Foreman Mobile Equipment

The customer is a leader in the Iron Ore Mining Industry in SA and is situated approximately 7 kilometres west of Postmasburg in the Northern Cape (+/- 200km west from Kimberley), requires the services of a:-

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12/N3;
• FLMP or equivalent Certificate; 
• Diesel Mechanic or Auto Electrician Trade Certificate (Red Seal);
• 3 Years’ experience as team/project supervisor will serve as an advantage; 
• 5 Years post apprenticeship experience as Diesel Mechanic or Auto Electrician on mobile equipment
• Code B/EB driver’s licence. 

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS

• Sound knowledge of Diesel Mechanic/Auto Electrical technical issues;
• Interpersonal, Management, Leadership and Communication skills
• Basic Financial/Accounting knowledge
• Conceptual and pro-active Planning skills
• Forecasting skills
• Analytical skills

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS INCLUDE, INTER ALIA:

• Planning, set-up and presenting budget for approval
• Monitoring the budget continuously and address variances that may exist
• Reconciling the budget and reporting deviations
• Evaluating artisan needs, checking order specs and placing orders for section
• Ensuring that safety standards are adhered to at all times
• Ensuring that all working areas are declared safe at all times
• Adhering to all legal requirements by ensuring logbooks for all tools are used and kept
• Ensuring that calibration is done as required and certificates kept up to date
• Ensuring awareness in team with regards to code of good practice and all company policies and procedures
• Ensuring that all business and mining operations adhering and complying with corporate governance, statutory, legal and all other requirements
• Adhering to OHS Act and company specific SHERQ policies, procedures and legislation
• Managing risk by assessing liabilities, reporting and monitoring standards
• Attending to rehabilitation and environmental problems in line with company standards
• Accepting responsibility for SHERQ by creating awareness and addressing all unsafe practices
• Motivating empower and leading staff through sound performance management and leadership practices
• Promoting team work, providing support by creating and maintaining individual development plans
• Overseeing all recruitment and HR related activities of reporting staff (e.g. Leave, overtime, absenteeism, etc.)
• Providing technical advice and support to all artisans and tool handlers
• Training artisans on all ad hoc issues (e.g. risk assessment, company policies and procedures, etc.)
• Ensuring efficient customer service and professional communication when liaising with external and internal customers
• Completing inspections as per guidelines from the manufacturing manuals of the various mobile equipment
• Ensuring that all legal requirements are adhered to at all times with regards to inspections
• Ensuring resource planning is done timely and optimally to ensure that all maintenance is addressed
• Ensuring good housekeeping principles are applied
• Ensuring availability of Machinery to enable production to be optimised
• Facilitating morning meetings to ensure that all relevant information is shared
• Determining the most ideal time for maintenance work to be done
• Ensuring effective and preventative maintenance management of all mobile equipment;
• Assuming responsibility for coordinating first line maintenance to equipment downtime
• Driving research and development initiatives to ensure continuous improvement and enhanced performance
• Ad hoc, any other reasonable duties as and when requested from time to time.

The successful candidate must be prepared to work shifts, standby and overtime.

Appointment: Remuneration will be based on a competitive all-inclusive flexible package.

Probation Period: 6 months

The successful incumbent will be appointed subject to being certified medically fit as per the Mine Health and Safety Act 29/1996 and meeting the requirements of the Company’s Code of Practice - Minimum Standards of Fitness to perform work at a Mine. He/she may also undergo a psychometric assessment.

The abovementioned position is C5 on the Patterson grading system. The successful candidate that conforms to all said requirements and experience will be appointed on this grading. Should the successful candidate not conform with all said requirements and experience, but is nonetheless regarded as suitable for appointment to the position, he/she will be appointed on a lower more appropriate grading, until successful achievement of required competencies and skills.

Your Caterpillar experience will be advantageous

Please note this is a permanent position and the company offers relocation assistance