Engineering Specialist Production - Burgersfort at De Beers Group

Job Description:

• The Engineering Specialist Surface is a 2.9.2 appointment in terms of the MHS Act and is responsible for providing operational service the Workshops Resident engineer, with a year planning horizon. The role ensures effective and safe Manufacturing and Maintenance of mining / engineering equipment.

The focus for this role will be to:

• Assist the Resident Engineer in developing an operational plan for the year to support the achievement of throughput objectives
• Liaise with the Resident Engineer regarding daily, weekly and monthly progress to plan, budget and employees resources
• Review operational plan and re-assign targets and objectives to subordinates and regularly communicate progress of section against operational targets and objectives.
• Evaluate, monitor and provide continuous feedback to the section regarding the performance efficiencies, standards of the section labour, equipment, budget and process targets.
• Oversee the quality of workmanship and conduct regular inspections around the section
• Plan daily, weekly and monthly work requirements and priorities.
• Allocate labour resources and equipment to scheduled and priority activities so as to maintain and ensure high levels of labour, equipment and operational performance standards
• Establish procedures for abnormal work requirements which fall outside of standard procedures
• Ensure that engineering administration requirements are complied with
• Liaise with the other Engineering Specialists and Foremen to ensure that any problems that could overlap with other sections are pro-actively identified and discussed
• Identify operational priorities within the section that would ensure the optimization of the sections performance
• Monitor the Central logistics process to identify any possible problems or risk areas to the section and schedule remedy actions

This role is in the Engineering department on a Band 6 level, reporting to the Senior Engineer Reliability.

Qualifications:

You will be required to have: 

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Trade Certificate qualification (Fitting or Diesel Mechanic)
• Engineering Specialist Certificate - Advantageous 

Experience required:

• 5 years’ experience as TMM Engineering Foreman
• Extensive experience in the computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS)
• Experience with SAP is advantageous

Knowledge and Skills:

• Basic computer literacy
• Must be able to work standby
• Manufacturing knowledge (Platework /machining/Fitting)
• Mechanical and structural Drawing understanding
• Service environment
• English literate
• Valid driving license code 08