We have an exciting opportunity for a Section Engineer Central Workshop. The purpose of this to role is to Plans and manages engineering and maintenance activities, ensuring they are conducted safely, efficiently, and in compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.
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Kumba Iron Ore
We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Centurion, Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.
Job Description
As our Section Engineer your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Safety, Health, and Environment
- Select and allocate resources for safe work.
- Consider environmental factors and minimise adverse impacts.
- Oversee safety management system elements and comply as appropriate.
- Ensure critical controls are functioning.
- Implement and maintain safety standards.
- Promptly investigate all incidents.
- Ensure subordinates are competent for safe task facilitation.
- Active participation in VFLs, Risk Assessments and close-out of Safety Actions.
- Authority:
- Stop unsafe work in any area not just in your area. We are safety leaders.
- Issue safety-related instructions to any employees or contractors at the workplace.
- Initiate action, including training, against subordinates and contractors for their role in unsafe behaviour.
- Technical Directive:
- Align equipment maintenance strategy with production profile.
- Improve engineering discipline by providing quality work and feedback to the maintenance management system.
- Proactively manage production risks.
- Ensure quality control/assurance in routine testing and contractor management.
- Review progress against the plan and make changes and adjustments accordingly.
- Assign tasks to subordinates in line with achieving the agreed production plan.
- Monitor and optimise work schedules.
- Assign tasks to supervisors to meet required tasks and reporting.
- Stop or redirect work that is not being executed according to quality standards or is not being solved by the shift supervisor if needed.
- Engineering and Maintenance:
- Implement preventive maintenance programs, including regular inspections of lubricating machinery and replacement of worn-out parts before they fail, to prevent unexpected breakdowns and reduce downtime.
- Conduct diagnoses when a breakdown occurs, organise repairs, and coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure a swift and effective resolution.
- Utilise condition monitoring sensors to track the performance of critical equipment to identify early signs of wear or potential failures.
- Evaluate and recommend equipment upgrades or modifications to improve efficiency and reliability.
- Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities, equipment history, and repairs conducted to analyse trends and make informed decisions.
- Work closely with RRT to manage the response and get the equipment back into operation as quickly as possible.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and data-driven decision-making across HME/Plant.
- Stay abreast of related industry best practices and emerging trends in asset health monitoring to improve the team's quality and relevance continuously.
- People and Teams:
- Communicate effectively with team members, provide information, listen actively, and respond to feedback.
- Establish clear expectations and goals, ensure everyone works towards the same objectives, and track progress over time.
- Handle changes to the plan effectively, minimise disruption, and keep everyone focused on the end goal.
- Monitor performance and promptly address any issues or roadblocks, identify areas for improvement, and make necessary changes.
- Enforce rules and standards of behaviour and address performance or conduct issues.
- Provide training to team members and offer on-the-job training, mentorship, and other forms of development.
- Identify staffing needs and ensure the right people are in the right roles to support team objectives.
- Manage the talent pool, identify high-performing employees, develop retention plans, and recruit or develop employees with the necessary skills and experience.
- Authority:
- Share information at appropriate forums.
- Introduce change following business needs.
- Prescribe critical tasks and measure performance.
- Enforce discipline to ensure conditions conducive to work.
- Develop or ensure the development of role requirements.
- Select and appoint staff to role requirements.
- Budget and Cost Control Management:
- Ensure compliance with the budget for the area of responsibility.
- Evaluate and approve cost impacts in the area of responsibility and revise the budget accordingly.
- Identify, communicate, and execute potential cost-reduction initiatives.
Qualifications
- Relevant Bachelors Degree or Relevant Bachelor of Technology on an NQF7-level
- SA Drivers Licence Code B
- 6-8 years of relevant experience in engineering maintenance and planning in a mining/operations environment, including 3 years in a supervisory/management position.
- Advanced knowledge of system implementation and support in an engineering workshop environment, including related roles such as engineering and planned maintenance.
- Working knowledge of SQL databases and their interfaces.
- Knowledge of applicable legislation and statutory requirements.
- Understanding system configuration, debugging, and root cause analysis best practices.
- Knowledge of business process mapping, functional design specification document development, test cases, scenario testing, and document/change control.
- Familiarity with various stage gates before system release and roll-outs.
- In-depth knowledge of ERP modules applicable to the work area, particularly SAP PM (Advanced).
- Proficiency in MS Office and other 3rd Party Interface software.
Who we are?
Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine.
We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders, the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve peoples lives.
How We Are Committed To Your Safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a days work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, were also continually investing in new technologies from drones to data analytics that are helping to make mining safer.
Inclusion and Diversity
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.
How To Apply
To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
