Site Engineer

A Mining Company in the Steelpoort area, +/- 65 Km form Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, has a vacancy for a Site Engineer.

Job Summary Statement:

• Coordinates the technical aspects on contracts and the interpretation of drawings and contract specifications.
• Carries out the legal appointments as a responsible engineer (Reg. 2.13.1 or 2.13.3.1) as per site requirement.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Project Management
• Productivity Improvement
• Plan, organise and monitor the maintenance of machinery
• Plan, organise and monitor maintenance work activities
• Plan and manage resources to ensure sufficient staff and equipment to effectively operate machinery
• Perform multidisciplinary and integrated project engineering functions by ensuring projects delivery (time, budget, reporting, quality & standards)
• Monitor programme in terms of equipment, machinery and resources
• Management of Technical Resources
• Management of Technical Processes
• Manage and maintain drawing control system
• Manage and assess the performance of individual team members
• Investigate and report on product failures, complaints and quality non-compliance issues
• Investigate and evaluate known production and maintenance constraints
• Delivers QA/QC business information to the relevant stakeholders
• Conduct root cause analyses of repetitive plant stoppages and breakdowns
• Complete and update project administration
• Build and maintain relationships with the relevant stakeholders
• Assist with the implementation of a quality management system
• Adhere to Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) policies and procedures

Academic Qualifications:

• National Diploma - Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Government Certificate of Competency- Electrical or Mechanical Mines

Experience:

• At least 10 years mining experience in the underground hard rock mining industry, of which at least 3 years must be as a Reg. 2.13.1 or 2.13.3.1 appointed Engineer in charge of Mechanise Mining Machines

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• The capacity for performing tasks requiring movement, strength and/or perception. 
• It includes specific aptitudes such as finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, motor coordination, visual acuity, etc.
• The capacity for dealing effectively with spatial relations, visual-spatial tasks and the orientation of objects in space. 
• It includes specific aptitudes such as form perception, visualizing movement, etc.
• The capacity for understanding, operating, building and modifying mechanical devices. 
• It includes specific aptitudes such as mechanical reasoning, object assembly, etc.
• The capacity for using specific knowledge, tools or other equipment to enhance performance.
• It includes specific aptitudes such as computer programming, understanding electrical systems, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Projects and AutoCad

Behavioural Competencies:

• The capacity for performing tasks requiring movement, strength and/or perception.
• It includes specific aptitudes such as finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, motor coordination, visual acuity, etc.
• The capacity for dealing effectively with spatial relations, visual-spatial tasks and the orientation of objects in space. It includes specific aptitudes such as form perception, visualizing movement, etc.
• The capacity for understanding, operating, building and modifying mechanical devices.
• It includes specific aptitudes such as mechanical reasoning, object assembly, etc.
• The capacity for using specific knowledge, tools or other equipment to enhance performance. 
• It includes specific aptitudes such as computer programming, understanding electrical systems, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Projects and AutoCad.