays.
• Ensure that all installations and equipment are safe and in good working order after task completion.
• Attend breakdowns immediately to minimize downtime.
• Determine work schedules in conjunction with other engineering/process teams to ensure availability and optimal utilisation of equipment to the relevant sections and consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affect production.
• Support the achievement of production and maintenance performance levels.
• Perform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability, budget compliance and spares availability.
• Adhere to and enforce compliance to Minopex safety standards

Qualification Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12) or an equivalent qualification registered at NQF Level 4, including relevant NATED qualifications such as the N3 Certificate.
• Valid Section 13 Trade test / Section 26(D) certificate required.
• Valid driver’s license code B, EB or C1.
• Own transport to attend to callouts.

Experience and Skills Requirement

• Minimum 10 years experience in Mechanical maintenance with at least 3 to 4 years of supervisory experience.
• English language proficiency.
• Time management skills.
• Employee Relations training.
• Supervisory management training.
• Finance for non-financial managers training.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office.
• Relevant planned maintenance system training