Engineering Supervisor – Instrumentation - Aggeneys, Northern CapeFull job descriptionIntroductionThis position will be based at the Gamsberg site close to Aggeneys in the Northern Cape.DescriptionThe purpose of this position is to assist with housekeeping and engineering maintenance activities under instruction from the artisan/supervisor.Duties and ResponsibilitiesInvestigate, diagnose problems and breakdowns to determine resource requirements and order spares according to Company proceduresPerform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations and analyse breakdowns of previous shiftOver-inspect subordinates in their daily activities to ensure that maintenance is done according to organisational standards and requirementsCo-ordinate and monitor equipment availability to ensure adherence to production parametersContinuously analyse equipment efficiencies to recommend or implement improvements and changes to maximise operationsCommunicate equipment information and changes to relevant stakeholders to minimise production delaysEnsure that all installations and equipment are safe and in good working order after task completionAttend to breakdowns immediately to minimize down timeDetermine work schedules in conjunction with other Engineering / Process teams to ensure availability and optimise utilisation of equipment to the relevant sections and consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affect productionSupport the achievement of production and maintenance performance levelsPerform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability, budget compliance and spares availabilityPlanning and coordination of shutdownsLiaise with equipment / spares suppliersQualification RequirementsGrade 12Valid section 13 Trade Test / Section 26(D) certificate requiredRelevant Engineering Diploma will be an added advantageExperience and Skills RequirementsMinimum 10 years’ experience in Instrumentation maintenance with at least 3 - 4 years’ supervisory experienceExperience on a concentrator plantMaintenance of Crushers, Sag and Ball Mills will be advantageousExperience in PLCs (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Schneider) including programmingExperience in Profibus DP installationsExperience on VSDsExperience in simocodesKnowledge of belt scale calibration and maintenance; actuated control valves; magnetic flow meters and different types of level control instrumentsEnglish language proficiencyTime management skillsEmployee Relations experienceSupervisory experienceFinance for non-financial managers experience will be an advantageComputer literate in MS OfficeRelevant planned maintenance system knowledgeValid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1Own transport to attend to call outs
