General Engineering Superintendent

Introduction

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

Description

The purpose of this position is to coordinate maintenance of an engineering stream according to operational requirements and equipment/assets technical specifications and standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Minopex/Client Health and Safety responsibilities.
• Identify hazards and risks while performing daily tasks and maintenance and take preventative measures.
• Comply with legislative and operational requirements .
• Adhere to the company's environmental management program.
• Set engineering targets according to production and engineering requirements.
• Integrate and co-ordinate engineering and technical maintenance plans.
• Deploy engineering teams to ensure repair and maintenance to maximize engineering running hours.
• 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.
• Over-inspect subordinates in their daily activities to ensure that maintenance is done according to organisational standards and requirements.
• Continuously analyse equipment efficiencies to recommend or implement improvements and changes to maximise running hours.
• Communicate equipment information and changes to internal stakeholders to minimise production delays.
• 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.
• Ensure availability during standby duties according to schedule.
• Perform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability, budget compliance and spares availability.
• Comply with established communication channels and enhance when required.
• Ensure adherence to Client / Minopex engineering and technical standards.
• Function as a member of a project and co-ordinate project activities or provide input in terms of project resource allocation.
• Manage subordinates' key performance areas by setting and monitoring adherence to performance standards and taking action to correct deviations.
• Plan and coordinate the section's workload and set and adjust individual objectives to achieve the section's objectives.
• Prepare career development plans, appraise progress and provide training and coaching to develop subordinates to their full potential.
• Establish and maintain cohesive, high-performance teamwork.
• Train, guide, inform and generally counsel in matters of technical knowledge and trade skills to any learner or subordinate allocated for training purposes.
• Manage and control the allocation of funds to ensure adherence to approved budgeted expenditure.
• Assist in compiling the Engineering budget by providing information based on operational and resource requirements.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders of the production process to ensure operational optimization.
• Communicate with the Client and Supervisors to inform on maintenance activities performed and re-start of equipment.
• Monitor adherence by contractors to the agreed scope of work according to service level agreements.
• Workplace Forum or Company Recognized Union Representatives.
• Outside Engineering Companies / Manufacturers / Suppliers.

Qualification Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12) or an equivalent qualification registered at NQF Level 4, including relevant NATED qualifications such as the N3 Certificate.
• N6 National Diploma in Engineering.
• Valid Trade Certificate (Section 13/ Section 26D).
• GCC Factories – advantageous.

Experience and Skills Requirement

• Minimum 8 years’ experience as an Engineering Supervisor.Minimum 3-4 years’ experience as a General Engineering Supervisor or Engineering Specialist in mineral processing industry.
• English language proficiency.
• Time management skills.
• Employee Relations training.
• Supervisory training.
• Finance for non-financial managers training.
• Computer literate in MS Office.
• Relevant planned maintenance system training.
• Own transport to attend to call-outs.
• Valid driver’s Licence code B, EB or C1.