ABOUT THE ROLE / PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Management of the electrical department (Electrical workshop, maintenance department & field service team) within the appointed area of responsibility to enable on-time delivery of products & services aligned with our QCDSM principles.
This position carries a 2.9.2 legal appointment for the area of responsibility.
FUNCTIONAL OUTPUTS
CORE ELEMENTS OF JOB
1. Safe Production – Manage and carry out engineering and maintenance strategies / overhaul plans on a day to day basis that ensure that departments
KPI's are met – deliver maintenance, if and when to replace / repair equipment
- Maintenance cost in appointed area
- Maintenance budget – actual vs. budget
- Adherance to Overhaul / maintenance program – delivery dates
2. Implement operational projects, ensures engineering compliance, develops and implements engineering Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in appointed area of responsibility
- Ensures adherence to Engineering principles and legislation
- Compliance to engineering governance bodies (standardisation committees)
- SOP / COP implementation and adherence
3. Assess economics / engineering viability of non-major engineering business cases and provides specific, in-section expertise and coaching
- Total cost of ownership (TCO)
- % delivery against OE initiatives
4. Carry out condition monitoring programs in appointed area of responsibility
- Compliance to Condition monitoring program schedules
- Failure trend analysis and root cause elimination
- Execution of Predictive Maintenance recommendations (backlog)
5. Safe Production – Support departments to achieve set targets by coordinating planning within appointed area of responsibility
6. Finance – Control costs to ensure production volumes and delivery dates are achieved within budget
- Delivery against budget and reporting calendar vs. target
7. SHE – Ensure best in class safety performance and continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain required RCR
- SHE compliance rates vs. targets (especially major findings), % outstanding actions on findings
- Zero harm, Zero fatalities, LWDCR, driving BBS (barrier identification and removal), conducting Six Essential Engagements
8. Recruitment, training, coaching and career development
- Vacancy rates vs. Staff Establishment (vacancies incl. Absence due to TSD / PSD), AWOP, Successors for critical positions
- Key role turnover rate vs. industry average, absenteeism, employee engagement and enablement score (%), Monthly bonus targets
- Training days for department
- Planned Task observations
MAJOR CHALLENGES / PROBLEM SOLVING
- Supporting the workshop in delivering on lead times/delivery dates within the budgeted allowances for sub-assemblies and machine overhauls, balancing production targets with maintenance
practices
- Managing relationships between the different departments and with customers
- Ensuring that the various sets of legal requirements and engineering principles are met with in the operational environment
- Influx of new technology that requires highly skilled workforce to manage the complexity
- The management of service providers operating in the area of responsibility, providing sufficient supervision
- The management of the procurement and supply side of the operational environment
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
- This position has a 2.9.2 legal appointment and is accountable for managing the operational engineering solutions and governance within the area of appointment at a workshop within a highly
regulated industry
- Remote locations, some equipment and infrastructure is underground and may be located over a wide area (field service team)
- Complex interfaces with contractors and suppliers also exists
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Please note:
In line with Sasol’s commitment to Employment Equity, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups
In addition to a pre-employment medical examination, some positions may require a physical fitness assessment as part of the normal selection criteria
Qualifications and expertise required (Must)
Qualifications:
- GR12/N3/NCV L4 with Maths & Science
- A valid Trade Test Certificate (Electro Mechanic or Electrical)
- OR
- Relevant Engineering Degree (B.Tech, B.Eng. B.Sc.Eng)
Experience:
- 5 years Foreman experience
- OR
- Typically 18 month’s supervisory experience as EIT
- Flameproof Certificate
- Valid red ticket
- First Aid certificate
- Gas Testing Certificate
- A valid driver's license is required
KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Leadership:
- Partnership Leadership
- Collaborative – Builds teams and creates synergies through working across boundaries
- Self-Mastery – Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting
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Closing date: 16 January 2019
Operating entity: UBE: Mining, Bosjesspruit Irenedale
Geographical area: Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa
How To Apply
Operating entity: UBE: Mining, Bosjesspruit Irenedale
Geographical area: Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa
How To Apply
