Engineering Foreman

**_Whe_**_n applying, please submit a PDF version of your CV together with certified copies (certification within a 3-month period) of your ID, Drivers and qualifications._**

**Engineering Foreman (Electrical), C5**

**Seriti, New Vaal Colliery, Free State**

**Internal & External**

**Ref no**:SAM_NVC112/24GS**

**Closing date**:07 February 2025**

**The role**:
This is a leadership role involving Planning, leading, organizing and control of activities in his/her section

**Responsibilities will include but not limited to**:

- Management of shift Electrician’s availability and roster
- Manage the cost according to the budget
- Improve and enforce good maintenance standards and facilitate the review of Maintenance Management system
- Ensure that maintenance and repairs to equipment is completed timeously and to standard
- Ensure that Electrical legal maintenance is coordinated and controlled
- Meet the Engineering KPI targets in the department
- Ensure MHSA, Minerals Act, SHEQ standards and procedures are always maintained and complied with
- Be able to identify and report High Potential Incidents and High Potential Hazards
- Manage good housekeeping of the machines, workshop, sub stations and surrounding areas of responsibility
- Supervising and managing subordinates, including ensuring that employees are trained, found competent and authorized
- Conduct and manage the PTO schedule and conduct VFL interactions on a regular basis with employees
- Control overtime of employees and contractors to be within BCEA limits
- Co-ordination of task delegation within the department
- Ensure that the required contractors (Labour and spares) are available for services and shutdown work
- Conducting inspections and ensuring that the legal file is kept up to date
- Managing the Life of Components and the replacements thereof
- Initiating and driving continuous improvement plans and implementation
- Facilitate fault finding in the field from 24 V DC to 33 kVA
- MV switching within the Plant and Stockyard
- Construct JRA paperwork for Electrical tasks MV
- Certification of testing equipment

**Requirements**:

- National Certificate N3 **or**equivalent
- Recognised Electrical Trade Test Certificate
- Sound knowledge and understanding of applicable legislation
- Minimum 4 years’ experience as an Electrician
- To be proactive, hardworking, able to work overtime and be available for standby duties
- Proficiency in Microsoft office package e. Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel & MS PowerPoint
- A valid driver’s license
- In possession or able to obtain a valid Certificate of Fitness

**Advantageous**:

- Previous acting experience as a 9.2 appointment, Electrical role
- Working knowledge of SAP and Isometrix
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience as a Plant Artisan in the relevant trade
- SANS 10142 qualification
- A minimum of 4 years’ MV switching
- Sound knowledge of Plant and Stockyard Electrical equipment

**Please note**:

- Appointments will be made in line with Employment Equity targets.
- All applicants are thanked for their interest.
- Applications which have not been responded to within 30 days of closing date should be regarded as unsuccessful.