General Foreman
2 weeks ago
**Introduction**
This position will be based at the Phola Plant close to Ogies in Mpumalanga
**Description**
The purpose of this position is to coordinate non-core maintenance activities according to engineering availability targets and operational requirements, ensuring robust controls in safety, health and environment protocols
**Duties and Responsibilities**:
- Investigate, diagnose problems and breakdowns to determine resource requirements and order spares according to Company procedures
- Perform inspections in accordance with the Mine Health and Safety Act regulations and analyse breakdowns of the previous shift
- Over-inspect subordinates in their daily activities to ensure that maintenance is done according to organisational standards requirements
- Coordinate and monitor equipment availability to ensure adherence to production parameters
- Continuously analyse equipment efficiencies to recommend or implement improvements and changes to maximise operations
- Communicate equipment information and changes to relevant stakeholders to minimise production delays
- Ensure that all installations and equipment are safe and in good working order after task completion
- Attend to breakdowns immediately to minimize downtime
- Determine work schedules in conjunction with other engineering / process teams to ensure availability and optimal utilisation of equipment to the relevant sections and consult with production teams on maintenance activities that affect production
- Support the achievement of production and maintenance performance levels
- Perform administrative duties to ensure record accuracy and availability, budget compliance and spares availability
- Maintenance area of responsibility (non-core):
- LDV’s and HME’s
- Lab maintenance
- Sewage Plant
- General upkeep of offices and change-house facilities
- Oversight of the gardening services
- Dam maintenance
- Execution of projects that fall outside of the main plant, including the management of all contractors involved in such projects.
**Qualification Requirements**
- Valid section 13 Trade test / Section 26(D) certificate required
- Valid driver’s licence code B, EB or C1
- Own transport to attend to call outs
**Experience and Skills Requirements**
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in engineering maintenance with at least 3 - 4 years’ supervisory experience
- English language proficiency
- Time management skills
- Employee Relations training
- Supervisory management training
- Finance for non-financial managers training
- Computer literate in MS Office
- Relevant planned maintenance system training
